[Robotgroup] RFC: TRG Video Projector?

[Def Egge]

I got your public performance license right here....

Mike



At 10:46  2007/03/07, you wrote:
> From the MPAA web site:
>http://www.mpaa.org/Public_Performance.asp
>
>The Federal Copyright Act (Title 17 of the U.S. Code) governs how
> > copyrighted materials, such as movies, may be used. Neither the rental nor
> > the purchase of a movie carries with it the right to show the movie outside
> > the home. In some instances no license is required to view a movie, such as
> > inside the home by family or social acquaintances and in certain narrowly
> > defined face-to-face teaching activities. Taverns, restaurants, private
> > clubs, prisons, lodges, factories, summer camps, public libraries, daycare
> > facilities, parks and recreation departments, churches and 
> non-classroom use
> > at schools and universities are all examples of situations where a public
> > performance license must be obtained. This legal requirement applies
> > regardless of whether an admission fee is charged, whether the institution
> > or organization is commercial or non-profit, or whether a federal or state
> > agency is involved.
> >
>
>The way I read that, non-profit clubs are not exempt.
>- Eric
>
>
>On 3/7/07, Marc Emerson <marc.emerson at fxfn.com> wrote:
> > I think being a club, we aren't considered public....I have a decent
> > projector.....well mostly.....the lcd's are going out, but is mostly
> > imperceptible.....mel also has a projector....
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com
> > [mailto:robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com] On Behalf Of Leslie Filip
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:33 AM
> > To: The Robot Group Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] RFC: TRG Video Projector?
> >
> > Sorry to be a Mr. Poo Poo about the movie night thing, but please be
> > aware that a public performance of a copyrighted movie, even one that
> > you own, is forbidden by law unless you have permission from the
> > copyright holder. Precisely what constitutes "public" as opposed to
> > being a group of friends getting together would be a question for a
> > lawyer. In the event that movie night is legal, I'm all for it. In
> > fact, there is a 16 foot projection screen at my shop just begging to
> > be used.
> >
> > Les
> >
> >
> > On 06 Mar 2007, at 6:35 PM, Vern Graner wrote:
> >
> > > Ok, so we have had (and it seems will continue to have!) projects and
> > > events in the future that would benefit from having a video projector
> > > available to us. Though I do have a pretty good PA system, I don't
> > > have
> > > a very good projector (rather dim output and only 640x480x256 color).
> > >
> > > So, it occurred to me that we could probably get some good use out
> > > of a
> > > portable video projector. Not only for projecting videos at events,
> > > but
> > > for gust speakers to bring presentations, for RG members to show
> > > software (like the droid quest at pokejos) and also to facilitate
> > > playing classic movies for a robo-fun night (forbidden planet?
> > > 2001?) :)
> > >
> > > Entry level projectors have come down in price enough that the group
> > > itself could afford to purchase one for group events. Ones like
> > > this for
> > > example:
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/2vj55q
> > >
> > > Thoughts?
> > >
> > > Vern
> > >
> > > PS: "RFC" = "Request For Comment" :)
> > >
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