To legally show commercial DVDs of popular motion pictures or educational cartoons, whether just a few seconds to illustrate a point in a sermon or an entire movie at a youth lock-in, churches must have special permission to show the video. Some videos, such as those found in the Kansas Area Resource Center, come with public performance rights. But if you've rented, borrowed or purchased a cartoon or movie, your church may need to invest in a Christian Video License to avoid large fines for violating the 1976 Copyright Act.
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Have you ever just wanted to throw the computer out the window because your video plays on your screen but not through your projector?