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Replace library DVD

  • 18-05-2012 8:45am
    #1
    ninska
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    My daughter broke DVD borrowed from library. Can I just buy new DVD and give that to library or does it break intellectual property rights?


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  • #2
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Interesting question that I would be interested to know the definitive answer to , check with the library but to my limited knowledge libraries have to pay a type of licence fee to permit lending - an off the shelf DVD would likely contravene the licence.


  • #3
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    I don't know the answer (as usual) but I was thinking the same thing. That said they would have already paid for the licence on the broken DVD. Normally for PC software the manufacturer will replace the 'media' (CD/DVD/3.5" Floppy disk back in the day) for a small fee.

    If an off the shelf looks the same I'd just do it personally.


  • #4
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Be aware that an off the shelf DVD will likely carry the warning '' Not for public viewing '' or something similar.


  • #5
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    I've seen a few DVDs in Libraries that carry that same warning - I wonder if there is some sort of exemption?


  • #6
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    I've donated DVDs to my local library. These would have regular purchases from Play.com or somewhere similar.


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  • #7
    FishBowel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 363 ✭✭FishBowel


    Our libraries stock the exact same DVDs as each other so they would have several other copies.


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