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What is your opinion of the DVD region code?

  • It's a valid marketing instrument. The companies can do as they please, and you don't have to buy th

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • Bah, let them try. There are many ways around that bit of nonsense.

    Votes: 2 18.2%

  • BASTARDS! How dare they! This idiocy should be illegal!

    Votes: 6 54.5%

  • I neither have nor want any DVDs so I don't care. Read a Book.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Huh?

    Votes: 2 18.2%
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Claw

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The DVD region code... a damnable invention by rotten capitalistic pigs. It should be legally forbidden.
When I buy a DVD player, and buy a DVD, both are my property and I goddamn see it as my right to play my DVDs in my DVD player.

'nuff said.
 
Claw

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Re: Do ANYTHING to get checked in before the BREAD GUY!!

Originally posted by Cat Fuzz
Please explain what this is.
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It is a code on every DVD and that corresponds with a certain "region" - Amerika is 1, Asia and Europe are 2, etc.

A DVD player should check for the region code and only play DVD of the same regon as the player.
That way, you can - in theory - only play DVDs of the region you live in, not import DVDs from other regions. (They cannot prevent you from importing a player as well, of course)
So I, as a German, should only be able to play European and Asian DVDs, no American DVDs.
This allows companies more control over the distribution of their products.
An unfortunate sideeffect is that if a DVD isn't distributed in your region for whatever reason, you cannot watch it.
For an American Anime fan, for example, this would mean a gret limitation of the films he can see, as no region1 version exists of many DVDs.

There are, however, various offers of code-free players or a modification via internet already, and there are software solutions for PCs.
 
Sven_ya!

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So, sounds like this law affects more non-Americans than Americans since we produce more entertainment goods than most other countries. Therefore, since it isn't a big problem for America, it's not really a problem at all.

Sucks to be you, Claw!

:B

P.S. Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!
 
Claw

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Originally posted by Sven_ya!
So, sounds like this law affects more non-Americans than Americans since we produce more entertainment goods than most other countries. Therefore, since it isn't a big problem for America, it's not really a problem at all.

Sucks to be you, Claw!

:B

P.S. Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!
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Not really. I got DVDGenie :cool:
Plus, Europe and Japan are in the same region :tup:
We got a decent DVD industry of our own anyway. No need for importing cheap american products. "Made in Germany" is a sign of quality - What do I think when I hear "Made in USA"? Ah, yes. Microsoft :rolleyes:

j/k :p
 
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I don't have DVDs or a DVD player, so it doesn't affect me right now, but it still shouldn't be done.
 
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