Comments on: Just How Bad is Asian Movie Piracy? http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm What drives you...? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:22:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chris http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-9464 Chris Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:04:40 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-9464 I am not sure how to answer your question. One thing is for sure though, first, if you are in the US, an original copy will have to come directly from the distributor of the film and will usually have the necessary markings that denote it is the real thing. I am not familiar with silver backed DVD's but I can say that that is highly possible. There are tons of silver backed DVD-R's available in many stores in the country. I personally think that DVD 9 does not necessarily mean a DVD is pirated but with most pirated DVD's that is like a logo that they like to put on their covers. DVD-9 is nowadays often used as the marketing term for dual layer DVD-R and DVD+R discs and use of that name is quite appropriate as the dual layer recordable discs can hold exactly the same amount of data as "pressed" DVD-9 discs can. I am not sure how to answer your question. One thing is for sure though, first, if you are in the US, an original copy will have to come directly from the distributor of the film and will usually have the necessary markings that denote it is the real thing. I am not familiar with silver backed DVD’s but I can say that that is highly possible. There are tons of silver backed DVD-R’s available in many stores in the country.

I personally think that DVD 9 does not necessarily mean a DVD is pirated but with most pirated DVD’s that is like a logo that they like to put on their covers. DVD-9 is nowadays often used as the marketing term for dual layer DVD-R and DVD+R discs and use of that name is quite appropriate as the dual layer recordable discs can hold exactly the same amount of data as “pressed” DVD-9 discs can.

]]> By: Mike http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-9434 Mike Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:36:20 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-9434 I found a company that sells dvds that I am interested in. They are silver backed DVDs, does that mean that they are 100% original? or is it possible to copy a new released movie on a silver backed dvd? Also, if they have a dvd-9 symbol on the dvd itself does that mean it is a copy? Please answer each question separately. I found a company that sells dvds that I am interested in. They are silver backed DVDs, does that mean that they are 100% original? or is it possible to copy a new released movie on a silver backed dvd?

Also, if they have a dvd-9 symbol on the dvd itself does that mean it is a copy?

Please answer each question separately.

]]> By: Kristian Sharpe http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-8906 Kristian Sharpe Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:24:21 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-8906 # 10 On June 15th, 2007, si said: article seems to condemn piracey…. Did you not mean "Condone" not being pedantic.... just helping continuity.. ps..... "why blame your cat for eating your table food when in fact you forgot to cover it in the first place." Because people in the East are not domestic animals........? # 10 On June 15th, 2007, si said:

article seems to condemn piracey….

Did you not mean “Condone”

not being pedantic…. just helping continuity..

ps…..

“why blame your cat for eating your table food when in fact you forgot to cover it in the first place.”

Because people in the East are not domestic animals……..?

]]> By: Kristian Sharpe http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-8905 Kristian Sharpe Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:20:51 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-8905 On the one hand it's because the world's in such a mess regarding copyright ownership of a mass produced / mass producible product ... thousands of greedy capitalistic so called entrepreneurs fighting to make a ridiculous amount of money from one single product....then they rub it in the faces of developing countries and wonder why it's abused....? Why should they give a damn about our laws.....they don't have to? why not make money from something you keep the real truth close to heart......hey ....it's not like they don't tell you they're copies? I've had first hand inexperience of these stalls / markets / traders....! the movies are leaked by people very close to home! seriously....I've had experience of this too.....! I actually know how it's done....and for how much! While the western world continues to undermine ...criticize ...and patronize our fellow earthlings..... should we not just let them get on with it..... ? we left them in the state they're in! it was our decision to capitalize on their wealth many centuries ago.... So...? Why throw your toys out of the pram...... sorry.... did you want EVEN MORE MONEY? If you don't like piracy....then don't support it.....! I can guarantee many of the comments on this site have come from people who own computers with illegal music & movie downloads... think about it! ever copied a tape...? a CD? perhaps made a video of a movie broadcast? On the one hand it’s because the world’s in such a mess regarding copyright ownership of a mass produced / mass producible product … thousands of greedy capitalistic so called entrepreneurs fighting to make a ridiculous amount of money from one single product….then they rub it in the faces of developing countries and wonder why it’s abused….? Why should they give a damn about our laws…..they don’t have to? why not make money from something you keep the real truth close to heart……hey ….it’s not like they don’t tell you they’re copies? I’ve had first hand inexperience of these stalls / markets / traders….!

the movies are leaked by people very close to home! seriously….I’ve had experience of this too…..! I actually know how it’s done….and for how much!

While the western world continues to undermine …criticize …and patronize our fellow earthlings….. should we not just let them get on with it….. ? we left them in the state they’re in! it was our decision to capitalize on their wealth many centuries ago….

So…?

Why throw your toys out of the pram……

sorry…. did you want EVEN MORE MONEY?

If you don’t like piracy….then don’t support it…..!

I can guarantee many of the comments on this site have come from people who own computers with illegal music & movie downloads…

think about it! ever copied a tape…? a CD? perhaps made a video of a movie broadcast?

]]> By: storm trooper http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-8489 storm trooper Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:19:00 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-8489 the big question: who is the contact/supplier of the original hollywood movies in the states to these so called dvd pirates??? somebody out there must be duplicating it while it is being screened first by the censors/producers/directors etc then download it to the far east. it is impossible that original movies some not yet shown in the usa movie houses will just pop up in the far east for no reason at all. look at your backyard first before putting the blame on china-philippines-asia-far east. why blame your cat for eating your table food when in fact you forgot to cover it in the first place. the big question: who is the contact/supplier of the original hollywood movies in the states to these so called dvd pirates??? somebody out there must be duplicating it while it is being screened first by the censors/producers/directors etc then download it to the far east.

it is impossible that original movies some not yet shown in the usa movie houses will just pop up in the far east for no reason at all.
look at your backyard first before putting the blame on china-philippines-asia-far east.

why blame your cat for eating your table food when in fact you forgot to cover it in the first place.

]]> By: si http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-7335 si Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:29:46 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-7335 article seems to condemn piracey..... article seems to condemn piracey…..

]]> By: Arwee http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-3476 Arwee Wed, 16 May 2007 06:18:26 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-3476 I read about this article and would like to add a lil more info about how things now go back here in the philippines, these things update too according to customer feedbacks. Now these pirated dvds and dvd-9's will run on almost any regional dvd player (high end, pirated dvd players(and yeah, these pirated players don't easily break), PC's), and if they don't run on your player, you can easily return them to your favorite "store", and have them replaced or swapped for another movie of choice. These pirates have really gone hi-tech that they know which dvd's are theirs by looking at numbers or some color beneath the dvd's (which really amazes me!), dvd-9's these days have like 20-22 (max) TV series episodes packed inside them and they cost like about $1.40, and ps2 and xbox dvd's cost about the same price. And there's this one place where you can order a download of psp games for almost the same price), i bet things will be much more "interesting" once blu-ray discs become cheaper. I read about this article and would like to add a lil more info about how things now go back here in the philippines, these things update too according to customer feedbacks. Now these pirated dvds and dvd-9’s will run on almost any regional dvd player (high end, pirated dvd players(and yeah, these pirated players don’t easily break), PC’s), and if they don’t run on your player, you can easily return them to your favorite “store”, and have them replaced or swapped for another movie of choice. These pirates have really gone hi-tech that they know which dvd’s are theirs by looking at numbers or some color beneath the dvd’s (which really amazes me!), dvd-9’s these days have like 20-22 (max) TV series episodes packed inside them and they cost like about $1.40, and ps2 and xbox dvd’s cost about the same price. And there’s this one place where you can order a download of psp games for almost the same price), i bet things will be much more “interesting” once blu-ray discs become cheaper.

]]> By: Barkley http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-2650 Barkley Fri, 04 May 2007 02:45:10 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-2650 I lived in South Korea for over a year teaching English and I can attest to the prevalence of pirated dvds. While being there I picked up about 60 dvds for about 4 dollars each. Most were good quality and I didn't have problems with regional issues. I lived in South Korea for over a year teaching English and I can attest to the prevalence of pirated dvds. While being there I picked up about 60 dvds for about 4 dollars each. Most were good quality and I didn’t have problems with regional issues.

]]> By: Tom http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-2648 Tom Fri, 04 May 2007 01:05:58 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-2648 "but pirated dvds only play in pirated dvd players, or really cheap dvd players which gets busted in say a year.” I lived in china for a year and have binders of dvds and they all work in any dvd player I have tried them in. “but pirated dvds only play in pirated dvd players, or really cheap dvd players which gets busted in say a year.”

I lived in china for a year and have binders of dvds and they all work in any dvd player I have tried them in.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-2647 Pamela Fri, 04 May 2007 00:48:12 +0000 http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/../asianpiracy.htm#comment-2647 We adopted our daughter from China last Spring and came home with close to 40 DVDs, mostly Disney movies, but there were a couple that had not been released in our theaters. We only had one DVD that would not play. It is a remarkable business in China, virtually every large marketplace we went to had numerous booths and shops selling these, the average price we paid was $1.25 USD. We have a very high-end DVD player and have not had problems viewing these movies and they also played in our our laptops and desktop PCs. We adopted our daughter from China last Spring and came home with close to 40 DVDs, mostly Disney movies, but there were a couple that had not been released in our theaters. We only had one DVD that would not play. It is a remarkable business in China, virtually every large marketplace we went to had numerous booths and shops selling these, the average price we paid was $1.25 USD. We have a very high-end DVD player and have not had problems viewing these movies and they also played in our our laptops and desktop PCs.

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