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AztecGold11
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514 Posts
8/05
Posted - Mar 14 2006 : 8:52PM
I bought a used copy of Gene Pool 1999-Studio (Coast To Coast). The box is there but the DVD inside has no identification at all-just a silver disk. Can't even tell which side is "up".
{I've had DVD's with no art on the disk, just an engraved title around the spindle hole.}

The DVD played fine. How can I tell if it's a burned copy?

PS: Bought it from Adult DVD Marketplace

Edited by - AztecGold11 on Mar 14 2006

videodrome
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3 Posts
2/06
Posted - Mar 15 2006 : 4:06AM
In general, burned discs will be purple or blue on the play side. Though not all burned discs are bootlegs. I've rented a few burned discs from very small studios, and they don't play very well in my player.
BigBobxxx
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2681 Posts
5/04
Posted - Mar 15 2006 : 9:38AM
On a factory DVD, the play surface will be a single, solid surface.
On a burned DVD, you will see two distinct bands. One band is the area that was actually burned. The other band is the area that was not burned (i.e. the original recordable surface untouched by the burning laser).

It is possible that a burned DVD will appear to have one solid surface when it is filled and burned to full capacity.

What you have is a double-sided DVD.
This was fairly common before dual-layer DVDs hit full stride. I remember New Sensations releasing a lot of disks on double-sided media a few years ago.

In any event, try flipping it over and see if there is anything on the other side. Typically, studios put all the extras, ads, trailers, etc. on the "B" side, and the feature on the "A" side.
Often, if you examine the inner area around the hole, you will see microscopic print (to my older eyes) telling you what's what.




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