[PW] Re: copyright issues--PAL to NTSC

[cvj at hcvco.com]

I'm not a lawyer, and I've never played one anywhere.  However.  I have a
PAL video tape, and getting it transferred to NTSC has proved to be
impossible, as every place that offers the service also adds "we do NOT
copy copyrighted material, please do not ask".  That answered it for me. 
I rented a video player in PAL format, and did some work.  Connie

> Hi everyone!  This one's for me, so no roaring hurry.
>
> I purchased a 2 DVD set from Amazon.co.uk as a Christmas present for my
> husband, Bob. The set is only available in PAL, region 2 format, which
> means our regular DVD player/TV combo can't play those discs. However, I
> knew the software on Bob's itty bitty laptop could handle the translation
> of
> PAL to NTSC, so I bought the set anyway. And the DVDs played just fine on
> the
> laptop when I tested them.
>

>
> I'm away from work this week but did some preliminary 'net searches.
> Legal reference isn't my specialty. Has anyone else run into this issue
> before?
> Is it a copyright violation to convert PAL to NTSC?