what is the purpose of region lock ???

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rm_fc

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#1 rm_fc

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^^ topic.

i dont see any advantage of it.

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#2 bugsonglass

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Historically it was because TVs in different regions used different frequencies.

Now all TVs support 60Hz so the region lock is just to piss people off

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#3 nosferatu

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It is so that companies can stagger their releases how they want to. With movies it makes more sense since a studio may still have a movie in theaters in one country when it is released on DVD in another. With games, well.... just make it a PAL vs NTSC thing and call it a night :)

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#4 rm_fc

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Historically it was because TVs in different regions used different frequencies.
Now all TVs support 60Hz so the region lock is just to piss people off
bugsonglass

loool. that make sense. also the dvd comment.

i think those kinda regions are going to be vanished when HDTVs get more popular. atleasr that what i predict :idea:

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