Why are VCDs so popular in Asia?

BaD_BURN · September 30th, 2002

Why?:confused:

**Xeven** · September 30th, 2002

because we're poor?

Hanamichi · September 30th, 2002

So you live in Asia too, Xeven? That must be one part of the plan revealed...

Because...they are easy to pirate? DVD's are quickly gaining reputation in here tho.

Quatro · September 30th, 2002

because the GOVERNMENT is too linient with its LAW and the OFFICIALS are corrupt!!!!

**Xeven** · September 30th, 2002

and those piraters and vendors are like cockroaches too..

Quatro · September 30th, 2002

and like octopus that have many arms and like a worm that countinue to regenrate when cut!!!!

Hanamichi · September 30th, 2002

And when you dig to the bottemest of the pile of scum you find... us consumers! (not directed to anyone nor me, but us normal people)

**Kellicros** · September 30th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by BaD_BURN
Why?:confused:

Because they're cheaper, I guess, well, I dont have a DVD player here, but I do have a VCD one.

**_E_** · September 30th, 2002

They can be played on any cdrom drive...............

MasterKin · September 30th, 2002

mura to sa greenhills...

**Betamax** · September 30th, 2002

One other reason is region codes, or the distinct lack of them in vcds. Most of Asia falls into reion 3, except china which is 6 and japan which is 2. Anyways in general the higher the region code the longer you have to wait on the "offical" DVD disk.

Drack · October 1st, 2002

That region coder thing is really dumb, it doesn't prevent piracy. The system is simply so that you can't buy a DVD in Europe and bring it over to the US. The movie industry (MPAA) just wants you to buy the movie over again.

Gamer1 · October 1st, 2002

vcds are cheap and easy to produce. end of story. and china supplies philippines w/ alot of vcds as well

i can't wait to go back home to philippines!!!

Quatro · October 1st, 2002

its located EVERYWHERE... and they say mall prohibit selling those stuff but what... ITS EVERYWHERE!!!!

aoshi · October 1st, 2002

ehem... greenhills...virramall...the famous greeting: sir movie? dvd? x cd? hehehehe... (what is x cd..... hehehehe)

BaD_BURN · October 1st, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by drack300
That region coder thing is really dumb, it doesn't prevent piracy. The system is simply so that you can't buy a DVD in Europe and bring it over to the US. The movie industry (MPAA) just wants you to buy the movie over again.

VCDs will probably die once DVD-writers become mainstream (affordable,dirt cheap). But I still see some hope left for CD-writers if ever that happens.

DIVX CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (http://www.divxnetworks.com/certified/about.php)

Electronics mogul Phillips is already a member. They'll be working hand in hand with the DivX people to develop DivX-compatible hardware, in short, DivX players.

DivX movie playback is now possible on PS2s, thanks to the new QCast Tuner Software (http://www.broadq.com/).

BaD_BURN · October 1st, 2002

Heck, wala rin palang epekto yung mga raid ni VRB chair Bong Revilla. I can still see some ppl selling the stuff in Colon St. here in Cebu.

Question: who started this VCD thing anyway? And how come it never took off in the States like it did here in Asia?

metal_ash · October 1st, 2002

thats right.its still everywhere here in zambales.

**Betamax** · October 1st, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by drack300
That region coder thing is really dumb, it doesn't prevent piracy. The system is simply so that you can't buy a DVD in Europe and bring it over to the US. The movie industry (MPAA) just wants you to buy the movie over again.

I agree that its pointless. Heck any moviephile worth any grain of salt uses a multiregion player anyways.

ToM_E · October 2nd, 2002

Because Korea is at the early stage of DVDs right now. Its a little popular I should say right now but not much as VCDs. I seen Gladiator sell more on a 8cd VCD package then the DVD one. Hrm...guess why? Its cheaper and more popular still. Also you dont need a fancy nice looking DVD Player or a DVD-Rom.

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BaD_BURN In limbo Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Cave dweller Posts: 914	Why are VCDs so popular in Asia? Why?:confused:

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Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	because we're poor? __________________

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Quatro c3rTifiEd V@mpIr3 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Laguna Posts: 8,295	because the GOVERNMENT is too linient with its LAW and the OFFICIALS are corrupt!!!! __________________ BE ONE OF US I JOIN THE WOLF CLAN - when you think that you have accomplish so much, many think of it as so little...

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Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	and those piraters and vendors are like cockroaches too.. __________________

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Quatro c3rTifiEd V@mpIr3 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Laguna Posts: 8,295	and like octopus that have many arms and like a worm that countinue to regenrate when cut!!!! __________________ BE ONE OF US I JOIN THE WOLF CLAN - when you think that you have accomplish so much, many think of it as so little...

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Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,573	So you live in Asia too, Xeven? That must be one part of the plan revealed... Because...they are easy to pirate? DVD's are quickly gaining reputation in here tho.

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Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,573	And when you dig to the bottemest of the pile of scum you find... us consumers! (not directed to anyone nor me, but us normal people)

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_E_ Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 8,636	They can be played on any cdrom drive............... __________________ -= Now watching=-

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Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	One other reason is region codes, or the distinct lack of them in vcds. Most of Asia falls into reion 3, except china which is 6 and japan which is 2. Anyways in general the higher the region code the longer you have to wait on the "offical" DVD disk. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

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Drack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: PDX, USA Posts: 1,187	That region coder thing is really dumb, it doesn't prevent piracy. The system is simply so that you can't buy a DVD in Europe and bring it over to the US. The movie industry (MPAA) just wants you to buy the movie over again. __________________ Athlon64 +3200, GeForceFX 5900, 1024 MB DDR 400, nForce3 250Gb chipset 80 GB SATA Seagate , 80 GB 7200 RPM Seagate, 120 GB 7200 Seagate Lite-on SOHD-167T and Pioneer DVR-A06D Running XP Professional and SuSe 9.1

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Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,237	vcds are cheap and easy to produce. end of story. and china supplies philippines w/ alot of vcds as well i can't wait to go back home to philippines!!! __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)

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Quatro c3rTifiEd V@mpIr3 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Laguna Posts: 8,295	its located EVERYWHERE... and they say mall prohibit selling those stuff but what... ITS EVERYWHERE!!!! __________________ BE ONE OF US I JOIN THE WOLF CLAN - when you think that you have accomplish so much, many think of it as so little...

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aoshi poor loser Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Pilipinas Posts: 310	ehem... greenhills...virramall...the famous greeting: sir movie? dvd? x cd? hehehehe... (what is x cd..... hehehehe) __________________ tech head with a poor budget

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BaD_BURN In limbo Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Cave dweller Posts: 914	Heck, wala rin palang epekto yung mga raid ni VRB chair Bong Revilla. I can still see some ppl selling the stuff in Colon St. here in Cebu. Question: who started this VCD thing anyway? And how come it never took off in the States like it did here in Asia?

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metal_ash V\|rus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: house Posts: 521	thats right.its still everywhere here in zambales. __________________

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ToM_E Do the Monkey Dance /w me Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Doing the Monkey Dance! Posts: 2,755	Because Korea is at the early stage of DVDs right now. Its a little popular I should say right now but not much as VCDs. I seen Gladiator sell more on a 8cd VCD package then the DVD one. Hrm...guess why? Its cheaper and more popular still. Also you dont need a fancy nice looking DVD Player or a DVD-Rom. __________________ CPUPentium 4 3.00 Ghz Ram2GB DDR2 PC4200 Video CardRadeon X1600 Pro

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