Just thought I'd pass on an FYI for some DVDphiles out there. Warner Brothers and Columbia/Tristar are beginning to release DVDs that are encoded with RCE or Region Coding Enhancement. These DVDs scan the DVD player to see if the region is compatible with the disc. The only problem is that most players on the market are showing wrong region errors for this disc when it would normally play fine without problems if RCE wasn't encoded on the disc. So far there are 2 DVDs on the market with this problem...The Patriot and The Perfect Storm, but there will be hundreds more since this will be a new standard for all Region 1 DVDs. If your player says "This disc will only play on non-modified Region 1 players" then your player will be incompatible with these RCE films. Depending on your player there will be RCE decoder chips on the market in a few months that can be installed to correct the problem. Other players will need a firmware upgrade available from the manufacturer. Unfortunately, RCE encoded DVDs are not labeled in any way to let the consumer know in advance if they can purchase the disc or not. Because of my job, I'll be keeping on ongoing list of these DVDs that I can post here every once in awhile for those interested. If anyone has any problems and questions for me, fire away.
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