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Identify Illegal Materials |
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Identifying Illegal DVDs
Watch for titles that are "Too 'New' to be 'True'": Movies that have yet to be released in cinemas, or which are still showing in cinemas, generally are not available on DVD. If very recent titles are being sold on an auction or other online retail sites, they are most likely pirated.
Remember the adage "You Get What You Pay For": Even if you are hoping to get your favorite movie titles at a discount, new or used, the extremely low prices offered on some web sites might indicate pirated product.
Read the Label: Carefully look over the packaging and beware of products that do not look genuine. Inferior quality print work on the disc surface and slip sleeve cover, as well as missing original artwork and/or missing studio, publisher and distributor logos on discs and packaging, are usually clear indicators that the product is pirated. In addition, if the package reads that the disc is an "All-Region", "0-Region", or "No Region" product, it's highly likely that the DVD is pirated.
And remember if there's no rating label on the DVD or video cassette, it means it hasn't been checked locally by the Film and Video Labeling Board, which means your children could end up watching a film made for adults, or, worse, has been refused classification. |
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Legal Alternatives
As a consumer, there are plenty of legal alternatives in New Zealand. You can enjoy a film in different formats and at different price points from its cinema premiere through to its release on home video formats in rental and retail stores, as well as via subscription television and free-to-air television. |
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