Movie industry considers steps to make DVD Copying more acceptable

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In a new and bold move it looks like the ability to record content onto a recordable DVD may become less troublesome. The movie industry is looking into ways that you may legally download movie titles and then transfer them onto a recordable DVD.

"SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A film industry group is set to remove some of the procedural hurdles that prevented the legal recording of movies onto blank DVDs in a further sign that Hollywood studios are preparing to expand what consumers can do with downloadable movies.

Under rule changes expected to be finalized soon by the DVD Copy Control Association, retailers could create movie jukebox kiosks with which customers can select, say, an obscure title and burn it to a DVD on the spot.

Online merchants, like Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store, could start to allow video downloads to be transferred onto DVDs."

Finally it seems, the movie industry is realising that people like the idea of downloading content online and making their own compilations rather than going to the store and buying what they are given. This of course, will make the material cheaper and more accessible to the general public.

You can read the full press release Here.

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