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* ''[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 | * ''[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] | ||
Revision as of 18:26, 13 January 2026
Technical Services staff can help watch out for bootleg DVDs. Some things to check for:
- Check release dates using websites in the resources section.
- Flimsy cases are common for unauthorized DVDs. However, authorized DVDs may come in flimsy cases, too. Flimsy cases can also be used when a DVD is produced for a title in the public domain, if the cases was switched at some point, or if it was donated.
- A new commercially produced DVD or Blu-ray comes shrink wrapped. It also has a security seal/sticker on the case, usually along the top edge. You have to peel it off to be able to open the case.
- 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