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In Reply to: I'm not so sure Jack. posted by Audiophilander on February 18, 2009 at 13:46:04:
Studios need to protect their distribution rights on home video, and the only way to do this is by region encoding. Sorry you don't like the rules, but they exist for a reason. If you stupidly invested in DVDs not playable in your region, don't blame Oppo, blame yourself.
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Follow Ups
- I don't know where this sense of entitlement comes from - Jazz Inmate 20:58:16 02/18/09 (24)
- Ah, I see you're cheerleading for a new team. Did SONY not pay enough? - Audiophilander 09:16:46 02/19/09 (2)
- RE: Ah, I see you're cheerleading for a new team. Did SONY not pay enough? - Jazz Inmate 11:33:47 02/19/09 (1)
- I guess if pom-poms don't grab folk's attention you wear a Pinocchio-nose and tinfoil hat for good measure! - Audiophilander 17:41:59 02/19/09 (0)
- It comes from legally buying the discs - Jack G 04:41:36 02/19/09 (0)
- Ummm...we legally purchased the DVDs... - cfraser 23:03:20 02/18/09 (19)
- ...from a different region - Jazz Inmate 09:46:05 02/19/09 (18)
- Sorry, but on this topic your cheerleader's leotard is being shredded! - Audiophilander 11:14:34 02/19/09 (17)
- You're hallucinating....go grab yourself another baggie of medical mj - Jazz Inmate 12:00:54 02/19/09 (16)
- Phlounder is more or less correct - Jack G 13:49:00 02/19/09 (15)
- If he was correct, Oppo would be releasing a region-free player - Jazz Inmate 19:33:04 02/19/09 (14)
- RE: If he was correct, Oppo would be releasing a region-free player - Jack G 05:03:39 02/20/09 (5)
- RE: If he was correct, Oppo would be releasing a region-free player - Jazz Inmate 20:00:46 02/20/09 (4)
- "They're established international blockbusters" - Jack G 05:56:49 02/21/09 (3)
- It's not about me. The fact is they've done very well internationally NT - Jazz Inmate 16:48:01 02/21/09 (2)
- "It's not about me." ... - Audiophilander 00:53:55 02/23/09 (1)
- You are a cliche factory nt - Jazz Inmate 21:31:38 02/24/09 (0)
- Apparently, ... - Audiophilander 23:47:58 02/19/09 (7)
- the advantages - Joe Murphy Jr 12:54:44 02/21/09 (0)
- RE: Apparently, ... - Jazz Inmate 20:25:45 02/20/09 (5)
- "I don't need to worry about region-locked DVDs because I've had the foresight to not buy any." - In other words... - Audiophilander 01:22:47 02/23/09 (4)
- I love foreign films, but I buy from Kino and others who have--you know--LEGAL DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS - Jazz Inmate 11:49:35 02/24/09 (3)
- Unfortunately, KINO does a mediocre job most of the time; Eureka does FAR better. - Audiophilander 16:10:26 02/24/09 (2)
- Kino will start releasing BDs this year - Jazz Inmate 21:40:00 02/24/09 (1)
- "Given that it will now be reissued in a superior format..." - Proof yet again that you do not listen! - Audiophilander 23:23:41 02/24/09 (0)
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