Bootlegged DVDs

[sharkwatcher]

I have a question that maybe someone with personal experience can answer: Are there any legal issues with taking bootlegged DVDs into other countries? I'm not talking about cases of DVDs to resell, just personal copies of a few movies in your DVD library? How about bringing them back into the US?

[Hydra]

In some countries, Customs officers have the right to search a yacht for illegal copies of DVD or software. However, in France, it's often possible to negociate a fine with Customs and avoid a trial.

Alain

[Paul L]

Cleared in and out of at least 20 countries and no one has ever asked or looked. YMMV

[valhalla360]

Legally...absolutely. In almost every country, it is illegal to bootleg DVDs or CDs.

Practically...assuming it's not a crazy amount, highly unlikely to be an issue.

[a64pilot]

A few countries may be sensitive to what could be Porno, when I went to Korea in 99, they were real concerned about some video tapes I had, were going to confiscate them, I told them they were family videos and no they could not have them, surprisingly they backed off.


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[sharkwatcher]

No Porn and no large amounts of DVDs, just a couple of personally copied movies, that frankly I'd be ok with them being confiscated, I just don't want to end up in a third world jail for customs violations.

[a64pilot]

It's non factory, home made DVD's that get them worried it's Porn or did in Korea and especially an Arab country or two that I visited.
I don't think you will have any trouble either, just don't get too upset if they want to take them.


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[Cruisingscotts]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

A few countries may be sensitive to what could be Porno, when I went to Korea in 99, they were real concerned about some video tapes I had, were going to confiscate them, I told them they were family videos and no they could not have them, surprisingly they backed off.


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you gotta work on the segue.......

[markpierce]

You feel comfortable holding/transporting stolen property?

[SSgtPitt]

Get a little portable hardrive. For a hundred bucks you can get a couple of TB's...and they're password protected..