Crazy Spelling on Chinese Lion King 2 DVD FAKE

I found this for sale in a market stall in Beijing a couple of months ago.

Note the spelling  SIMBA ‘SPRIDE

This is a blatant counterfeit, though I have seen spelling mistakes like this on some genuine Asian DVDs also.

Counterfeit Beatles DVD Box Set from China

This arrived on my desk the other day, direct from China, it’s an attractive looking Beatles DVD Box Set containing 10 DVDs.  It’s interesting in that it’s not a copy in the conventional sense, but it is totally counterfeit.  I say it’s not a copy because there is no genuine product to compare it with.

The quality of the packaging is good, but throughout the internal packaging the photographs are not of the actual Beatles themselves but rather of various tribute bands, and the discs that make up the collection are just copies of other Beatles DVDs that would not normally be in a single box set.

DVDs include:

• The Beatles: Yellow Submarine (1 Disc)
• The Beatles: With Tony Sheridan (1 Disc)
• The Beatles: Anthology (5 Discs)
• The Beatles: At The Budokan, Tokyo (1 Disc)
• The Beatles: Help (2 Discs)

The writing on the back of the box is terrible, clearly written by someone with very little grasp of the English language.  Importantly, bad grammar or bad spelling does NOT always indicate a counterfeit, I have seen many genuine Asian DVDs with poor grammar, but take it from me that THIS IS COUNTERFEIT!

Some more pictures:  (Click Images to Zoom Image)

eBay & FACT spread lies and misinformation

Ever since eBay got fined 60 Million for allowing the sale of counterfeit handbags they have been promoting themselves as “fighting counterfeit”, and they even link now to a page made by FACT with tips on how to tell a counterfeit DVD.. trouble is that information is total rubbish and likely only to add confusion.

First on the FACT checklist is “Is the film currently being shown in the cinema”, OK this is the most sensible bit of advice on the page, however many films are on at the cinema in the UK whilst they have already been released overseas, it should be made clear that this can only apply to UK Region 2 DVDs.

Next they link to a site that suggests that it allows you to check if a film has been released on DVD, THIS IS RUBBISH and should be ignored, it’s so incorrect that it’s an insult to your intelligence.

Next, FACT ask “does the film have a company hologram on the inner sleeve”, though they go on to say that MOST legitimate DVDs now carry a hologram!  In other words, ignore this completely because it’s highly likely that the DVD may actually have a hologram and still be real.

Next bit of advice, “Does the DVD come in a Plastic Case or Card Box”, and they go on to explain that illegal copies are often sold in polythene wallets.   What planet are these people on, all the counterfeits I have seen in the UK are normally in Plastic Boxes.

Now a real cracker  “Is the film title hand written on the DVD itself”… this is so stupid it does not deserve consideration.

Next, is the DVD release date the correct one.  Hmm, when did you last see a release date on a DVD box, and given that in any country the release date could differ by years, months or days this advice is worthless

Now the really offensive bit of advice, “does the DVD claim to be “All Region”.  Then they add that DVD from the UK should be Region 2.   This advice is incorrect and stupid, true most recent movies are released in the UK as Region 2, but lots and lots of older movies are released as “All Region” in the UK and genuine DVDs in many countries are normally released as “All Region” and still totally authentic.. IN FACT (Pun Not Intended) THERE ARE MORE LEGITIMATE ALL-REGION DVDS IN THE WORLD THAN REGION-2 !

FACT are showing themselves to be a bunch of morons who appear to have their heads stuck up their arses and are not in touch with reality.