Comments on: Dvd Mayhem in jamaica. http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/ Random ramblings of an anime, technology and photography enthusiast Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:41:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Leon http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/comment-page-1/#comment-16867 Leon Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:50:36 +0000 http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/#comment-16867 Aw crap. Viewer's Choice is dead? Too bad. Was a good store from what I heard. Jamaica needs to take a harder stance on movie piracy,and do more than the occasional roughing up of vendors. <em>Leon's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyThoughtsonStuff/~3/245900983/' rel="nofollow">My thoughts on…Web 2.0 sites with stupid names</a></em> Aw crap. Viewer’s Choice is dead? Too bad. Was a good store from what I heard. Jamaica needs to take a harder stance on movie piracy,and do more than the occasional roughing up of vendors.

Leon’s last blog post..My thoughts on…Web 2.0 sites with stupid names

]]> By: Stunner http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/comment-page-1/#comment-16692 Stunner Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:24:01 +0000 http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/#comment-16692 Bootlegging is seriously on the increase, especially in Jamaica where we don't like to pay for anything! It rough pon Viewers Choice still. <em>Stunner's last blog post..<a href='http://stunner101.blogspot.com/2008/03/prendys-on-beach.html' rel="nofollow">Prendy's On the Beach </a></em> Bootlegging is seriously on the increase, especially in Jamaica where we don’t like to pay for anything! It rough pon Viewers Choice still.

Stunner’s last blog post..Prendy’s On the Beach

]]> By: mad bull http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/comment-page-1/#comment-16551 mad bull Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:41:03 +0000 http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/#comment-16551 Ok, forgive my ignorance. Ja. Girl, what do you mean, rent movie for 30 days. You download it, don't you? And if you have it, what happens after 30 days, does it stop showing? I'm not sure I understand. Also, how does this whole ITunes thing work, do you have to join, become a member? You know something? $2 a movie is less than I rent them from the local blockbuster or monster video for and thats just for 2 or three days. I'm going to have to investigate this further. <em>mad bull's last blog post..<a href='http://www.madbull4.net/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/29/el-gato-tiene-mi-whats-tongue-in-spanish/' rel="nofollow">El Gato Tiene Mi Lengua.</a></em> Ok, forgive my ignorance. Ja. Girl, what do you mean, rent movie for 30 days. You download it, don’t you? And if you have it, what happens after 30 days, does it stop showing? I’m not sure I understand. Also, how does this whole ITunes thing work, do you have to join, become a member? You know something? $2 a movie is less than I rent them from the local blockbuster or monster video for and thats just for 2 or three days. I’m going to have to investigate this further.

mad bull’s last blog post..El Gato Tiene Mi Lengua.

]]> By: Jamaican Girl 2007 http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/comment-page-1/#comment-16513 Jamaican Girl 2007 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:08:56 +0000 http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/#comment-16513 Ok...good point...I guess because I wouldn't buy bootleg why I probably didn't realise....I mean why buy when you can get the movie from say Limewire etc...for FREE!! However, I have decided to give in and rent from iTunes occasionally... <em>Jamaican Girl 2007's last blog post..<a href='http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/jamaica-so-not-ready-for-the-world-stage/' rel="nofollow">Jamaica - So “not ready” for the world stage!</a></em> Ok…good point…I guess because I wouldn’t buy bootleg why I probably didn’t realise….I mean why buy when you can get the movie from say Limewire etc…for FREE!! However, I have decided to give in and rent from iTunes occasionally…

Jamaican Girl 2007’s last blog post..Jamaica – So “not ready” for the world stage!

]]> By: Taylor http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/comment-page-1/#comment-16511 Taylor Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:10:11 +0000 http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/#comment-16511 I disagree still. Bootlegging heavily contributed. 1. viewerschoice2000's primary if not only location was all the way up Hope road way out off the way for anyone that doesn't live in the mona area. 2. Bootleged dvd's provide easy accessibility. They are right there on your way home and you have up to (11 i counted this evening) 11 choices of who to buy from. Some times they even walk around selling them so it can technically come to you 3. The netpenetration in jamaica is on the increaes yes However the ecommmerce aspect is still extremely low. Therefore the itunes Rental you speak of is highly unlikely. I disagree still. Bootlegging heavily contributed.

1. viewerschoice2000’s primary if not only location was all the way up Hope road way out off the way for anyone that doesn’t live in the mona area.

2. Bootleged dvd’s provide easy accessibility. They are right there on your way home and you have up to (11 i counted this evening) 11 choices of who to buy from. Some times they even walk around selling them so it can technically come to you

3. The netpenetration in jamaica is on the increaes yes However the ecommmerce aspect is still extremely low. Therefore the itunes Rental you speak of is highly unlikely.

]]> By: Jamaican Girl 2007 http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/comment-page-1/#comment-16509 Jamaican Girl 2007 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:01:45 +0000 http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com/2008/02/29/dvd-mayhem-in-jamaica/#comment-16509 Yuh know seh I was gwine blog about this because I don't know how they can empirically state that the decline in business for them, indicates a rise in bootlegging. Yes, bootlegging exists but to what extent. Here is some logic I would present: - The majority of people who rent DVDs may be in the mid to high socio-economic bracket - These same people have access to alternative LEGITIMATE DVD rentals.....like iTunes etc. - The online prices are quite competitive as one can rent an online move for US$2.00 for up to 30 days!! Imagine that.... So why do we blame it PRIMARILY on bootlegging...It's simply Globalization at work..... <em>Jamaican Girl 2007's last blog post..<a href='http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/jamaica-so-not-ready-for-the-world-stage/' rel="nofollow">Jamaica - So “not ready” for the world stage!</a></em> Yuh know seh I was gwine blog about this because I don’t know how they can empirically state that the decline in business for them, indicates a rise in bootlegging. Yes, bootlegging exists but to what extent. Here is some logic I would present:

- The majority of people who rent DVDs may be in the mid to high socio-economic bracket

- These same people have access to alternative LEGITIMATE DVD rentals…..like iTunes etc.

- The online prices are quite competitive as one can rent an online move for US$2.00 for up to 30 days!! Imagine that….

So why do we blame it PRIMARILY on bootlegging…It’s simply Globalization at work…..

Jamaican Girl 2007’s last blog post..Jamaica – So “not ready” for the world stage!

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