Why are DVD's made in different regional formats?

10ClarionSt | 21:08 Sat 08th Aug 2009 | Technology

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I just don't know why DVD's are made like this. Surely it would make more sense to have them as just one region and be able to play them anywhere. I know there are machines available that are region free/multi-region, but manufacturers are now beginning to make the machines with a fixed region code, so it can't be unlocked. Does anyone know why there are different regional formats?

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To stop you buying new releases in America and pirating them in the UK long before the UK release date.

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fo3nix

Yes, it happens anyway.

But this is always the case. They try and stop copying, and realise that it's pointless because it's easy to do anyway.

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