Posted by zwsdotcom on 01/01/07 22:13

the dog from that film you saw wrote:

> > WHAT? Do you realize that every DVD player includes approximately
> > $20(*) in patent license fees from the cartel?
>
> they all cant do so - given that dvd players can be purchased for about $25
> equivalent in the uk - i think some chinese factories simply ignore the

The $20 figure was valid at a time when the cheapo players were US$39
here in the States. (They're $29 now). Note that it's relatively
difficult to get department-store quantities of unlicensed imports like
that into the US, and the DVD cartel is US-based - and pursues this
sort of thing aggressively.

It's somewhat easier to get IP-gray equipment into Europe.

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