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>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"    <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: #5845 Regional Coding Enhancement (!)
>Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 17:24:29 -0500
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WRT DVD codes, I am forwarding you a message from the LLTI list which had
some additional and very pertinent information.  --Jon Aske

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Subject: Re: #5845 Regional Coding Enhancement (!)


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>Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 12:58:16 -0500
>From: Jeff La Favre <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5845 Regional Coding Enhancement
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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>Organization: John Carroll University
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Barbara,

While I don't claim to be an expert on the subject, I will relate my
experience.

We have two of the Infinity DVD players that have been mentioned on list.
This
DVD player can be set to any one of the six regions or it can be set to
bypass.
In the bypass mode, most, but not all, DVD discs will play.  Some DVD discs
have
a coding
scheme that requires the DVD player to be set to a specific region (these
won't
play properly if the player is set to bypass, but will play if the player is
set
to the correct region).

A new DVD release which I believe has the Regional Coding Enhancement is
Patriot.  If the Patriot DVD  is played in the Infinity player, set to
bypass, a
screen appears stating that the disc will only play on region 1 players.
However, if you set the player to region 1, the Patriot DVD will play.

I believe that some so-called code-free DVD players can only be set to a
bypass
mode while some (like the Infinity) can be set to any of the six regions.
Therefore, you want a player like the Infinity.

Jeff La Favre
John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio



>
> >From: barbara sawhill <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Regional Coding Enhancement
>
>
> Hello again:
>
> As I search for my zone-free, code-free (but probably not
> hassle-free...read on) DVD player, I discovered the following on one of
the
> vendor's web sites:
>
> What is Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE)?
>
>            Recently, the Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA) has
> developed a new system called Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE) which will
> be included on almost all new region 1 DVD releases. This new technology
> was created to prevent consumers with codefree DVD players from watching
> DVD discs purchased in North America. From now on, most region 1 DVD discs
> will be including this technology. As such, you may find in the future
that
> some DVD discs bought in the United States will not work on your codefree
> DVD player. Currently, there is no word on whether or not this technology
> will be
> included on other regions.
>
> Can any LLTI-er tell me whether, in his/her experience, this is true?
> (remember: I found it on a vendor's website) If so, how are we to handle
> this?  Does one buy a standard DVD player and hope for the best or (*ugh*)
> a standard DVD player for our U.S. DVDs and a code free machine for
> everything else?
>
> Watching her equipment budget dwindle by the minute,
>
> Barbara
>
> Barbara Sawhill
> Director, Language Lab
> Oberlin College