Someone I know brought this up in a conversation and it got me thinking. When (or maybe if) software starts to arrive on DVD media, could the region lock be used by the installer as a means of keeping software versions (North American version, Asia Pac version, European version, etc) separate? A new form of software marketing? Fully hypothetical. There is no need to dispute with the reason that people may still have CD drives, or that the check could be done by asking Windows what region is set, etc.

DVD-ROM standards are a lot more relaxed than DVD-Video, and Im pretty sure that there is no region locking on DVD-ROM''s.

However, they are pushing DVD-Audio, which is to be even more stricly region locked, and if they do that, i will NEVER buy another audio disc again. Region locking is stupid, and provides no protection against pirating (like they claim it does), and it only helps companies keep hold of their monopolies.

90% of the music I listen to is available in Europe *ONLY*, and if they implement region locking, I say screw them.

Since when does a company have the right to say which countries I can watch or listen to something in?

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