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I think this is a problem that is artificially inflated by the media. It’s been possible to get pirated copies of movies long before anyone dreamed of bit torr

I think this is a problem that is artificially inflated by the media. It’s been possible to get pirated copies of movies long before anyone dreamed of bit torrent. I remember going to New York as a kid and seeing obviously pirated films for sale right there on the street. But the reason piracy has never managed to take down the media industry is quality. Back in the days of VHS the videos were lousy copies obviously filmed from the back of the theatre while legit copies were of normal quality. Now we have leaked torrent’s compressed to make the file size smaller against legit copies on Blu-Ray with crystal clear picture and surround sound. So as long as Blu-Ray players continue to sell and Theater owners continue to upgrade their facilities I don’t see piracy doing any more damage than before. Edit: One last point I forgot to make about how piracy has always been around. Some in the media argue piracy is going up because it's so easy to download torrents. To them I'd ask this: Is downloading a torrent any easier than renting a VHS video and copying it?

jokermatt999 18y ago
I don't know about you, but I've seen plenty of Blu Ray torrents. I agree that theatre quality is better, but some leaks are just as good as a DVD would be. The problem is knowing where to look. (Which admittedly, I don't)
- TomOfTTB 18y ago
  You could be right. To be honest, I don't personally use any torrent software. I'm just going of friends I know who generally get mpeg quality stuff. But it still sort of makes the point. I mean, people who copied VHS from rented copies got essentially the same quality too. I think what it comes down to for me is the people who download torrents (or copied VHS in the past) have always existed. There may be slightly more due to torrent software but I have to think the difference is negligible.
  - jokermatt999 18y ago
    I agree with your point, and I didn't mean my post as contention. There have been, and will always be pirates, but I do think that there's a rise in piracy due to torrent software been much easier and more convenient to use.

jokermatt999 18y ago

I don't know about you, but I've seen plenty of Blu Ray torrents. I agree that theatre quality is better, but some leaks are just as good as a DVD would be. The problem is knowing where to look. (Which admittedly, I don't)

TomOfTTB 18y ago
You could be right. To be honest, I don't personally use any torrent software. I'm just going of friends I know who generally get mpeg quality stuff. But it still sort of makes the point. I mean, people who copied VHS from rented copies got essentially the same quality too. I think what it comes down to for me is the people who download torrents (or copied VHS in the past) have always existed. There may be slightly more due to torrent software but I have to think the difference is negligible.
- jokermatt999 18y ago
  I agree with your point, and I didn't mean my post as contention. There have been, and will always be pirates, but I do think that there's a rise in piracy due to torrent software been much easier and more convenient to use.