• nyan@lemmy.cafe
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      4 months ago

      It’s the letter of the law: media shifting is legal in some places where downloading a copy from an unofficial site is not. Also, there are people out there who would not have the first idea where to look for an existing rip.

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      4 months ago

      …unless its very obscure stuff.

      That’s primarily why you’d be ripping stuff. There is so much stuff only available on VHS and DVD.

    • alcoholic_chipmunk@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Most rips tend to apply some compression. Ripping them yourself will generally give you a better result unless you also intend to compress them.