hi guys,

i'm just wondering if its possible to tell a fake i.e. pirated blu ray title from a genuine title?

the reason is...i've been purchasing from a seller, here in LYN...and his price is always cheaper than other sellers...some titles almost the same price as pirated BD sellers...so it kinda makes me wonder if i'm actually getting conned..or am i getting a real deal?

and i've also tried a pirated title borrowed to me by a friend...and its the exact same as a genuine title...even the packaging's the same...

is there any way of identifying from the look of it?

and since i'm on this pirated vs genuine title issue....i've been meaning to ask for opinions:

Which is less noble?

1) purchasing pirated movies
2) downloading movie titles off the net

the pirated movie i tested was Hurt Locker, with DTS-HD MA...i'm not entirely sure but if its a 25GB BD, shouldn't be able to hold DTS-MA..and...btw, there are many types of pirated BD in the market...some cost RM15, some cost RM35 and some RM45..RM15 are crap i was told...can even play with DVD players so its not BD...by the RM35 & 45 ones, i believe the diff is 25GB & 50GB...so, both 25GB & 50GB is also available pirated..
well...in China, you can get pirated BD for as low as RM10 each...good quality ones i was told...welcome to the real world! its been around for quite some time now...cant believe not many ppl knew about the existence...probably showing many here buying original copies!! kudos!
cant say la....its still a suspicion for the time being...innocent till proven guilty 

oh, btw, the pirated Hurt Locker title, the back surface is almost purple in color..not black.

with that signature u have below there i would presume you would know better

Pretty simple. You buy original material, you're contributing to the salary of the actors and actresses, the people working in the film industry, the peons making the disc, and the distribution as well as everything else that comes in the package.

You buy pirated, you're contributing to organised crime. Helping the pirates contribute to their syndicates and for more crime to happen. It's all a cycle;drugs, prostitute, gambling, etc. Piracy is just another money maker for them. It's better to just dload from the net to be honest.

All in all, if you feel it's too expensive. Wait for good deals. Amazon has a ton of great deals everyday. If that's too much, then you probably shouldn't be watching movies. You should be working harder to enjoy a better lifestyle. That's what most of us have to do.

It's like when you watch a movie in the cinema, you're paying for the movie. That's how the studios recoup all the money spent making the film as well as all the salaries paid to all the actors, as well as making a profit. True, they probably make alot of money per movie and that's the money used to make better movies later on. Perhaps the stars and the studios do not deserve so much of money, that's not our call. You may try to justify your actions when you buy a pirated disc and come up with a bunch of believable reasons, but it still doesn't make it right.