Posted by Sean Black on 10/11/05 09:28

In article <3r1dokFh1gecU1@individual.net>, Gunther Gloop
<me@privacy.net> writes
>Sean Black wrote:
>> In article <3r0a87Fh1vhnU1@individual.net>, Gunther Gloop
>> <me@privacy.net> writes
>>> A spot of good news for a change...
>>>
>>> "IT LOOKS like those annoying region codes which prevented UK people
>>> from using cheapo DVDs bought in the US will be scrapped under HD
>>> DVD"...
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=26802
>>>
>>
>> Good, lets hope Blu Ray goes the same way. I'd certainly have less of
>> a problem with the rumoured required internet connection if there are
>> no region codes, not bothered about playing pikey stuff.
>>
>
>Ha. If there is a required internet connection they can kiss my thousands
>goodbye that's for sure.
>
Know what you mean, I'd certainly have less of a problem with it, but by
no means no problem. I'd certainly think very carefully before buying
anything with a required internet connection. What's to say they won't
change there minds about region coding further along the line?

I'll probably be holding off until the format war is over one way or the
other anyway. Whether it's HD, Blu Ray or a universal player.
--
Sean Black

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