Video Asylum

Posted by Larry S (A) on November 29, 2002 at 18:01:35

In Reply to: Is the dvd industry nuts? To non-US inmates... posted by klaus on November 23, 2002 at 12:30:39:

You can't blame a publisher for wanting to protect his/her investment. The international releases of original films must preceed the DVD releases so that people have an incentive to watch the movie in a theater first. For every blockbuster movie, there are lots of duds. It's the blockbusters that fund the production, and the studios have GOT to make a profit overall, or you won't be getting anything.

I remember reading an article this last year on software piracy. Think it was in Widescreen Review, but not sure (could have been in a PC magazine). Anyway, they showed in many open markets and sidewalk vendors, you can buy the latest movies on DVS, as well as various versions of computer software in the former Soviet state/republices for very cheap. All pirated, of course.

I am tired of people pirating software, because it holds back progress! I don't steal software, but all the "file sharing" services and other blatant piracy discourages the movie companies from relasing high def DVD's, and other advances I would be willing to pay for.

If you want to change the rules regarding release of software (including DVD's) then get your house in order first! Don't ask for priority in releases when piracy is rampant in your own country.