[Videolib] Distrify - Download to Own

2013-04-02 Thread Stanton, Kim
Hi all, I ran into a situation twice in the last month where an independent film was only available as a rental or download-to-own purchase through Distrify. I contacted the filmmaker to request a DVD copy, but did not hear back. I finally advised the faculty member to purchase the download-to

Re: [Videolib] Distrify - Download to Own

2013-04-02 Thread Jessica Rosner
Do you have a link? As a practical matter the only way you could NOT use it would be if at the point of purchase there were one of those "I have read and agree to these conditions" type boxes to check and the terms specified the DVD could only be used for individual/home use. On Tue, Apr 2, 2013

Re: [Videolib] Distrify - Download to Own

2013-04-02 Thread Metz, Winifred F
Hey Kim, I'm pretty sure that the filmmakers retain their rights and announce through Distrify whether or not they want to specifically distribute on DVD… Winifred Winifred Fordham Metz Media Librarian & Head, Media Resources Center House Undergraduate Library University of North Carolina at Chap

Re: [Videolib] Distrify - Download to Own

2013-04-02 Thread Jessica Rosner
Oh silly me I did thought this was letting you burn your own DVD. On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Susan Weber wrote: > Kim: > If you enter an email address, as if you were purchasing a copy, you can > go to the Terms & Conditions, which state: > > only personal use, and no copying to DVD. > I'm

Re: [Videolib] Distrify - Download to Own

2013-04-02 Thread Stanton, Kim
Thanks everyone! From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 1:24 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Distrify - Download to Own Oh silly me I did thought this was letting

[Videolib] NEH Grant opportunity

2013-04-02 Thread Deg Farrelly
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Re: [Videolib] Distrify - Download to Own

2013-04-02 Thread Jessica Rosner
Um did "THINK" Really bad day. However the concept of an individual download Vs a physical copy does largely obliterate the "right of first sale" which allows material do circulate. There was a decision by a Federal Court just yesterday saying people can not sell MP3 Downloads even if they paid fo

[Videolib] Warners Instant Archive

2013-04-02 Thread Deg Farrelly
Announced today, Warner's subscription site to streaming their collection: http://instant.warnerarchive.com/ $9.99 per month, cancel any time. Not a huge collection yet, but I'm sure it will grow. Some interesting titles nonetheless, including some TV (in case you can't get enough of Gilligan'

Re: [Videolib] Warners Instant Archive

2013-04-02 Thread Threatt, Monique Louise
Not bad, if only those were institutional prices? Yup, wishful thinking. :) Monique From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Deg Farrelly Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 4:51 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Warners I

Re: [Videolib] Warners Instant Archive

2013-04-02 Thread Jessica Rosner
The purchase price on their stuff is really low if you want to safely own them On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Threatt, Monique Louise < mthre...@indiana.edu> wrote: > Not bad, if only those were institutional prices? Yup, wishful > thinking. J > > Monique > > ** ** > > *From:* videoli