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10 RMB for Genuine DVD Sorry I should not mention Nguyen Tuong Van at all. It is entirely irrelevant here. My apologies. |
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10 RMB for Genuine DVD Say no to piracy: Oh dear. If you ever attemtpt to follow my arguments coherently, you will probably realise that:- 1. I do not deny that there are many pirated/fake products out there in China 2. I believe that much can be done to enforce stricter IP rules 3. I believe that the DVD distributors in China are doing the right thing to combate these pirates. They significantly lower the price of the genuine DVDs and are selling them almost at the same time as the movies are screened in the cinemas. Their efforts are paying off now as many more people are buying genuine DVDs. Anyway your accusations about me being "emotional", "patriotic" and "touchy" are completely baseless. Oh by the way, what makes you think my "beloved motherland" is China? Doh! Without giving too much of myself away (and avoid applying too much salt to your nationalistic wound), heard of the Nguyen Tuong Van incident? SAY NO TO DRUG TRAFFICKING... BLEHHHHH |
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10 RMB for Genuine DVD Say no to piracy: Nope, I am not "over-sensitive". Neither am I "patriotic" like you say. I just want you to whine less. Just report this to the police and get your money back! Tell them that this shop is selling fake/dodgy DVD. Period. BLEHHHHH |
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10 RMB for Genuine DVD Quoting Jianshuo, " Amused's point is that don't take it for granded that if it is China, it must be pivated. Is it also clear. The reality is, there are pirated, AND genuine DVD in China." Actually, my argument is never that there is NO pirated DVDs in China. I just think that it is unfair to say that any DVD produced in China is a bootleg copy. In big cities, people are more concerned with the quality of the DVD and experience it provides. With the price of genuine DVD coming down to the price of pirated copies, people are therefore more inclined to buy genuine DVD. Of course this is part of the reason. Another reason is that shops selling genuine DVDs allow you to exchange for a new one if what you bought is faulty. It is this assurance that more and more of the people I know are getting real ones. Say no to piracy: I brought some genuine DVDs back to UK, and it runs OK on my computer. China DVD may not play on Australian DVD players as the regions are different. If a DVD cannot really play on your system, it doesn't mean that it is FAKE. It can be FAKE and non-functional, REAL and non-functional, or , "GENUINE FAKE" and non-functional. The truth is, when you are overseas and you feel like buying something, you have to risk the fact that it can be faulty and you only discover this problem back home. Nobody cheated you -- you are responsible for getting into this mess yourself! |
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10 RMB for Genuine DVD Давид: Open your eyes and see what I mean? A shiny, glowing example to counter the "It's China. Of course it's a bootleg" bullshit. Welcome to the REAL WORLD... |
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The Painted Veil Movie Давид: I do agree that when it comes to IT products, more can be done to enforce the IP laws. However, when the price between an original DVD and a bootleg copy is no longer significant, any consumer with a decent mindset would have bought the original. There are several reasons:- 1. You can exchange for a new one if what you bought is not working 2. Sometimes, there are promotions, eg lucky draws, from the production companies when you buy ORIGINAL DVDs. 3. Some superstores have campaigns to promote loyalty among consumers. For example, when you buy a DVD/CD from the store, they give you a sticker. When you gather all stickers required, you are entitled to some free gifts. In fact, it would really be harsh for so-called "street corner bootleg stores" to survive when original ones are selling for US$2! Therefore, I find your comment about the DVD industry, i.e. " It's China. Of course it's a bootleg", skewed and absurdly reductive. I do not need to live in a cave to be enjoying a joke like that. |
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The Painted Veil Movie I have been buying ORIGINAL dvds since they are dirt cheap and they always work. Asking people around me, none has bought pirated copies since one cannot ask for refund if they don't work. I am therefore amused by some of the remarks that since it is China it must be illegal. Furthermore, it is insensitive (at least to me!) to single out graduates and workers of foreign companies as culprits unless there are statistics to support this view. |