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[FYI] Enhanced Region Coding Scheme for DVD Suppliers in R1



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Posted on Friday, October 06 @ 16:08:58 /etc/localtime

Warner Brothers have issued an internal note on an enhanced Region
Coding Scheme to DVD Suppliers in R1.

The new advanced approach may render some R1 discs unplayable on
existing Multiregion players. Known discs to include this technology
are The Perfect Storm and Columbia Tristar's The Patriot. Read more
to see the actual note...

Regional Code Enhancement (RCE) Program

WHV will start a program to enhance the capabilities of the regional
code specification for DVD beginning in October. This program is a
response to the unauthorized practice of altering DVD video hardware
players so that they bypass the region code requirements for DVD.
This is happening on a more frequent basis in many territories, and
retailers are openly marketing these non-complying players with names
such as “region free” and “multi zone”.

The Technology – The enhancement is an additional imbedded code (RCE
– Regional Code Enhancement) on the DVD disc that makes the current
regional coding more robust.

How It Works – In simple language, the RCE allows the disc to detect
if a hardware player is region specific (as required by the CSS
licensing agreement), or if it has been manufactured or altered in
the market to be “region free”. If the player is “region free” the
RCE will not allow the disc to play the program material. It will
instead display a message on the television advising the consumer
that the machine is not authorized to play this disc.

The actual wording will be as follows:

THIS DVD PLAYER MAY HAVE BEEN ALTERED AND IS UNABLE TO PLAY THIS DISC
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS DISC DVD PLAYERS AND DISCS ARE
DESIGNED TO WORK IN CERTAIN REGIONS THIS DISC IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH
THIS PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RETAILER OR PLAYER MANUFACTURER
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE (Yeah
Right!)

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