In Reply to: Still wrong... posted by astralnavigator on September 5, 2009 at 10:54:35:
No one thought the record labels would come after them--and you're probably right that no studio would ever go after folks who mod their players to get around regional distribution. But the studios do have legal rights to distribute titles in only certain geographic areas. You're gravely mistaken if you think the studios don't have legal precedent to go after manufacturers or individuals who tamper with or disable regional specs on their player. Distribution privileges for studios may seem like just a hassle to you, but studios pay big bucks for distribution rights. There is so much legal force behind it that even countries like China that heretofore ignored intellectual property rights are now falling in line. When you mod your player to be region free you are legally challenging the studio's distribution rights. if you think you can win that challenge, you must have a really good team of lawyers behind you. Either that or you're off your rocker, which is the more likely explanation.
Edits: 09/05/09
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Follow Ups
- you're ignoring distribution rights of the studios - Jazz Inmate 22:39:18 09/05/09 (14)
- Sheesh, you still don't get it... - astralnavigator 05:54:07 09/06/09 (13)
- RE: Sheesh, you still don't get it... - Jazz Inmate 08:05:50 09/06/09 (12)
- This is like toying with a child... - astralnavigator 08:40:02 09/06/09 (11)
- RE: This is like toying with a child... - Jazz Inmate 09:57:40 09/06/09 (10)
- "...your pathological need to see me wrong." - "...you're just a crackpot." - Actually, ... - Audiophilander 10:33:53 09/06/09 (0)
- RE: This is like toying with a child... - astralnavigator 10:08:06 09/06/09 (8)
- RE: This is like toying with a child... - Jazz Inmate 10:18:31 09/06/09 (7)
- RE: This is like toying with a child... - astralnavigator 20:10:28 09/06/09 (0)
- Actually, the reverse is true; he's just calling it as he sees it based on your arguably uninformed opinions, ... - Audiophilander 10:41:48 09/06/09 (5)
- Having already indicated that you see regional encoding as an inconvenience to be circumvented... - Jazz Inmate 16:21:10 09/06/09 (4)
- Lets test your bias: If you own any imported LPs or CDs you should quit listening to them & dispose of them immediately. - Audiophilander 23:05:11 09/06/09 (3)
- nice try, auph NT - Jazz Inmate 08:24:44 09/07/09 (2)
- But as usual you evade the question.... - astralnavigator 08:48:10 09/07/09 (1)
- It's called ignoring the irrelevant NT - Jazz Inmate 08:28:44 09/08/09 (0)