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>Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:34:25 -0400
>From: Chris Alberg <[log in to unmask]>
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>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:

> --- Forwarded Message from Sandra Brookner <[log in to unmask]> ---
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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