[Discuss] Copyright deal could toughen rules governing info on iPods, computers (Vancouver Sun)

[Deryk Barker]

Thus spake John Blomfield (jabfield at shaw.ca):

> Patrick wrote:
>> On Thu, 29 May 2008 19:49:26 -0700
>> "John Blomfield" wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> The skinny!
>>>
>>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/01/AR2007100100511.html
>>>
>>> john
>>>
>>> pw wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Adam Parkin wrote:
>>>>       
>>>>> LOL, or a better example: would you be breaking the law if you 
>>>>> purchased some DRM-protected content from Hollywood?  (since DRM is 
>>>>> always implemented using cryptography)
>>>>>         
>>
>> Quick, fetch me an English border guard, a Sony executive, and a
>> high definition DVD re-release of Monty Python's finest moments,
>> and together we'll advance science!
>>
>> Or maybe not...
>>
>>
>>   
> They've already got you covered!  Your DVD bought in North America is 
> "Region 1" and the UK is "Region 2", so your DVD would not play on a UK DVD 
> player, unless of course you bought it in Hong Kong where they will fix any 
> player to play any Region.

Indeed and there are those who maintain that this is a violiation of
International trade Law...

Mind you, you don't need to go to HK for a multiregion player, you can
buy them online: I did about 3 year ago, a multiregion,multiformat DVD
player, multiformat VCR and outboard video converter. I can now play
DVDs and tapes from anywhere in the world.

http://www.world-import.com/

were very helpful and efficient.
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