01-03-2004, 01:17 PM
Hi and welcome to IA!
Let me take a stab at your questions:
1. This is the reason why you have opted to take a look at HKDVDs in the first place. HKDVD are cheap for a number of reasons such as, HKDVD are rips of R1, R2, other DVD releases or even TV rips, HKDVD companies do not pay licensing fees (this is the BIGGEST reason why prices are so low) and last but not least, they are mass produced in Taiwan, HK and/or China.
2. As I have stated before, since HKDVDs are rips (just as any form of fansub), they are not considered legit. Of course, what is considered 'legit' might depend on who you ask, but the truth of the matter is, HKDVDs as well as any form of fansubs are released without the consent of the anime copyright owners. When it comes to things here in North America, you could probably say that no company will make much of a fuss as long as that company has not licensed the anime in question.
If you really, really love a show, then go out and support it by buying the R1 releases if there are any. Otherwise, save yourself some money and just buy HK!
Cheers!
Let me take a stab at your questions:
1. This is the reason why you have opted to take a look at HKDVDs in the first place. HKDVD are cheap for a number of reasons such as, HKDVD are rips of R1, R2, other DVD releases or even TV rips, HKDVD companies do not pay licensing fees (this is the BIGGEST reason why prices are so low) and last but not least, they are mass produced in Taiwan, HK and/or China.
2. As I have stated before, since HKDVDs are rips (just as any form of fansub), they are not considered legit. Of course, what is considered 'legit' might depend on who you ask, but the truth of the matter is, HKDVDs as well as any form of fansubs are released without the consent of the anime copyright owners. When it comes to things here in North America, you could probably say that no company will make much of a fuss as long as that company has not licensed the anime in question.
If you really, really love a show, then go out and support it by buying the R1 releases if there are any. Otherwise, save yourself some money and just buy HK!
Cheers!