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   hisham.hm@gmail.com to Your Name   
   Re: [Rumour] 'Star Wars: Rogue One' US D   
   05 Apr 17 17:49:50   
   
   On Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 6:38:29 PM UTC-3, Your Name wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   Believe it or not, VCD is still active legally in some parts of the world:   
      
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7PbQTlv5ig   
      
   This must be the source of the misunderstanding.   
      
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