Blank DVD-9 prices

sergiogiogio SG

How come you can "apparentely" buy DVD-9 movies in China or Malaysia or Indonesia for 2S$ when the blank media already costs 10S$ down here??? I mean, before burning the movie, they still need to buy a blank media, don't they... and still they manage to sell it very cheap. Are the prices of blank DVD-9 purposely maintained high in Singapore?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Singapore, as far as I know, don't have DVD-9. Please do not confuse DVD-9 with DVD-RW and DVD+RW.

korusu SG

mmm if i am not mistaken maybe he is referring DVD9 to double layer DVD disc?

chenc SG

As far as i know, pirated DVD movies are made from DVD disc that can cost as low as 0.50S$ if bought in large numbers direct from overseas suppliers.

If I was not wrong, I came across a report saying DVD movies has a maximum cost price of US$2. Yet it was sold for 50 plus S$. No wonder pirated goods are in high demand

photo_seeker SG

I thought DVD-9 is just a format ?

sergiogiogio SG

Yeah, by DVD-9 I mean Dual Layer Single Sided DVD. More here.
When you buy / rent DVD-9 movies, this is exactly what you get: a Dual Layer Single Sided DVD. In China / Indonesia / etc they sell these movies around 2-3S$.
Now, if you go and buy the blank DVD-9 media from a Singapore store, they'll sell it for about 10S$!!

I am missing something here...

ndmmxiaomayi SG

You sure a blank disc cost that much? Laughing

sergiogiogio SG

It's what I saw in various places in Funan... Confused
You have better adresses?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

You go around Singapore and walk sure can find.