Greed not need drove Vic DVD piracy: Judge

A judge has jailed a DVD pirate for eight months saying the Melbourne man was motivated by "greed not need" when he sold thousands of black-market films and computer games.

Phong Ly, 34, of Clayton, pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching Commonwealth copyright laws after police seized more than 61,000 counterfeit DVDs from his shops and home.

His lawyers had told the Victorian County Court the crimes were committed out of financial need and in ignorance of Australia's copyright and trademark laws.

But Judge Richard Maidment said there was no evidence of financial distress and Ly would have been aware of the laws he was breaching, having already faced court twice on similar charges.

He said Ly's actions constituted "deliberate, flagrant and calculated offending" motivated by the prospect of substantial profits.

"I'm driven to the conclusion that you were motivated by greed not need," Judge Maidment said on Wednesday.

He said Ly had shown very little remorse and had told police he wanted to shut down his business but was setting up a new shop at the time.

"In December 2013 the new shop, the Noble Park shop, was clearly being set up to sell," Judge Maidment said.

Ly was sentenced to serve a year in prison but will be released after eight months on a good behaviour order.