Bootleg topic! Real vs fake

[LostTimeLord]

My copy (from Amazon and in the digipack) is 7.42 GB, which unfortunately means that your copy must be a bootleg where they've compressed two layers in one. I don't think having over 170 minutes of video on a single layer even qualifies for the official DVD spec.

[JohnnyCashKami]

Shame the discs are bootleg. If the OP bought it relatively recent or so, he might be able to get his money back via Paypal if he paid by such.

Don't know how a chargeback would work in his country.

[SuperSaiyaManZ94]

Shame the discs are bootleg. If the OP bought it relatively recent or so, he might be able to get his money back via Paypal if he paid by such.

Don't know how a chargeback would work in his country.

I know right, if the packaging and discs themselves don't convince someone then looking at the disc capacity will because a legit DVD will have way more than the bootleg discs do. If i would have to guess the video quality probably isn't nearly as good as the official sets and also highly compressed as well.

[eledoremassis02]

Can you post a few screenshots? I'm interested to see how it looks. Its a shame cause I think the packing is better than the official lol

[JohnnyCashKami]

Can you post a few screenshots? I'm interested to see how it looks. Its a shame cause I think the packing is better than the official lol

That time a bootlegger has better packaging for Dragon Ball than FUNimation's own. xD

I wonder if that's purchasable somewhere (just the cases).

[Metalwario64]

I also remember reading several years ago that there were orange brick bootlegs that looked identical to the real things, but they were compressed to single layer and looked way shittier than normal.

So if you're in the used market for some orange bricks, you need to be extremely careful there too, and make sure you check your disk size.

[bernhard90]

Thanks for all the info and help. I bought them brand-new sealed as well. I'm in conversation with the seller.

[SuperSaiyaManZ94]

I also remember reading several years ago that there were orange brick bootlegs that looked identical to the real things, but they were compressed to single layer and looked way shittier than normal.

So if you're in the used market for some orange bricks, you need to be extremely careful there too, and make sure you check your disk size.

Yeah, just looking at the packaging and discs themselves won't do you any good because bootleggers can make them look almost like the real things. It's once you delve deeper with actually inspecting the contents on the computer that it becomes clearer.

[JohnnyCashKami]

I also remember reading several years ago that there were orange brick bootlegs that looked identical to the real things, but they were compressed to single layer and looked way shittier than normal.

So if you're in the used market for some orange bricks, you need to be extremely careful there too, and make sure you check your disk size.

Yeah, just looking at the packaging and discs themselves won't do you any good because bootleggers can make them look almost like the real things. It's once you delve deeper with actually inspecting the contents on the computer that it becomes clearer.

This happens with Music CDs too but if you know the catalog number and label, it's easy to tell if it's fake or genuine.

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power - Original Soundtrack has an official CD release and a bootleg one, the bootleg honestly looks like the real deal and I fell for it, only to realize sometime later I had bought a bootleg copy.

Real: https://vgmdb.net/album/55431
Fake: https://vgmdb.net/album/55435

Still enjoyed the score, though.

[SuperSaiyaManZ94]

I also remember reading several years ago that there were orange brick bootlegs that looked identical to the real things, but they were compressed to single layer and looked way shittier than normal.

So if you're in the used market for some orange bricks, you need to be extremely careful there too, and make sure you check your disk size.

Yeah, just looking at the packaging and discs themselves won't do you any good because bootleggers can make them look almost like the real things. It's once you delve deeper with actually inspecting the contents on the computer that it becomes clearer.

This happens with Music CDs too but if you know the catalog number and label, it's easy to tell if it's fake or genuine.

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power - Original Soundtrack has an official CD release and a bootleg one, the bootleg honestly looks like the real deal and I fell for it, only to realize sometime later I had bought a bootleg copy.

Real: https://vgmdb.net/album/55431
Fake: https://vgmdb.net/album/55435

Still enjoyed the score, though.

Sometimes it's easy to miss the little details and think something is legit when it really isn't.

[KBABZ]

I also remember reading several years ago that there were orange brick bootlegs that looked identical to the real things, but they were compressed to single layer and looked way shittier than normal.

So if you're in the used market for some orange bricks, you need to be extremely careful there too, and make sure you check your disk size.

Yeah, just looking at the packaging and discs themselves won't do you any good because bootleggers can make them look almost like the real things. It's once you delve deeper with actually inspecting the contents on the computer that it becomes clearer.

This happens with Music CDs too but if you know the catalog number and label, it's easy to tell if it's fake or genuine.

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power - Original Soundtrack has an official CD release and a bootleg one, the bootleg honestly looks like the real deal and I fell for it, only to realize sometime later I had bought a bootleg copy.

Real: https://vgmdb.net/album/55431
Fake: https://vgmdb.net/album/55435

Still enjoyed the score, though.

I learnt from My Life in Gaming that a fair way to tell if a soundtrack is official is if it prominently displays the logo(s) of the creators. For example, the Chrono Cross soundtrack has a big fat Square Enix logo on the back of the cover. SM I think was actually one of the companies they talked about who are well-known for their bootleg OSTs.

Also, am I the only one who feels that Path to Power has one of the best scores in a Dragon Ball product? I love the little theme they play throughout Bulma meeting Goku.

[ZodaEX]

I also remember reading several years ago that there were orange brick bootlegs that looked identical to the real things, but they were compressed to single layer and looked way shittier than normal.

So if you're in the used market for some orange bricks, you need to be extremely careful there too, and make sure you check your disk size.

Yeah, just looking at the packaging and discs themselves won't do you any good because bootleggers can make them look almost like the real things. It's once you delve deeper with actually inspecting the contents on the computer that it becomes clearer.

Not if the digital files are identical, as they are in many bootlegs.

[bernhard90]

https://www.customaniacs.org/forum/429097-post1.html

http://dvdhall.com/dragon-ball-season-1-5-2

http://dvdhall.com/dragon-ball-season-1-5-3

This is the only thing I found so far.

[cgeorge1989]

So I just recieved these from Amazon.

http://dvdhall.com/dragon-ball-season-1-5-3

I looked up the size of the discs. Their each 4.1GB. However the menus and video quality is compressed...

My verdict = definitely bootleg.

[KBABZ]

So I just recieved these from Amazon.

http://dvdhall.com/dragon-ball-season-1-5-3

I looked up the size of the discs. Their each 4.1GB. However the menus and video quality is compressed...

My verdict = definitely bootleg.

Wow, that blue is seriously off, it's more of a cyan colour than what it's supposed to be!

[cgeorge1989]

The ones I got are the right color. Not like these but everything else is the same.

[bernhard90]

Hi! because I don't want to start a new topic, I place my question here:

Are those real? It said: King piccolo saga part 4. I dont see these very often.

$_86 (81) by Bernhard I, on Flickr

[ABED]

Unless it's a different region than N America, there is no King Piccolo Saga Part 4. There are only two.

[bernhard90]

ahh... and some research!: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=17076

Is it so hard in the Netherlands to find the right stuff?

[SuperSaiyaManZ94]

Hi! because I don't want to start a new topic, I place my question here:

Are those real? It said: King piccolo saga part 4. I dont see these very often.

$_86 (81) by Bernhard I, on Flickr

I can tell those are (well done) bootlegs, because....

A. While with the exception of the fourth pack that is the official artwork used on the old Saga set releases the Piccolo Daimao portion was in fact two sets only.

B. No company/distributor logos of any kind.