09-14-2003, 08:08 AM
I dont want to get into this, but Im just interested in knowing, if anyone doesnt mind telling me. Whats the difference between an HK DVD, an R1, and the sets you see in the mall?
Okay, on music piracy. Kinda funny that America is losing that I think. When I was in school they kept trying to bring me up with the BS that I can do or say whatever I want. I learned the hard way that that was a lie. And not only that, I found out that by telling them its a lie you get in even more trouble. Funny I think. My point. America is based on freedom, right? So wheres my freedom to download MP3's?
Its like my classic argument on buying bootleg DVD's (I bought Hellsing long before it came to America on VCD) and downloading ROMs and MP3s. Is it my fault that some are hard to find and are insanely expensive (This would be the case with ROMs. Why spend upwards of a $1000 on a NeoGeo when you can download MAME?)? Or on DVD's and VCD's (To me, theyre the same thing. I know they arent, but they serve the same purpose). Is it my fault they want to charge crazy prices for DVD sets? Like Mr Joe mentioned, that Lord Of The Rings thing. My friend actually had LoTR preordered. He went out, bought it, and now look. A brand new set comes out, special edition four discs, cool book looking cover. Thats just wrong. It was the first movie, and theyre doing that junk already. Funny, cause I had LoTR on VCD. But anyway, Ill buy that when all three are released. Ill be skeptical, cause theyll release a box set then years later an even better one, and so on. One question comes to mind. Where do they get all the content? Dont they ever run out? I mean, only so much was filmed, right?
But to get back here. MP3's. I listen to alot of Jap and Korean music. I AM NOT PAYING $30 or $40 for a disc to hear some music. Maybe if it was really old... but for something brand new, just cause its imported? No.
My idea. They want to crack down like this, fine. But they should crack down on the companies too. Make them drop their prices. Thats mainly everyones argument. Why pay all that money when you can get it free?
Though I still find it funny that our freedom is slowly being stripped from us.
Okay, on music piracy. Kinda funny that America is losing that I think. When I was in school they kept trying to bring me up with the BS that I can do or say whatever I want. I learned the hard way that that was a lie. And not only that, I found out that by telling them its a lie you get in even more trouble. Funny I think. My point. America is based on freedom, right? So wheres my freedom to download MP3's?
Its like my classic argument on buying bootleg DVD's (I bought Hellsing long before it came to America on VCD) and downloading ROMs and MP3s. Is it my fault that some are hard to find and are insanely expensive (This would be the case with ROMs. Why spend upwards of a $1000 on a NeoGeo when you can download MAME?)? Or on DVD's and VCD's (To me, theyre the same thing. I know they arent, but they serve the same purpose). Is it my fault they want to charge crazy prices for DVD sets? Like Mr Joe mentioned, that Lord Of The Rings thing. My friend actually had LoTR preordered. He went out, bought it, and now look. A brand new set comes out, special edition four discs, cool book looking cover. Thats just wrong. It was the first movie, and theyre doing that junk already. Funny, cause I had LoTR on VCD. But anyway, Ill buy that when all three are released. Ill be skeptical, cause theyll release a box set then years later an even better one, and so on. One question comes to mind. Where do they get all the content? Dont they ever run out? I mean, only so much was filmed, right?
But to get back here. MP3's. I listen to alot of Jap and Korean music. I AM NOT PAYING $30 or $40 for a disc to hear some music. Maybe if it was really old... but for something brand new, just cause its imported? No.
My idea. They want to crack down like this, fine. But they should crack down on the companies too. Make them drop their prices. Thats mainly everyones argument. Why pay all that money when you can get it free?
Though I still find it funny that our freedom is slowly being stripped from us.