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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantRico
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Registered: April 8, 2007
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Hi,

Could the HeadShots import tool, or similar be used on Invelos community data base, so that, when adding a new movie to a user collection, the heads are present upon download?

Take Care
Rico
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Envy is mental theft. If you covet another mans possessions, then you should be willing to take on his responsibilities, heartaches, and troubles, along with his money. D. Koontz
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Rico:

Due to copyright concerns, many of the photos ARE copyrighted, I doubt this would ever be implemented. Though it might be nice, headshots will probably have to local only.

Skip
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Billy Video
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantRico
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Hi Skip,

How are you? I thought they might be able to use that long list that's available at Doug's site. Or something similar. Also dbl. clicking, an empty head, takes you to Google, where it appears the headshots are in the public domain. The data base might need to be shut down, to do that sort of addition. Anyway it's just a thought. Have a nice day!

Take Care
Rico
If I felt any better I'd be sick!
Envy is mental theft. If you covet another mans possessions, then you should be willing to take on his responsibilities, heartaches, and troubles, along with his money. D. Koontz
DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantnuoyaxin
prev. known as ya_shin
Registered: March 13, 2007
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Quoting Rico:
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Also dbl. clicking, an empty head, takes you to Google, where it appears the headshots are in the public domain.

I am not sure if that fact that Google displays them for you makes them automatically public domain. I would imagine that Ken has chosen not to make the headshots part of the main database quite on purpose...

...and imagine the possible ping-pong.
Achim [諾亞信; Ya-Shin//Nuo], a German in Taiwan.
Registered: May 29, 2000 (at InterVocative)
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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Achim:

Wouldn't we just LOVE toi try to write a Rule to manage headshots.      

Google, MSN, Yahoo, whatever is no guarantee of public domain, and in fact the vast majority of photographed material of celebs is going to copyrighted by either Photographer or the people he works for. Sometimes you will be able to see it because the picture may be marked with a copyright, or perhaps text material which accompanies the photo. This why I do not use the photo tool, as nice as it is, those who use it cross over into the realm of sharing copyrighted material, which in the US may or may not be viewed as a legal violation. I choose not to do anything to try and find out, so I gather my own shots and I won't share them.

Skip
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Billy Video
DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantgardibolt
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Virtually any photograph shot in the last 75 years is protected by copyright.  Of course, the cover images of DVDs are also protected by copyright, but that doesn't slow us down....
"This movie has warped my fragile little mind."
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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But we have a specific prohibition about how to handle Cover Images, no spines. I presume Ken looked into this. I am just not into challenging the powers that be.

Skip
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Billy Video
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorJykke
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I'd say that it is total BS that we can elude the copyright issue by not scanning the spines and storing only back and front covers in the online db. There are still photographs in covers which are copyrighted material. So, what would be the difference in storing headshots and covers online? None!

However, I'm happy with the current system. Although I'm like Skip and like to scan all my covers myself with higher resolution than available online.
Invelos Software, Inc. RepresentativeKen Cole
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Registered: March 10, 2007
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The issue is one of fair use.  When you collect the actual DVDs, use of cover images to catalog them is fair use.  The copyright holder of the headshots has not been compensated by your purchase of the DVDs.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantRico
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Hi Guys,

I had just used the headsimport tool & what a long process. Thought it would be nice if the cover came with the heads. Anyway like I said.

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Anyway it's just a thought. Have a nice day!


Take Care
Rico
If I felt any better I'd be sick!
Envy is mental theft. If you covet another mans possessions, then you should be willing to take on his responsibilities, heartaches, and troubles, along with his money. D. Koontz
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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Thanks for the help, Ken

Skip
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Billy Video
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantpauls42
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Quoting Rico:
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I had just used the headsimport tool & what a long process. Thought it would be nice if the cover came with the heads.


have a look at this thread.
Paul
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