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Ccsrfischer (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Technical Services staff can help watch out for bootleg DVDs. Some things to check for: * Flimsy case * DVD seal on case inside plastic shrink wrap * Duplicate UPC, or no results when searching UPC * Lack of records in CCS, WorldCat, or Connexion * Poor quality labels * Poor image quality when viewed * Should include FBI anti-piracy warning when viewed == Resources == * ''Avoiding Unauthorized Versions of Movies and Television on DVD'' presented by Heather Campbell at...") |
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Technical Services staff can help watch out for bootleg DVDs. Some things to check for: | Technical Services staff can help watch out for bootleg DVDs. Some things to check for include: | ||
* | * Check release dates using websites in the resources section. | ||
* Duplicate UPC, or no results when searching UPC. | |||
* Duplicate UPC, or no results when searching UPC | * Lack of records in CCS, WorldCat, or Connexion. | ||
* Lack of records in CCS, WorldCat, or Connexion | * Poor quality labels. | ||
* Poor quality labels | * Poor image quality when viewed is common for bootleg DVDs. However, DVDs that are produced of titles that are in the public domain can also have poor image quality. | ||
* Poor image quality when viewed | * Should include FBI anti-piracy warning when viewed. | ||
* Should include FBI anti-piracy warning when viewed | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
* ''Avoiding Unauthorized Versions of Movies and Television on DVD'' presented by Heather Campbell at the March 19, 2025 Acquisitions Technical Group | * ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA0MyWS2O-M Avoiding Unauthorized Versions of Movies and Television on DVD]'' presented by Heather Campbell at the March 19, 2025 Acquisitions Technical Group | ||
*Updated presentation slides for ''[https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:p:/s/CCSTraining/IQAt3WIHMH7BQYpb9ohG_FLWAXU7YaGwCIxQ_gstFKaIZ_Y?e=sohP0l Avoiding Unauthorized Versions of Movies and Television on DVD]'' presented by Heather Campbell at the March 19, 2025 Acquisitions Technical Group | |||
* [https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/ DVDs Release Dates] | * [https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/ DVDs Release Dates] | ||
* [https://www.newdvdreleasedates.com/ New DVD Release Dates] | * [https://www.newdvdreleasedates.com/ New DVD Release Dates] | ||
* [https://justlovemovies.com/ Justlovemovies.com] | * [https://justlovemovies.com/ Justlovemovies.com] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:14, 13 January 2026
Technical Services staff can help watch out for bootleg DVDs. Some things to check for include:
- Check release dates using websites in the resources section.
- Duplicate UPC, or no results when searching UPC.
- Lack of records in CCS, WorldCat, or Connexion.
- Poor quality labels.
- Poor image quality when viewed is common for bootleg DVDs. However, DVDs that are produced of titles that are in the public domain can also have poor image quality.
- Should include FBI anti-piracy warning when viewed.
Resources
- Avoiding Unauthorized Versions of Movies and Television on DVD presented by Heather Campbell at the March 19, 2025 Acquisitions Technical Group
- Updated presentation slides for Avoiding Unauthorized Versions of Movies and Television on DVD presented by Heather Campbell at the March 19, 2025 Acquisitions Technical Group
- DVDs Release Dates
- New DVD Release Dates
- Justlovemovies.com