Actually, Warner Archive titles and some of the other studios' releases (i.e. Universal Vault, Fox Cinema Archives) ARE DVD-R copies. Karen Fischer AV Librarian Mansfield Richland County Public Library 43 West Third Street Mansfield, OH 44902
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica Rosner" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 10:48:21 AM Subject: Re: [Videolib] Reputable vendor? When an obscure company you never heard of claims to have a TV show or any kind of major film, it is a bootlegger pirate. Legal releases are generally carried by the usual suspects like Amazon, Midwest tape etc, some releases can be exclusive to a particular company but NOT some place you never heard of in PA. I tried going to there site and I could actually only find some links and the link to Wonder Years went to TIMELESS VIDEO which was clearly a bootlegger. They have some fancy boxing but they are kind of enough to explain their videos are region free AND DVD-R and that is neon sign that they are illegal. Major studio product is NEVER released on DVD-R or region free. Again rule of thumb if you are looking for DVD popular TV show or studio film or nearly any feature film made in the last 75 years and it is not on Amazon, or available from Midwest Tape or other wholesalers it is almost always illegal. There are a growing n number of films or TV shows that are available to watch online and not released on DVD but from legit places like Hulu and Netflix. Regards Jessica On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Kielley, Elizabeth < [email protected] > wrote: One of our faculty wants the library to purchase The Wonder Years. This is proving very difficult. We found a set through Best DVD Entertainment in Rural Ridge, PA but the discs look like they may have been illegally copied. Has anyone else worked with Best DVD Entertainment? Liz Liz Kielley Technical Services Librarian Messiah College Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-691-6006 x3850 [email protected] VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
