Jim Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > yes but it's easy to get a mod done to allow you to play all > > "region" dvds. When I was looking in Singapore about a year > > ago the salesman in every shop I asked in could have the mod > > done for you before you bought it, if you wanted. > > (similar to the ease with which playstation machines are > > modded to play pirated cds). > > > you don't have to go o/s to buy a modded dvd from the shop yep - I mentioned the Singapore bit cos (a) they're much cheaper there compared to here and (b) I found it amusing that Singapore is a pretty "censorous" country (all the legal DVDs released for Singapore are very cut compared to the american release) but every hifi shop sells DVD players with the region mod and it's not hard to find pirate movies (especially not if you hop over to Johor Bahru in Malaysia). We're ripped off in Australia with hifi stuff. Dave. (who still hasn't watched all the pirate VCDs he bought in Malaysia) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux Users Group Mailing List - http://www.slug.org.au To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in the text
