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[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the only big shortcoming to DVDs was the region locking …

[–] monstoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why we had a market for region-free DVD players!

[–] max2078@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

Some of these players even skipped the unskippable intros and always started at the main menu. The best thing for legit buyers and enthusiasts back in the day. And don't forget the (S)VCD support and DivX/Xvid support. Good old times.