Hi-
Are region-free players still considered illicit? If so, why? Does anyone feel
comfortable recommending a model/vendor to me? I have to replace one that said
adieu.
Thanks,
Debra
Debra H. Mandel,
Head, Digital Media Design Studio
Northeastern University Libraries
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I am now aware they were ever considered illicit, but I am not always in the
loop on tech stuff. Dumb question though, don't you mean a multi-system
player? I assume that if a DVD is say region 3, the player is simply able to
play most or all different regions. I thought region free referred to
Hi
I think this is a very gray area of international law. I'm not aware of
any contractual stipulation (at least for the hundreds of out-of-region 1
discs we've purchased) that mandate anything about players. This most
certainly IS NOT a copyright issue.
The one big fly in the ointment re
In the 2003 rulemaking of the Librarian of Congress,
http://www.copyright.gov/1201/docs/registers-recommendation.pdf
the comment was that It is uncontested that merely watching a lawfully
obtained copy of a non-region 1 DVD is a noninfringing use
BUT
Persons with multi-region players are able to
Thanks for the explanation, Gary. Thankfully, the decks are not that
costly.
Debra
On 10/3/11 11:50 AM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote:
Hi
I think this is a very gray area of international law. I'm not aware of
any contractual stipulation (at least for the
BH carries several models.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Multisystem-Players-Recorders/ci/2159/N/4289367638
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And not that I have one (because I actually have two) but I would suggest
the modified Oppo that plays all regions of BluRay *and* DVD (universal
BluRay players aren't necessarily all-region for DVDs). It's a solid machine
that is very impressive technically, especially the higher-end models. I
