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 purchasing "code free" players is that while the seller may offer a short-term warranty, the manufacturer's warranty is almost uniformly voided...(the reason is that code free players are always after-market modifications...they're not sold directly by the big manufacturers--Sony, JVC, Panasonic, et al.) The whole thing is more than a little nuts. gary handman > 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 > discs > that could play on any player. I would consider such players essential for > ANY school, in fact several would be a good idea. > > On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Mandel, Debra <d.man...@neu.edu> wrote: > >> 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 >> 360 Huntington Ave. >> 200 SL >> Boston, MA 02115 >> 617-373-4902; 617-373-5409-Fax >> >> >> >> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >> issues >> relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic >> control, >> preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries >> and >> related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an >> effective >> working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication >> between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and >> distributors. >> >> > > > -- > Jessica Rosner > Media Consultant > 224-545-3897 (cell) > 212-627-1785 (land line) > jessicapros...@gmail.com > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
