Bavolis
04-23-2007, 09:16 PM
Hi, I'm trying to figure out whether or not the DVD I have is bootleg, and I was hoping someone could help me identify it. When I bought the movie on ebay, I made sure to pick one that had the North American cover in the auction, had no subtitles...etc.
However, the disc that arrived has a Japanese cover with "Avex trax" listed in the "Staff" section on the back. The case is clear, with a reversible cover that is more or less the same on both sides (one has a description in Japanese, the other does not). The disc itself has a closeup of D's face, with the letters of "Vampire Hunter D" cut out to show a gold surface below.
It is all region, with Japanese and Chinese subtitles (I know - really bad sign). Of course, this is all different from what the auction said. I am extremely picky about my movie collection and would only ever consider a bootleg if there was no other way to own a movie. So, my question is - did I get screwed here? I paid about $14 for it, when the actual bootleg auctions were going for far less because it seemed legit. I highly doubt the guy is going to give me a refund because I opened the package, thinking it was simply the Japanese version. If anyone knows this bootleg, and even better, can confirm it with a link or something, that would be a great start in trying to get a refund.
Another question - if I do end up stuck with this thing, how bad is it compared to the original? The 5.1 sound was pretty good, but I have no idea what I might be missing out on for the visuals. I did notice some weird red dots in the sky in the opening scene, and I could make out some slight artifacting here and there.
Anyway, I feel pretty suckered at this point and will probably stay away from ebay from now on. I thought the sellers at least had to represent their items with the proper picture. I almost bought the Requiem from the Darkness "perfect" set until I realized the whole collection shared the same cover with DVD1 of the series.
Thanks for the help!
However, the disc that arrived has a Japanese cover with "Avex trax" listed in the "Staff" section on the back. The case is clear, with a reversible cover that is more or less the same on both sides (one has a description in Japanese, the other does not). The disc itself has a closeup of D's face, with the letters of "Vampire Hunter D" cut out to show a gold surface below.
It is all region, with Japanese and Chinese subtitles (I know - really bad sign). Of course, this is all different from what the auction said. I am extremely picky about my movie collection and would only ever consider a bootleg if there was no other way to own a movie. So, my question is - did I get screwed here? I paid about $14 for it, when the actual bootleg auctions were going for far less because it seemed legit. I highly doubt the guy is going to give me a refund because I opened the package, thinking it was simply the Japanese version. If anyone knows this bootleg, and even better, can confirm it with a link or something, that would be a great start in trying to get a refund.
Another question - if I do end up stuck with this thing, how bad is it compared to the original? The 5.1 sound was pretty good, but I have no idea what I might be missing out on for the visuals. I did notice some weird red dots in the sky in the opening scene, and I could make out some slight artifacting here and there.
Anyway, I feel pretty suckered at this point and will probably stay away from ebay from now on. I thought the sellers at least had to represent their items with the proper picture. I almost bought the Requiem from the Darkness "perfect" set until I realized the whole collection shared the same cover with DVD1 of the series.
Thanks for the help!