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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandwich on December 17, 2003, 10:35:03 am

Title: Blockbuster CEO Calls for End to DVD Regional Coding
Post by: Sandwich on December 17, 2003, 10:35:03 am

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/home_video/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2047010

Good for him - I just hope the industry pays attention with big-name Blockbuster behind the move.

Title: Blockbuster CEO Calls for End to DVD Regional Coding
Post by: Gloriano on December 17, 2003, 10:43:41 am

tbhat would be awesome but i think that will not happen:)

Title: Blockbuster CEO Calls for End to DVD Regional Coding
Post by: kasperl on December 17, 2003, 10:46:48 am

if i read that correctly, he only says he wants world wide premieres, instead of regional ones. he doesn't say much about actually removing the encoding.

Title: Blockbuster CEO Calls for End to DVD Regional Coding
Post by: Styxx on December 17, 2003, 11:36:49 am

Meh, it's not like there's any DVD player being sold around here that can't be unblocked through a simple remote-control code (which is usually done by the people at the store when you buy it), so I don't really care. :p