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All depends on the compression. You can have a show take up less space on a disk, but be of higher quality. DVDs are usually stored as MPEG2. If you have a sour
by malandrew 13y ago
All depends on the compression. You can have a show take up less space on a disk, but be of higher quality. DVDs are usually stored as MPEG2. If you have a source of higher fidelity (e.g. BluRay), but distribute it as H264 on DVD, it's entirely possible that that copy is of greater quality than an official DVD.
- rallison 13y agoAs I alluded to in my response to thaumasiotes, I am perfectly aware that some compression algorithms are better than others. But, this whole conversation is being made with regard to counterfeit DVDs being passed off as the real thing. In such a case, something like H264 on DVD won't work in many players, thus the issue. The original scenario is counterfeits getting mixed in with official stock on Amazon. If the counterfeit uses a compression algorithm that works on all DVD players, it won't take any fewer discs as compared to the original. If the compression algorithm chosen is something more efficient (such as H264), and uses fewer discs, it won't work on many players, and the whole "I find it unlikely that a user, as opposed to a media company running stings, would ever complain" as voiced by thaumasiotes, is no longer valid.
- thaumasiotes 13y agoI don't have a good sense of how to be properly gracious, so today I'll try this way. You make good points, and I don't object to the things you've said. I wish my situation was less fuzzily-defined. :/
- rallison 13y agothaumasiotes, I appreciate this. I think, to an extent, I understand where you are coming from. Just as a side note, I say all of this as someone who does not agree with the MPAA nor copyright law in the US.