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--- Forwarded Message from Ed Dente <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 10:22:43 -0500 (EST)
>From: Ed Dente <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: DVD-Regional Standards
>To: LLTI <[log in to unmask]>

I have not been successful in getting information on the extent of the
problem w/ regional standards in DVD. I wonder if Mike or anyone can
discuss this a little.
1. This is my understanding of the issue. Am I right or wrong? :
  The regional standard  is set by the disk
makers purposely so as to avoid copyright infringement and/or guarantee
multiple sales in different countries.
2. If this is the case, is the regional standard issue insurmountable?
How does one use a DVD brought back, say, from the Czech Republic or
Germany?
3. In the event that foreign purchased DVD discs can be used in some
fashion, how are European DVD films generally audio recorded? Are they
likely to have multi-lingual tracks that can be selected? Are they likely
to have multi-lingual subtitles that can be chosen among?

Sorry if these are basic questions, but we're about to get into DVD, and
I've not been able to get these questions anwered, nor have I seen much
discussion of this in specific terms on LLTI. Sorry if I'm asking for
redundant info that I may have missed.
Cheers,
Ed Dente

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Edmund N. Dente
Director, Language Media Center    Ph: 617-627-3036
Tufts University                   [log in to unmask]
Medford, MA 02155

"I don't wish to be rude, but I'd rather listen to Beethoven."
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