No duplicate can take the place of an original. Thus, it is always a wise decision to buy everything original. Even in the case of DVDs, original ones have always proved their worth. The Original may cost more than a duplicate, but the quality of the duplicate will never match the quality of an original one. It is also an illegal act on the part of the consumer who buys the cheap pirated product from the gray market. Buying pirated disks is unlawful, illegal and is stealing.



How to detect pirated ones?

Pirated or duplicate products can never match the quality of an original one. They skip and sometimes are unable to be read in the player. Most of the time, the print of these pirated products is pixilated and the sound also has some disturbances.

The covers of the pirated ones are usually made from the poster artwork hanging in cinemas, since that is the only image the pirates can source for their cover designs. When original DVDs are released, the artwork is often very different from poster artwork, though it may not always be the case. One main difference between poster artwork and DVD artwork, is that the poster will have all the movies main credits listed at the bottom, whereas when they design the other, that information is always listed on the back. Some pirates even find an image on the Internet and use that.

If it is a pirate version, the disk may often only contain the feature film with no added features along with it. Most pirate DVDs tend to have a silver round sticker saying that the disc is DVD9 and a DTS Digital Surround Sound marking along the top edge of the front cover, which is not seen usually on original ones.

Piracy, an illegal act

Even though a pirated DVD produces a good picture, it is considered an illegal act for the consumers. We all must be aware of the fact that this industry thrives on the sale of Digital Versatile Disks. An industry where many people are working to earn their livelihood is facing a strange challenge everyday due to a vast and rapid increase of a pirated illegal industry. So, when we buy pirated disks, we are indirectly causing harm to the growth of an industry. It takes millions to produce original DVDs, and the makers expect to get back their investment and profits too. Thus, buying of pirated disks may make the people associated with this industry practically unemployed.

Conclusion

Pirated DVDs not only cause the greatest harm to the music industry the world over, but also give a strong boost to an illegal pirating industry, which is making millions just by copying the original. To stop piracy, the step that we all need to remember is that if the buying stops, the piracy will also stop. So, it is our responsibility to create awareness against this illegal piracy. If the consumers stop buying the products from the gray market, the growth of this illegal industry will also stop automatically. Being a responsible citizen, will help to make a big difference.