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What's the history behind cam rips of movies and where have they typically came from? (leminal.space)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've seen a few throughout my life at friend's houses as a kid during the age of Limewire. Typically they were pretty good quality even though you'd see the odd person get up from their seat or hardcoded subtitles. Lately I've been curious about the history behind them and how they came to be.

Have there been well known release groups similar to the game cracking scene?

Have they always been mostly from one region?

Are they released strategically for one reason or another?

Have there been hidden methods to bust groups after a release such as steganography?

I'd be down to hear any facts about it you find interesting, stories, and if you have any articles or videos about the subject.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

When i worked in Baltimore oriole would walk into my shop and try and sell just about anything, i used to get a lot of these cam rips. A few were scams so i brought an extra VCR, and later a DVD player and stuck them in the back room so i could at least threaten to check before buying.