Now, it’s not really annoying as it used to be since most DVD players are region free (or streaming). However, in the past before streaming sites were common: when one would purchase a DVD or Blu Ray from abroad, they were region locked (as the region code dictates where the disc could be read, meaning one would need a region free DVD player).
I recall purchasing a copy of shooter (Mark Wahlberg) on a normal Blu-Ray from Japan when it came out where the region code was A while I come from a country where it’s region B. Upon booting that up on a DVD player, it couldn’t read the disc (player only recognized Blu Rays that were region B but the disc was region A rendering it incompatible).
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Yep. Region-locking is still a thing with video games.
DRM is still a thing, as is region locking
Lots of Youtube videos can’t be seen in some countries for example. Netflix and other streaming platforms show different things on different dates depending on the region.
I remember when it was a thing, because it’s still a thing!
I remember it very well. But once the encryption key for the region lock got onto the internet, fixing your drive was simple.
