converting to plex- legality?

[PugwasHDJ80]

so I have a massive DVD and blue ray collection tion that I'd like to convert to plex.

1. is it legal to RIP my own movies for my use.
2. would it be legal to download the movie for my own use?
3 is 2. unethical? (I'm comfortable that for me, 1. is ethical, but a complete pain in the arse)

I am aware of torrents and how to use them, but have never downloaded m0lvies, music or software from them before. I pay for spotify, Netflix and Amazon prime as well as having a reasonably large Google movies archive. I have no interest at all in theft,piracy or the similar.

thanks all

[The_Jackal]

2 technically is illegal and unethical.
So you are stuck ripping all your movies.
But storing loads of local files is increasingly becoming not worth the effort. Tends to just be the kind of person that just loves collecting and cataloging large numbers of files.

[mojitomax]

I ripped and stored my DVDs a long time ago. It took a while but the software I used was automated.

Put DVD in, it ripped,saved and spat it out. Put next one in and repeat.

Can’t remember what it was called though

[RobDickinson]

In the UK you are legally allowed to backup a cd/dvd for your own use if you bought it. this includes breaking the encryption and format shifting.

(Under the Copyright and Rights in Performances (Personal Copies for Private Use) Regulations 2014)

Its still illegal to download a movie even if you own it afik

[And then she]

mojitomax said:

I ripped and stored my DVDs a long time ago. It took a while but the software I used was automated.

Put DVD in, it ripped,saved and spat it out. Put next one in and repeat.

Can’t remember what it was called though

Handbrake?

[alorotom]

This is exactly what I did with Handbrake

I use plex and the current library for movies sits at a shade over 1000 films and TV Shows at about 120. Powered by an aging laptop left on 24/7 and accessed via Apple TVs across the house and my iOS when away with work.

It’s been running like this for several years. Works a charm but the initial ripping was a ball ache plus as I no longer have the DVD and BluRays I may as well have torrented them as that’s how it looks anyways.

[RobDickinson]

I'm mostly convinced I can download quicker than rip

[Dave.]

And then she said:

Handbrake?

Or MakeMKV.

[Taita]

Even if 'illegal', use a VPN and note that it is civil offense of copyright infringement rather than anything criminal etc.

Iirc