region code in cdrecord

[Daniel O'Connor]

On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 19:37, Scott Mitchell wrote:
> I may be completely off base here (no experience with making DVDs other
> than as enormous CDR's for backup), but does it need to be region coded at
> all?  Even region-locked players should be able to play a dvd with no
> region code.  I think 'no region code' might actually be region 0, but it
> amounts to the same thing.

The video doesn't have to be regioned (ie most porn DVDs) but in any case it 
is part of the DVD video structure not part of the media/ISO as such.

> IMHO there's nothing dishonest in taking whatever steps you need to play a
> piece of legitimately purchased media.

Maybe so, but you can still get sued for it :(

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