Pirated DVD's. Do you prefer them or the orignal one?

Unfortunately, people are buying them because they think that they can save money but actually they are not. It's not about the quality of the DVD but the money being lost by producers, artists, etc. They are the ones killing the entertainment industry. Piracy is stealing. No more, no less.

Yeah, i prefer the pirated ones. They are cheaper than the original so i can buy more. I always keep in mind that it would not last long unlike the original so, extra care is required to keep it in good condition. I also buy original when I can afford. I recommend that the pirated dvd's that are collected by omb should be given to poor people instead of crashing it lol.=p

let us not be hypocrite guys,,,we all know that everyone including the persons who supposedly making actions on this are buying them... for the soul purpose of it being cheap... i agree that in order to totally eliminate piracy they have to lower the cost of original DVD's... just simply thinking why would i buy pirated when i can buy the original at little more money....with good quality too...

When it comes to quality, for sure the original DVDs are better. However, I don't think the difference between the quality of the original and a pirated copy is worth the difference in the price of the two. I mean, the original copies are priced too high that it makes me wonder why the movie can't bring it a little lower. Is it really fair that the producers, artists and anyone involved in the movie and DVD copy production to price their goods that high? For sure if they just lower the prices more, I don't think production of pirated copies will be as widespread as we have today. It is true that those who buy pirated DVD copies are supporting an illegal activity. But what can we do? Original DVDs costs too much and movie theater entrance are not that affordable either. And when we buy original copies, are we not in a way feeding other people's greediness too? How much are the actors and the actresses paid in making a movie? How much do their managers make? How much did the movie producers earn just from showing the movies? Can't they do not do something to help lower down the price of original DVD copies?

I totally agree to all of you! I can't afford those darn costly DVDs. I used to buy pirated DVD from my suki in Northmall but now, even my budget can't afford it so I simply download movies from Youtube or through torrents

Hi jankar good day to you my kababayan. Honestly speaking sometimes i buy Pirated D.V.D. Because the cost of it is very affordable and sometimes the quality of it is also the same with the original. Even though buying this kind of products are not good in our economy because they do not share tax with the government, that my cause free from tax and there is no contribution with the increase of economy rate. I think people do not know this reason which is very important especially nowadays that we are making hard just to increase the economy of our country. But i think we can not blame those people because some of people do not have enough money to buy or to afford some original D.v.D. Which is the reason why they buy pirated D.v.d. With this matter i can say that the Filipino are showing their practicality. But the truth is we must really arrest those people who are involved in making pirated d.v.d. and if that thing will happen, there would be no more pirated d.v.d.and the original will be in the top of the market. Then our economy will increase due to the tax that are involved with those D.V.D. movies. I think in the other rich country many of the people do not sell, those pirated things because they know that there is no benefits when selling that things,that's why they only sell those original product. Especially when it comes to gadget they really do not sell those pirated gadget because it is very easy to be broke and sometimes it may cause accident especially in your house, that sometimes it may cause fire that burn your own house. But if the product is good and original, it may long because of the good durability that it have not like other pirated gadget and with original you are really far away from accident because it is accident free and very safe to be use. Well, that's all my response with your discussion entitled "pirated d.v.d's do you prefer them or the original one." i hope i give a good response! Happy posting to us and happy earning! Good day and God bless us always! ! !

I'd go for an original one. I don't mind the price at all just as long as it works good and it serves its purpose well. It's not unfamiliar that pirated ones are a lot cheaper, but why would I spend on something of low quality if I can just add a bit more to buy one with good quality? Buying pirated CDs doesn't just throw your money - they also destroy the careers of the people behind the production involved in the making of these good movies or CDs we buy. We should think of it that way.

I don't really like to go with the piracy thing, but it's difficult to overlook them since they're quite cheaper and most with the same quality as originals have. I know it's hurting the movie industry so much, but they should trim down incomes of these movie stars as well if they'd really want to eliminate piracy. They spend so much on glamor that's why these movies are expensive to make, not to mention that going to the theater is really expensive as well. We'd settle for piracy at least you watch them at the comforts of your home and you can watch them over and over again. Perhaps if they could lower the prices of movie tickets, I guess people would rather watch it in the theater than on pirated DVD if they were a lot cheaper.

Most of us do not want to patronize these pirated cd's and dvd's but the fact is that originals cost a lot. So the common Juan dela cruz can't afford the original so he settle for the pirated stuff. I think the best way to eliminate this is to lower the cost of these items so that the common man can afford this.

I prefer to buy original ones because we can't help our country in any thing illegal.

I still buy originals for my most favorite movies. There is still nothing compared to actually holding a piece of item that is original. I used to buy original DVDs for my favorite movies, but now I stopped because I now only buy original BluRays for my fav movies. I still agree that to be competitive, originals should be priced lower to entice people to buy them. For all other movies, I just borrow or wait for the movie to air on HBO =)

Actually I do not have that budget too to buy pirated dvd's or cd's that are sold on the public markets. I'm using the net to be entertained not only on illegal ways but also legal ways of watching or downloading films, movies and music that are cool and worth to watch and listen to. Although, to some point that they are much cheaper rather than buying the original ones. What you will you do if you don't have that big money to buy it even its a famous one and your interests.