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| why do dvds / players have region codes? |
| 01.04.05 (1:12 pm) [edit] |
who benefits? the industry.
who has a hard time? us.
was browsing a website selling hongkong cinema flicks with region code 3 and realised that i wouldnt be able to play any of them on my current dvd player at home as the usa falls under region 1.
so did a search to learn more about this absurd region codes for dvds and players. here's a bit from a reliable site.
"According to what the public is being told is that this is a tool to protect copyright and film distribution rights (in other words, movie studio profits). You see, movies are released in theaters in different parts of the world at different times throughout the year. That Summer blockbuster in the U.S. may end up being the Christmas blockbuster overseas. If that occurs, the DVD version of the movie may be out in the U.S. while it is still showing in theaters overseas. In order to preserve the financial integrity of the theatrical distribution of a particular film, it is not possible (under normal conditions) to have a friend in the U.S. send a DVD copy of the film to the country where it is in theatrical release and be able to play the DVD on a player there."
read here.
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