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VHS, VCDs, and Laserdiscs in Southeast Asia

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92 points mikece | 2 comments | 11 Jul 25 16:02 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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TrackerFF ◴[15 Jul 25 10:25 UTC] No.44569720[source]▶
Were bootlegs popular?

The first time I traveled outside the western part of the world, I was (naively or not) surprised by the sheer amount of bootleg tapes sold in regular stores. Same with DVD when that time came around.

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1. joeblubaugh ◴[15 Jul 25 13:14 UTC] No.44570799[source]▶
Bootlegging was massive in Malaysia. Whole floors of some of the high-rise malls in Johor Bahru were VCD shops.
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2. selimthegrim ◴[15 Jul 25 13:36 UTC] No.44571030[source]▶
Rainbow Centre in Karachi was a highlight of my childhood.