The counterfeit top 10

Van Helsing: the picture is dark and the colour is often so faded the scenes appear to be in black and white. The sound is dull and has a slight echo and there is a constant fuzz in the background. The speech, however, is intelligible. Again, the DVD cover looks like a bad photocopy

The Day After Tomorrow: the film is virtually unwatchable, with pictures so dark that at times there is no detail except the outline of a face. The colour is so faded that the breathtaking Antarctic landscapes at the beginning look like bad animation. The sound is almost inaudible. The jacket is a bad photocopy

Shrek II: the only film available that is not out in UK cinemas yet. The picture is watchable and the sound is quite clear. It even comes with trailers at the beginning. The film is released in UK cinemas in July

Kill Bill: Volume II: the quality of the film is poor, with a dark and fading picture accompanied by a constant fuzziness in the soundtrack

Scooby Doo II: the picture quality is poor and the sound is barely inaudible. At times the colour is so faded it is hard to make out the images

Kill Bill Volume I: even though it is out on DVD, traders are selling pirate copies for as little as £5. The quality is better than with most pirate DVDs, with clear picture and sound

Hellboy: this copy of the futuristic action movie has appalling sound - even the faint murmur of a cinema audience can be heard - and the picture is in "letterbox" mode, as if a cinema screen is being filmed from the distance

Godsend: the picture of this horror movie is visible but the sound is inaudible. Unless the characters scream, no distinct dialogue can be heard but for murmuring. The faint murmur of a cinema audience can also be heard

Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King: the picture quality is poor but watchable. The sound has an echo and there is a fuzziness in the background