"Police say the suspect smuggled a camcorder into Empire Studio 16 Country Hills during a matinee showing of the Johnny Depp movie Sweeney Todd on Dec. 21, the film's opening day," The Herald says.
It remains to be seen whether this particular idiot was involved in a major DVD piracy operation or just something "local".
However, this is serious stuff. Not only do video pirates rob artists of their rightful income, but they also dupe consumers who buy what they think are genuine DVDs, particularly from market traders and discount stores overseas. The thing is, it's easy to be duped because sophisticated DVD pirates do a great job of copying the artwork for these DVDs. All you need is one "original" sleeve, a good scanner and color laser printer. From the outside, the fake looks like the real thing.
However, once the case is opened it becomes obvious the DVD doesn't look right. And the picture and sound quality is AWFUL. Can you imagine what the quality of a movie filmed by a guy with a camcorder in the back of the movie theatre is going to be?
If you ever get stiffed by one of these fakes, insist on getting your money back from where you bought it, but also report it to the police.
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