Posted by Jay G. on 02/17/06 05:55

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:15:50 -0800, Walter Traprock wrote:

> "JAQK" <johnny@tamtam.com> wrote:
>
>> Any comments from those with region-free players?
>>
>> Pardon my ignorance, but are region-free DVD players even available in
>> stores in North America?
>
> Region free dvd playing is an illegal act of piracy.

No, it's not. The DMCA prohibits bypassing any electronic copyright
protections. Region Coding isn't a copyright protection though, just an
artificial viewing restriction, and importing a DVD for personal use is
legal under US copyright law.

-Jay

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