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Region Codes: DVD's Dirty Secret

Monday August 29, 2005
The DVD world is divided into six geographical regions. According to movie studios this is a means of providing copyright protection and to preserve international film distribution arrangements, as well as to prevent "illegal" copying. However, is it also a plot by movie companies to command higher prices for DVDs overseas? To find out more about how DVD region coding works and how it affects the consumer, check out my report: Region Codes: DVD's Dirty Secret

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