nsu
11-02-2002, 12:56 PM
ACCC chairman Professor Alan Fels said the commission has been investigating the regional playback control (RPC) technology in DVD players and movies for some time.
“The practical effect of RPC is that a consumer who purchased a DVD player in Australia may be prevented from playing films obtained overseas.
“The ACCC believes that overseas markets give Australian consumers access to a wider range of competitively priced film titles with special features not otherwise available here.
“This (RPC) means they are forced to pay higher prices for films with fewer features and a lesser range of film titles.”
He said RPC was also present in PlayStation consoles but could be overcome by the use of mod chips.
The full article is at:
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000024985,20263366,00.htm
“The practical effect of RPC is that a consumer who purchased a DVD player in Australia may be prevented from playing films obtained overseas.
“The ACCC believes that overseas markets give Australian consumers access to a wider range of competitively priced film titles with special features not otherwise available here.
“This (RPC) means they are forced to pay higher prices for films with fewer features and a lesser range of film titles.”
He said RPC was also present in PlayStation consoles but could be overcome by the use of mod chips.
The full article is at:
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000024985,20263366,00.htm