Identifying Unauthorized DVDs
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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