Ok, ok this news is not very serious but it brought a smile to my face.. On the Fox UK Simpson website you can read on page 4 of the FAQ that Homer Simpson himself recommends multi-regional DVD-players to play their DVD's:
Fox is recommending that UK customers bypass the regional encoding system enforced by DVD manufacturers. And the recommendation comes from no less an authority than Homer Simpson himself. |
Potential buyers of DVD players have a much happier time in Europe. In California, Apex's multi-region DVD player was hounded off the market two years ago, with e-Bay seeking out Apex players placed for auction. On London's Tottenham Court Road, you have to try really hard to find a DVD player that hasn't been 'chipped', or a helpful sales assistant who won't explain a workaround.
Now if Homer's recommendation was made in the USA, would the cartoon character be liable for prosecution under the DMCA? We know regional coding isn't strictly an encryption scheme, but answers on a postcard please.
You can read the original article on The Register and visit the Fox Simpson homepage here.
Source: The Register
