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Blaumann · 12-02-2008, 12:50 PM

Same with download services like VUDU, they are locked to the U.S. Even if you are US customer and were to take your box outside the U.S., you wouldn't be able to get new stuff if you connect your box from another country.

I am sure there are workarounds for this kind of DRM, just as we are able to get around region coding for Blu's with the right player/hardware, even if it's simply multiple hardware. Still a p.i.t.a. and MORE restrictions for the consumer.

Do those who wave the downloads will rule the world flag have taken this into consideration? My guess: not.

Grubert · 12-02-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Blaumann

Do those who wave the downloads will rule the world flag have taken this into consideration? My guess: not.

In fact, many of them weren't even heavy DVD importers to begin with. They just were using region coding as a talking point.

dialog_gvf · 12-02-2008, 04:53 PM

It's another of those aspects of downloads that is never mentioned: ubiquity.

Why should anyone in locale not-USA be excited about the prospect of not having access to content for many years as the powers-that-be get their act together and deploy to their region?

Given that it seems Canada/USA are going to be separate regions from a download perspective (they are a common domestic region for theater/physical media) and that Canada is a small market by itself, we'd probably find ourselves grouped with Australia at the end of the deployment plan.

And, then, I'll bet we'll end up paying 30%-50% more for the content, and have no recourse to US suppliers like we do now.

Gary

scragham · 12-02-2008, 06:19 PM

theoretically, i suppose it should be possible to use a proxy service to spoof the download sites, but yeah - for a casual user?

pfft.

good luck on that one. plus, the good proxy sites AFAIK require you to cough up money.

Anthony P · 12-02-2008, 10:37 PM

the issue is that content laws differ from country to country.

Grubert · 12-03-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony P

the issue is that content laws differ from country to country.

Exactly.

Good thing that we don't have 192 Blu-ray regions.

dk3dknight · 12-03-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Grubert

Exactly.

Good thing that we don't have 192 Blu-ray regions.

Shh!! don't give them any ideas.

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12-02-2008, 12:50 PM	#1
Blaumann Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:verge of breakdown	Same with download services like VUDU, they are locked to the U.S. Even if you are US customer and were to take your box outside the U.S., you wouldn't be able to get new stuff if you connect your box from another country. I am sure there are workarounds for this kind of DRM, just as we are able to get around region coding for Blu's with the right player/hardware, even if it's simply multiple hardware. Still a p.i.t.a. and MORE restrictions for the consumer. Do those who wave the downloads will rule the world flag have taken this into consideration? My guess: not.

12-02-2008, 04:53 PM	#3
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	It's another of those aspects of downloads that is never mentioned: ubiquity. Why should anyone in locale not-USA be excited about the prospect of not having access to content for many years as the powers-that-be get their act together and deploy to their region? Given that it seems Canada/USA are going to be separate regions from a download perspective (they are a common domestic region for theater/physical media) and that Canada is a small market by itself, we'd probably find ourselves grouped with Australia at the end of the deployment plan. And, then, I'll bet we'll end up paying 30%-50% more for the content, and have no recourse to US suppliers like we do now. Gary

12-02-2008, 06:19 PM	#4
scragham Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007	theoretically, i suppose it should be possible to use a proxy service to spoof the download sites, but yeah - for a casual user? pfft. good luck on that one. plus, the good proxy sites AFAIK require you to cough up money.

12-02-2008, 10:37 PM	#5
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	the issue is that content laws differ from country to country.

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