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In one sense, it is not: watching a D.V.D. requires that one decrypt it using the key on the D.V.D. It is entirely legal to watch a D.V.D. movie, so in this case, it is not illegal.

However, in many countries it is illegal to decrypt a DVD's encryption for the purpose of copying it. The law restricting decryption for copying blatantly violates fair use, but it is in effect in many countries in the Americas and Europe, so unfortunately in this sense it is illegal.

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