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| 15 FEB 2003 at 10:29am |
emmaPrivate Detective
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Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I agree. On my first DVD, I experienced this problem too, but somebody tipped me that the regional codings could be de-coded, the makers of DVD players don't manufacture different types of players to suit the different regions, but make one for all, and code them differently. So I searched the internet and found places that listed the ways to accomplish that, usually by pressing certain codes on the remote. Sometimes you can even get this information from the sales clerks in the store too, they are more eager to sell than to keep the movie conglomorates happy. Unfortunately I don't have the links anymore, and I have since bought a DVD-player without regional reading installed, which are now common in Europe. Oops, it's perhaps "unethical" of me to suggest this? Sorry...
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| 15 FEB 2003 at 2:34pm |
Friday the 14thSchattenjger
Posts : 2908
Joined: 5 NOV 2002
Status : Online | I don't think it's unethical a least bit, if you would tell how to mod-chip a playstation - that would be unethical.
The reason they invented "regions" is that they want to control the movie sales in different regions >. This means that you shouldn't be able to import a movie before it is released or buy it cheaper imported, but there should be everyones right to consume by their own needs.
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| 15 FEB 2003 at 4:44pm |
SnowmanSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 309
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | This means that you shouldn't be able to import a movie before it is released or buy it cheaper imported, but there should be everyones right to consume by their own needs.
I think the key thing Friday mentioned is "buy it cheaper." That is DEFINITELY the only reason movie makers put in something like that. They want to be able to gouge you, no matter where you live! By putting in coding, they make the seller's competion area smaller, hence less competition, higher prices, more profit for the movie maker. They just want to prevent, as much as possible, the consumers ability to "get a deal".
I'll say it again...B***ards!!! >
Never do anything half-assed, always use your WHOLE ass!!
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| 15 FEB 2003 at 5:02pm |
Friday the 14thSchattenjger
Posts : 2908
Joined: 5 NOV 2002
Status : Online | I agree, I also hate it that Eropeans get less extra marerial then Americans and that DVD's actually is cheaper to produce then video cassettes, and yet we pay more for them. >
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| 16 FEB 2003 at 12:39am |
Wandering_FoolIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 11
Joined: 14 JAN 2003
Status : Online | Hey, I don't have these region problem as I have a multi-region DVD player, are they not available in the US?
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| 16 FEB 2003 at 2:09am |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
Posts : 7058
Joined: 14 SEP 2003
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Wandering_Fool (16 FEB 2003 12:39am)
Hey, I don't have these region problem as I have a multi-region DVD player, are they not available in the US?
They are if you are looking hard enough. Apex makes some I believe. For computer DVD-ROMs (my case) it's usually possible to get "unofficial" firmware which allows playing of all regions.
On a semi-related note, from what I hear there is one type of movies that tends not to use region coding at all: porn. I have just one hentai DVD myself but it is also regionless. At least someone treats their customers fairly
I forgot my sig.
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