Judge rules against RealNetworks DVD copy software by AP: Yahoo! Tech

I wish someone would sue the movie studios. Why can't I put my DVD's (and VHS tapes) on my computer for me to watch? I don't want to get into the pirate business, I just want to have a convenient way to watch my movies and have them backed up. Judge rules against RealNetworks DVD copy software by AP: Yahoo! Tech: "The court appreciates Real's argument that a consumer has a right to make a backup copy of a DVD for their own personal use,' Patel wrote, but noted that 'a federal law has nonetheless made it illegal to manufacture or traffic in a device or tool that permits a consumer to make such copies."