![]() And if you are the jet-setting type who is likely to pick up foreign flicks in the first place, you probably want to watch them on the go using your laptop. They are perfectly legal, but they tend to be pricey and rare. There are some multiregion DVD players out there. ![]() However, because pirates rarely resell legitimate copies of movies (they are pirates, after all), this system's primary effect is to prevent movie collectors and frequent travelers from enjoying legally purchased films once they get home. Basically, it helps them release the same movie in different parts of the world-at different times and for different prices. If you believe the movie studios, this encryption is a necessary tool in the ongoing war against piracy. Is there any way around this?Ī: Most commercial DVDs use encryption that keeps them locked to one or more "region codes," meaning the discs you pick up in other continents usually won't play on an American DVD player. However, my laptop DVD player only allows me to switch "regions" a fixed number of times. ![]() Q: I have a large collection of imported DVDs.
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