What is Pirate?
Unauthorised duplication of music from legitimate recordings.
• Usually packaged differently
• Often compilations of recordings by several different artists
• Usually poor-quality
What is Counterfeit?
Copied and packaged to resemble the original sound recording.
• Intended to deceive
• Using forged artwork, trademarks and logos
Incorrect information
on inlay card referencing
other titles, actors,
producers, directors and
special features not
associated with DVD.
A genuine DVD is always
produced to a very high
standard. Overall packaging
usually features high-quality
images, full colour printing
and good paper stock.
The DVD is usually
presented in a quality
plastic case or card box
Region 1
No legitimate DVDs are sold
in “ALL” Zone Region codes
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
IF THE FILM IS CURRENTLY SHOWING IN CINEMAS IT IS UNLIKELY TO BE RELEASED ON DVD
genuine
• No record company logos
• SID Code obliterated
• No SID Codes
• Poor-quality inlay & graphics, often 2 colour print only
• Poor paper quality
• Promo versions
• Incomplete, incorrect, or no licensing or trademark details
• Discrepancies between disc and packaging
• Incorrect spelling
• Artist name or album title is incomplete or cropped off the disc
• More than one artist’s full album on a disc
• Low cost
• No plastic ‘jewel’ case
• CDs, plastic cases and inlay cards packed separately
• Disc is a CD-R/DVD-R