Is it legal

I was trying to see if I could find any sites for a free converter for dvd to mp4 or mpegs and came accross a site that has links to other sites with those tools. They were not free, actually same price as every where else. The difference with the sites I came across today, also had access to movies to download. It was a flat fee for unlimited downloads or a smaller fee for unlimited downloads for a year or two. Are these sites legal? They are charging for memberships. Am I liable for illegal pirating or something when I did pay for it? Or is it considered recieving pirated goods? Or do they have permission to do this?
Thanks, I want the software, but if it is legal, the movie downloads would be a nice plus.

Beyond the idea that it's piracy there is the usual 'if it looks too good to be true....' part. If you want the russian mafia to use your credit card for whatever blood money purpose there is then 'unlimited movie downloads' with payment is the way to go.
If a DVD states 'words words..without financial gain..words.words..' or something like that it's the updated duplication disclaimer. So don't DUPLICATE IT. As to 'copywrite' it's not illegal to duplicate a DVD unless a) it is expressly forbidden and such a waiver of 'fair use' is enforceable where you live and b) it actually uses the Content Scrambling System. You could throw in c) 'region control', but there are some major studio title which do not use CSS. Merely having code that could bypass css isn't illegal either, considering it is public record and everywhere.
Simply put, if it looks too good to be true it is. Don't copy movies you don't own and even then, make sure you are doing so legally in your local. Don't download movies from p2p sites and pretend you were going to purchase them later. There are services that rent or sell movies for download online. You can see how much they cost (itunes, unbox, etc) and you know that will be the going rate for MPAA flicks. There are some sites that have older or import videos which will be free of many of these restrictions, but basically you get what you pay for and don't expect to find many DVD or DVD 'quality' files for less than the price in your local wal-mart or wherever. The biggest grey area is knowing when what you are buying is bootlegged or not.
Try some podcasts or get your local $4.99 DVD specials every week at your local retailer. Even Buy used...
Just use common sense and remember that the current US system doesn't utilize a doctrine of harm, it uses the DMCA.
If you really need to know if what you are doing is legal then consult an attorney.
Above all. Don't give out your credit card number unless you know the site is legit.
Good Luck,
-j

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