That way I could make it more accessible within the house for my kids and myself.
And could I take it one step further and make a service where user have to insert their DVD into external drive, then only use a couple of seconds for verification and then activate Torrent download of the same, without lengthy copy process.
If that is legal take it one more step and let the user hand in their DVD for external storage, for a “physical” key (Bitcoin, Ethereum etc) as proof of ownership.
After confirming that you own the disc it is (was?) $2 for SD quality or for $5 you could take a DVD and get an HD version. The catch is that the movies were then added to your Vudu account - not as unencrypted DRM. But, if they were Movies Anywhere eligible, they showed up in your Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft accounts. From there, getting an archival copy is an exercise for the reader.
It didn’t have all the movies. And not every movie was eligible for Movies Anywhere. But, it did work for about 60% of my hundreds DVDs when I went all digital. Plus, this method was clearly legal in the United States, so long as you used your own discs and didn’t make archival copies.
The rights management must’ve been a nightmare.
The principle being, you don’t have the right to watch the movie as such: you have the right to watch _your copy_ of the movie.
If someone gives you an unauthorised copy of something you have a legit copy of… it’s still unauthorised.
In many European countries it is legal what you describe. In other European countries you don't even have to own the DVD-Blu-ray, as long as you store the "backup" on a storage medium that you bought in that country (there are pirate-taxes added to storage medium prices that are distributed to copyright holders, kind of legalizing movie and music piracy). One thing though: uploading is considered criminal even in these countries (e.g. the downloading part of torrent is OK, seeding even a byte is a big no-no)
Additionally, if you're torrenting, you're probably also uploading (helping to seed) the file, which is redistribution.
Nothing legal about it under current law. That said, just use an overseas seedbox instead of your home IP and you'll be fine. A lot faster too, since they have fat pipes.
You could feel morally good about it, but it would still be illegal.
While probably also not legal, what might be easier is to rip the bluray locally instead of downloading it.
You’re not going to create a “clever hack” that allows you to build a for-profit piracy service. Disney is going to own you if you try. Just like they own the politicians that write IP laws.
Just think of a new idea.
(Edit) Pro-tip: Judges don’t care about “it’s different because it’s on the internet/with crypto!”