--- Forwarded Message from Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 09:27:19 -0400
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6880.1 Odyssey dvd
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>

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I was told that our classroom support/equipment division refused to 
purchase "code-free" DVD players because of copyright problems. To be 
frank, I didn't believe it. Should I start?

Note that the Odyssey is not code-free; it adjusts to play each code, as I 
understand it. We have a couple and give them hard use.

Judy Shoaf
University of Florida

At 05:38 PM 10/10/02 -0400, you wrote:
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> >Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:34:25 -0400
> >From: Chris Alberg <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information 
> Forum     <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: #6880 Odyssey dvd
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>Sandra et. al.
>
>I will be very interested to hear the results of your inquirey, and I also 
>have a
>question regarding the Odyssey.  When we began renovation of our foeign 
>language
>classrooms almost 2 years ago, I included the Odyssey in the specs for the
>equipment racks to be installed in each room.  Fast forward to last week, 
>and the
>company that got the equipment contract is telling me that he can't find a
>distributer that will ship them.  Apparently he's getting some line about
>copyright issues eminating from the zone free-ness of the machines 
>resulting in
>their unavailability.  Anybody got any info on this??
>
>Thanks ,
>
>Chris Alberg
>Walpole High School
>Walpole MA
>
>LLTI-Editor wrote:
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> > --- Forwarded Message from Sandra Brookner 
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> > >Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 21:31:12 -0400
> > >From: Sandra Brookner <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Subject: Odyssey dvd
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >User-Agent: Microsoft Outlook Express Macintosh Edition - 5.01 (1630)
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> > Last year we purchased a number of the Odyssey dv-2080
> > (zone-free/multi-region) because of recommendations received from various
> > sources.  Barely had the dvd been installed when they began to 
> fail.  We had
> > all new systems installed in our classrooms at the same time (System 
> 7's and
> > Crestron) and want to be certain the fault is owed to the dvd and not 
> to the
> > operating systems before we now try to find replacements. If anyone has
> > purchased any of the Odyssey and would be willing to share their 
> experiences
> > using this equipment with us we would be most appreciative.
> >
> > Sandra Brookner
> > Weston Language Lab
> > Center for Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
> > Williams College