(10-23-2009, 12:53 PM)Tokio Wrote: ^ They are region code 2, yes, but the videos are in MPEG-2.

That HYDE 666 one is bootleg yes. Here are some things that I'd check for (in no particular order):

1. Is it for sale anywhere reputable? Even if it's sold out it will still usually show up on websites like CDJapan.

2. DVD info. The back of that dvd case doesn't have it. But all the dvds have info at the bottom. Ex:



(CDs will also have info like this)

3. Barcode. If it was for sale it has a barcode on it somewhere. (Asia Live barcode is at the top, which is why it isn't in the scan)

4. Catalog number. They all have one.

I believe Ki/oon releases start with "KSBL" and Vamprose releases start with "XNVP"

5. Does anybody/everybody else have it? L'Arc/HYDE are pretty big so if they've released anything then a lot of somebodies have it. If you can't find several other people who know about it or have it then it probably wasn't released.

6. Do official websites list it? I don't think you can check for solo HYDE but I do know that L'Arc homepage and Vamps homepage both have a discography listed, including each items catalog number so you can check it.
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Quote:[edit] It's an old TV rip so the video quality isn't perfect, but here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRgrXNpQeSw

Thank you so much! The download links on the site I linked to wouldn't work for me T_T - To be fair, that quality is MUCH better than at least a third of the live videos on YouTube.

(10-23-2009, 12:53 PM)Tokio Wrote: ^ They are region code 2, yes, but the videos are in MPEG-2.

That HYDE 666 one is bootleg yes. Here are some things that I'd check for (in no particular order):

1. Is it for sale anywhere reputable? Even if it's sold out it will still usually show up on websites like CDJapan.

2. DVD info. The back of that dvd case doesn't have it. But all the dvds have info at the bottom. Ex:



(CDs will also have info like this)

3. Barcode. If it was for sale it has a barcode on it somewhere. (Asia Live barcode is at the top, which is why it isn't in the scan)

4. Catalog number. They all have one.

I believe Ki/oon releases start with "KSBL" and Vamprose releases start with "XNVP"

5. Does anybody/everybody else have it? L'Arc/HYDE are pretty big so if they've released anything then a lot of somebodies have it. If you can't find several other people who know about it or have it then it probably wasn't released.

6. Do official websites list it? I don't think you can check for solo HYDE but I do know that L'Arc homepage and Vamps homepage both have a discography listed, including each items catalog number so you can check it.
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I have the 90min version of 666 live, maybe I can figure out how to cut it and up it to youtube? Though, I do upload really slow so it might take me awhile.

[edit] It's an old TV rip so the video quality isn't perfect, but here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRgrXNpQeSw

Duuurr I knew that LOL. My brain isn't functioning well lately >.< But on the info for that DVD there was no region code at all. Or not one that I saw. I think that's what I was trying to say was that. But yeah if it doesn't show up on a site light Cdjapan and/or on the official site then usually its a bootleg. Also, if it happens to come from China or Taiwan that usually indicates its a bootleg, NOT ALWAYS but I'd say 90% of the time. ALSO if its from a supposed Anime store in Canada it's fake. I bought my Faith DVD from them on e-bay and it's a total fake. It had no scratches what so ever and would never play right. It had NO REGION code and was only listed as MPEG-2. I should have known if it had no region code it was a fake, however at the time I was not that knowledgeable.