[LINK] Region Locked DVD Drives Illegal?

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Ivan Trundle wrote:
> Most likely it was because the software was using the default NTSC  
> output instead of PAL. iMovie, iDVD, Final Cut Express, and Final Cut  
> Pro all permit changes to the output to suit non-American output, but  
> people often overlook it. Both compression settings and frame rate  
> should be altered from the NTSC equivalents - unless, of course, the  
> output is intended for North America or Japan.
> 
> I'd be surprised if it was region-locking. Newer Macs (since  late-2005) 
> no longer have drives with region-locking, either.
> 
> iT
> 
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This raises more issues than it answers :-( but all of interest....

Camcorders are now recording directly to DVD (as opposed to Mini Tape). 
Leaving aside the issue of subsequent editing of stuff...are there going 
to be format issues...given that the obvious application is duplicating 
the video and sending endless footage of little johny to the relos...

M
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