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Originally Posted by PiracyPitbull
Even if a daisy-chained VCR enabled the copying of media. It didn't come preloaded with every imaginable bootlegged copy of other media from other purchasers of VCR's.
Its a different scale with home computers and file-sharing.
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The VCR was a very expensive way to duplicate videos. First it required another or 100s of VCR machines with leads and a junction box to feed to each machine, unless copying to 1-2 machines the loss of quality was huge setting up a "daisy chain". Then it required blank tapes and even buying them meant $1 cost unless buying in huge numbers.
Then a master tape, because copying off a VHS video was losing a lot of info. Forget the actual numbers ans someone can go look for me, until then these will suffice. Raw Beta Cam tape contained 650 lines, pro S-VHS 450, domestic VHS 250. Every time a tape copied to a another machine there was a loss of quality. Imagine HD from the camera, to on screen from the members area and then pirated on a Tube.
Then selling the tape costs money and was done for profit. Legal tape $30, pirated tape $5. So staff were required to sell the tapes, transport unless done from the location copying, maybe buying from a piracy duplicating unit and then selling in a market. Time, money and wages.
Then the risk of getting caught. This can't be done from an ISP that can be hidden. It's all physical and places people have to be able to visit. Including the police and authorities. Above all their was a chain to follow, catch the seller and he turns in the duplicator or takes the wrap all on his own. Loss of stock, machines and a fine.
Comparing VCR piracy with online piracy is like comparing a pebble with a mountain.
I know this because I was there and not some kid who has no knowledge. Like GG.
GG they went after everyone they could see and in the days of VCR piracy, you had to be seen to sell or distribute the tapes. You're showing a huge amount of stupidity and logic here. Drop this line, it makes you look
even more stupid.