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Perfect - that's what I imagined it was. I think that pretty much confirms my suspicions. Thanks!

Sorry to keep this thread alive, I was wondering if someone could kindly clarify the Imp ID thing for me?

Funny thing is, if it was decent quality, then I wouldn't be that upset about it... lol

Thanks again, dbminter - your input is really appreciated. Not really sure where to go from here in identifying whether it is bootleg or not. They're insisting that it's original, and that I should return the DVD's for a refund, but I'll be damned if I pay more in postage costs (it was $5 per DVD to ship to me) for something that I seriously suspect is bootleg! The biggest indicator here is price. I only paid $20 per set. As stated in my original post, I believe the discs are from Malaysia. I simply thought that because they were produced for the Malaysian/Chinese markets that this would mean they were somehow less desirable to the western consumer, and this would be reflected in the price. The Japanese version is just under $200, and that's only for the first series!

Thanks for the response, dbminter. The DVD sets I got was Hotaru no Hikari season 1 and 2, a Japanese drama series based off of a manga of the same name. Just ran ImgBurn in read mode and this is what I get: TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C TF02 (SATA) Current Profile: DVD-ROM Disc Information: Status: Complete State of Last Session: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 1,484,944 Size: 3,041,165,312 bytes Time: 330:01:19 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Read Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x Current Read Speed: 3.3x - 8x File System Information: Sectors: 1,484,688 Size: 3,040,641,024 bytes Time: 329:57:63 (MM:SS:FF) TOC Information: Session 1... (LBA: 0) -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 1484943) -> LeadOut (LBA: 1484944) Track Information: Session 1... -> Track 01 (LTSA: 0, LTS: 1484944, LRA: 0) Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Book Type: DVD-ROM Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120 mm Maximum Read Rate: 10.08 Mbps Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 1,681,551 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 I don't see any MID, and it indicates that the disc is a DVD-ROM. I just find a hard time believing this is a legitimate disc purely based on the quality. I do see numbers on the underside of the disc. The most inner ring reads "IFPI NU67" then on the second inner ring it reads both "IFPI LN58" and "JPN 0693D-DISC 1". Sounds like it should be legit, right? I've attached a screenshot of how the menu looks when run on my computer (no different to the PS3). It also constantly has that 'DVD VERSION' logo at the top corner of the screen as the episode plays, as well as on the cases - no film/TV studio logo to be found anywhere. I mean, do they really compress movies/series onto single layer discs that shouldn't be run on PS3 or computers in Asia? I do have a DVD player but I haven't bothered to try playing the DVD's on it seeing as I find that a little hard to believe... Plus, my computer is formatted to play region 2 DVD's (British) and it still runs on here, suggesting that there is no region restrictions on the DVD. Is this also a red flag?

Haha, I think so, too. Hoping to have some "solid" proof in order to dispute this through Paypal. Any idea about the Imp ID? What is it? Does it track the software used to burn discs?

Hi guys Sorry in advance if this kind of question has been answered before - I couldn't find any info regarding this issue. I recently purchased two DVD sets of a Japanese show from a seller on eCrater, and the quality is, well...awful. I've been trying to find out if these DVD's are in fact bootleg copies, and I decided to see if I could use this type of software to detect anything that seems off. The seller had stellar reviews, the DVD cases are thoroughly convincing (as are the discs), but the title menu and episodes are so degraded that I find it difficult to believe that these are authentic copies. I believe the DVD's are from Malaysia. One thing that instantly stands out to me is the fact that they are single layer discs. I contacted the seller regarding this, and they responded with: "The product is authentic. Manufacture using single layer DVDs do not means they are not genuine. You can find exactly same products sell in amazon.com and the price is much higher. May be you do not often purchase Asia DVDs. Asia DVDs usually using single layer DVDs and compress the video. Also you should not watch Asia DVD by PS3, computer or other game machine. They usually only can be watch by regular DVD players. We understand if you watch by very big TV, the video quality may not looks very good. However most our customers who watch by TVs which up to 42 inches do not report any problem." So I wanted to know if I could find any further info on the discs by opening it up in ImgBurn (please note that I am not familiar with this kind of software or anything to do with burning discs). I did notice it say "Imp ID: AHEAD Nero" and I am aware that Nero is another disc burning software. Any help would be appreciated.