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Posted by Invid Fan on 05/29/06 19:06
In article <33cm7258h67680dord79elumhluuulj796@4ax.com>, Kimba W. Lion
<KimbaWLion@noemail.com> wrote:
> Dick Sidbury <DrJamesSidbury@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >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.
>
> Region coding has nothing to do with the quick releases. DVD is where the
> money is these days, so that's why they're hot to get things onto DVD.
>
> Region coding is stupid, but not from Hollywood's POV. They very much want
> to keep US people from sampling what the rest of the world has to offer.
Japanese studios felt the same way, and region coding kept consumers
from importing cheaper US versions of Japanese shows. Toho has tried to
keep the original Godzilla out of the US market, refusing to license
it. It's all about protecting local markets, as without it whichever
country produces the cheapest version of a film will end up supplying
it to most of the world.
--
Chris Mack "Refugee, total shit. That's how I've always seen us.
'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
-'Deal/No Deal', CHESS
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