Why region code Blu-Ray Discs?? - Blu-ray Forum

PNF · 07-08-2008, 01:41 PM

As title, why?

Wouldn't the free flow of BD playing capability across the world be beneficial in terms of spreading and expanding this new technology and would probably induce more users who might be holding back on purchasing one just because he/she travels a lot and play a lot of foreign BDs?

I know DVD has codes, but I personally has one of those play-all-region DVD players at home, so its not an issue for me.

So, why is BD doing all this region codes and is it going to change in the near future?

WickyWoo · 07-08-2008, 01:42 PM

For the same reasons that DVD did: To protect the distribution rights of the local distributor, even, as in Fox's case that local distributor is a division of the same company.

There's been a ton of threads on this, please use the search function

07-08-2008, 01:41 PM	#1
PNF Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Philly Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:87 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:41	Why region code Blu-Ray Discs?? As title, why? Wouldn't the free flow of BD playing capability across the world be beneficial in terms of spreading and expanding this new technology and would probably induce more users who might be holding back on purchasing one just because he/she travels a lot and play a lot of foreign BDs? I know DVD has codes, but I personally has one of those play-all-region DVD players at home, so its not an issue for me. So, why is BD doing all this region codes and is it going to change in the near future?

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07-08-2008, 01:42 PM	#2
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	For the same reasons that DVD did: To protect the distribution rights of the local distributor, even, as in Fox's case that local distributor is a division of the same company. There's been a ton of threads on this, please use the search function

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