Likely to be bootleg?

[Redeye07]

I saw an argument on another forum regarding VCDs from the Philippines of exercise DVDs produced in the US. The company that produces the DVDs do not ship outside the US and Canada, but a poster insisted that the VCDs she got from a Philippine Ebay seller were not bootleg because the packaging looked professional.

What do you think is the likelihood of these VCDs being pirated copies of the original DVDs?

[indolikaa]

Because the packaging looked professional?

[Guest]

I saw an argument on another forum regarding VCDs from the Philippines of exercise DVDs produced in the US. The company that produces the DVDs do not ship outside the US and Canada, but a poster insisted that the VCDs she got from a Philippine Ebay seller were not bootleg because the packaging looked professional.

What do you think is the likelihood of these VCDs being pirated copies of the original DVDs?

Highly likely. Look where there from,look at the format and look at the company's market. Just because they professionally packaged doesnt mean jack. They make high quality printers and shrinkwrappers just like they make cd/dvdburners.

[Capmaster]

I saw an argument on another forum regarding VCDs from the Philippines of exercise DVDs produced in the US. The company that produces the DVDs do not ship outside the US and Canada, but a poster insisted that the VCDs she got from a Philippine Ebay seller were not bootleg because the packaging looked professional.

What do you think is the likelihood of these VCDs being pirated copies of the original DVDs?

Very good. Many countries have lax or nonexistent piracy laws. Walk down a busy street in Singapore and you're likely to find Photoshop offered for $2. Any movie hollywood puts out ends up for sale in southeast Asia or China very quickly. That poster probably got a well-made copy. Easy enough to do with an ink jet printer and a home shrinkwrapping machine.

[pacmania_2001]

At work we shrinkwrap items using a heat gun and normal plastic, it doesn't take anything special.

I've also made labels for my CD/DVDs that people couldn't tell from the real item and I'm not even good at photoshopping.