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   Re: [Rumour] 'Star Wars: Rogue One' US D   
   26 Feb 17 10:40:22   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc, rec.arts.movies.current-films   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article , Mr. Man-wai Chang   
    wrote:   
   > On 25/02/2017 5:32 AM, Your Name wrote:   
   > >   
   > > You don't get movies released on CD, video CD or otherwise. CD simply   
   > > doesn't have the data capacity for a decent quality.   
   >   
   > Understood. CD is usually referring to music CD.   
   >   
   > > The only people using Video CDs for movies are the pirates   
   > > who "release" hand-held-shot footage usually days (if   
   > > not weeks) before the cinema release.   
   >   
   > Not exactly true. There is audience who don't needed high-resolution   
   > graphics and detail. Also, VCD quality movies in the form of MP4 files   
   > could be used as a sample or demonstration. If viewers liked it, they   
   > then buy the DVD or BD.   
      
   But no company actually releases video CDs ... nobody legal anyway.   
   Video CD is only used by pirates and home-movie makers, mainly because   
   it is (or at least was) easier and cheaper than making DVDs.   
      
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