Difference between revisions of "Identifying Unauthorized DVDs"

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(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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== 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
* [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 20:33, 12 January 2026

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

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