Identifying Unauthorized DVDs
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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 the March 19, 2025 Acquisitions Technical Group
- DVDs Release Dates
- New DVD Release Dates
- Justlovemovies.com