Comments on: Pirated DVDs Sold in Peru Will Pollute the Country for a Long Time http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/28/pirated-dvds-sold-in-peru-will-pollute-the-country-for-a-long-time/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stuart http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/28/pirated-dvds-sold-in-peru-will-pollute-the-country-for-a-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-59324 Stuart Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:39:26 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1362#comment-59324 Nice article. Personally, I don't by any movie until the DVD is a proper copy, not filmed in the cinema. Some points... The environmental aspect of DVD use is interesting and not something I had thought of, but whether the discs are pirated or not is beside the point. The number of Peruvians who can buy even pirated copies is very low. Outside of middle class cities, DVD discs, more often VCDs, are traded and watched in large groups so only one has to be bought. Then there is the fact that many more original DVDs are purchased in countries with similar populations than pirated DVDs will ever be purchased in Peru. The number of DVDs in the US rental system alone will be more than the number purchased in Peru. Also important to note, and perhaps a topic for a future article, is the fact that movie studios and record labels have been desperate to force people to buy physical disks rather than use more modern distribution methods. Why would I ever need to purchase a disc that costs $1 to make for a price of $10+ when I could pay much less for something beamed to my TV on demand or downloaded. Only now are these dinosaurs waking up to this, but how many pieces of toxic plastic have been produced in the mean time? Nice article.

Personally, I don’t by any movie until the DVD is a proper copy, not filmed in the cinema.

Some points…

The environmental aspect of DVD use is interesting and not something I had thought of, but whether the discs are pirated or not is beside the point.

The number of Peruvians who can buy even pirated copies is very low. Outside of middle class cities, DVD discs, more often VCDs, are traded and watched in large groups so only one has to be bought.

Then there is the fact that many more original DVDs are purchased in countries with similar populations than pirated DVDs will ever be purchased in Peru. The number of DVDs in the US rental system alone will be more than the number purchased in Peru.

Also important to note, and perhaps a topic for a future article, is the fact that movie studios and record labels have been desperate to force people to buy physical disks rather than use more modern distribution methods. Why would I ever need to purchase a disc that costs $1 to make for a price of $10+ when I could pay much less for something beamed to my TV on demand or downloaded. Only now are these dinosaurs waking up to this, but how many pieces of toxic plastic have been produced in the mean time?

]]> By: Levi Novey http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/28/pirated-dvds-sold-in-peru-will-pollute-the-country-for-a-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-59325 Levi Novey Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:37:56 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1362#comment-59325 Kelly, thanks for your comment. I have not heard yet of trading the DVDs back, but that is definitely encouraging to learn about. I will ask the primary person I buy DVDs from if he does it is well. Thanks for the tip! If that's the case, then you might be right that there is more recycling than I thought. Best, Levi Kelly, thanks for your comment. I have not heard yet of trading the DVDs back, but that is definitely encouraging to learn about. I will ask the primary person I buy DVDs from if he does it is well. Thanks for the tip! If that’s the case, then you might be right that there is more recycling than I thought.

Best,

Levi

]]> By: Kelly http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/28/pirated-dvds-sold-in-peru-will-pollute-the-country-for-a-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-59326 Kelly Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:41:23 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=1362#comment-59326 While I don't completely disagree with your assumptions, there are a couple things to keep in mind. There are a LOT of people in the US that buy DVD's. Many people do like to watch movies several times, especially children's films. I would bet there are a lot more people in the US buying DVD's than there are here in Peru. Secondly, most of us here in Lima have learned that after you've seen a movie (or played a PS2 game ) you can usually trade them back in to the vendor at a rate of 2 or 3 used for 1 new. So there is some recycling going on here, also. While I don’t completely disagree with your assumptions, there are a couple things to keep in mind. There are a LOT of people in the US that buy DVD’s. Many people do like to watch movies several times, especially children’s films. I would bet there are a lot more people in the US buying DVD’s than there are here in Peru. Secondly, most of us here in Lima have learned that after you’ve seen a movie (or played a PS2 game ) you can usually trade them back in to the vendor at a rate of 2 or 3 used for 1 new. So there is some recycling going on here, also.

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