Region problems?

Posted by Joe Murphy Jr (A) on August 9, 2002 at 20:12:28

In Reply to: amend #4: NO REGIONAL CODING AT ALL!!! <nt> posted by karel on August 9, 2002 at 02:41:30:

Check out the link below to win the war against "regionalisation".

As for this ending, I don't think it will be in the near future. I read that Hollywood (the culprit behind the problem) was going to try to get releases in the US and abroad to have less of a gap, but nothing further ever came from this initial news.

I've also read that an enhanced version of region coding is on its way/already implemented. This "enhancement" may give trouble to some players that have been modded or have features in their "hidden" or service menus to allow all region play.

These stories sound contradictory to me. The reality is that Hollywood and the MPAA want to get the most out of their releases in the US and abroad -- and that means region coding. There is usually a 6 month gap between movie releases in the US and abroad, due to the fact that stars have changing schedules and promotions to do (for millions of $, I'd let anyone make my schedule for me! :-)). I can understand that to some extent, but let's get that down to 3 or 4 months tops. It is doable.

What I am completely against is the issue of soundtracks. Why should a DVD release in the UK get a DTS soundtrack, when those of us in the US -- where the God damn movie was made -- only get a Dolby Digital track? Who decides this? The movie studios.

Like mom always said, "If they had brains... they'd be dangerous.".

http://www.220-electronics.com/dvd/dvdorig.htm (Open in New Window)

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Topic - HOW DVDS SHOULD BE - lingerlonger 14:45:03 08/08/02 (13)

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Re: HOW DVDS SHOULD BE - greedy movie execs - hpc 14:16:32 08/10/02 (0)

KP just informed me that you can alter your... - Mrs. Piggy 20:04:01 08/09/02 (3)

But, Mrs Piggy, it will play on these... - Joe Murphy Jr 20:14:28 08/09/02 (2)

PAL/NTSC info ... - Harmonia 12:25:57 08/10/02 (0)

I thank you kind sir--added it to my favorites-nt - Mrs. Piggy 20:34:54 08/09/02 (0)

amend #4: NO REGIONAL CODING AT ALL!!! <nt> - karel 02:41:30 08/09/02 (2)

Region problems? - Joe Murphy Jr 20:12:28 08/09/02 (1)

hmmm... don't like these rumours at all - karel 12:59:14 08/13/02 (0)

I would settle for #1 and #3 - lwang 21:04:21 08/08/02 (0)

change #2 - Joe Murphy Jr 16:26:21 08/08/02 (0)

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Region problems? - Joe Murphy Jr 20:12:28 08/09/02 (1)

hmmm... don't like these rumours at all - karel 12:59:14 08/13/02 (0)

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