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Posted by Justin on 05/29/06 16:54
Dick Sidbury wrote on [Mon, 29 May 2006 10:35:45 -0400]:
> In article <tZxeg.13037$S7.767@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> "Netmask" <netmask56NOFLEAS@geemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Many of my friends now have 3 or even 4 external DVD player/burners
>> dedicated to a particular region with USA, Europe, South America labels on
>> each . At around $50 each unit and with one $15 IDE to USB adapter it's a
>> simple matter to plug/unplug. The whole arrangement of region coding is just
>> stupid as so many people travel across continents and around the world -
>> damned if I'm going to keep a dedicated collection of DVD's in my London
>> office and another in Melbourne..
>
> Actually from my point of view (being in the US), I believe that region
> coding is good. DVDs seem to come out much quicker after the theatrical
> release of a movie than they did in the VHS days. I believe that at
> least part of the reason is region coding.
VHS had its own region coding built in for the longest time, with only
North America and Japan being in the same region. Maybe a few smaller
markets.
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