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Are DVDs Universal?

Posted by Matthew Robbs on

If you have recently bought some DVDs when you were overseas or found a deal on some DVDs online from another country you may have seen that they say that they only play in that country. To some people that makes no sense as it certainly seems like a DVD from the UK ought to work just fine in the USA.  As they both have English as their main language wouldn’t the DVDs from the UK or other similar places work in the United States? Aren’t all DVDs universal> DVDs are used all over the world but the DVD produced...

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Are DVDs Still Region Locked?

Posted by Matthew Robbs on

If you are a DVD user then you will probably know that DVDs have been region locked for quite some time. Region locking is something where DVDs can be only used in a DVD player which has the code of the same area where DVD is being sold. If you have bought a DVD from some other place or some other country then you may face the problem of region locks.  If you found this article then it is likely that you know about region locks but are wondering if DVDs still have them. If that is your question then...

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Are HD DVDs Worth Anything?

Posted by Matthew Robbs on

The future is streaming, there's no doubt in this. It's cheaper and more easily accessible with tons of new content to watch every day. But even with such a huge variety of content backlog to watch, there's still many television shows and movies throughout history which aren't available for streaming on any of the main streaming sites. Some of those shows and movies are found on DVDs and HD DVDs, or they were up to a point before they stopped being produced.  Assuming that your favorite show is no longer made it can be difficult to find it and that...

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Why Did Violet Leave the TV Show Mom?

Posted by Matthew Robbs on

Violet is a character in the American sitcom television series, Mom, which premiered on September 23, 2013. Her mom, Christy Plunkett, gave birth to her at the age of 17, and Violet, growing up after a rough childhood, does not exactly forgive her mom for not being a good parent to her while she was growing up. Violet herself gives birth to a daughter at the age of 17 as well, seemingly continuing the trend from her mother and grandmother, who both gave birth at 17. But, she gives her daughter up for adoption because she doesn't want to be...

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Will DVDs Become Collectible?

Posted by Matthew Robbs on

With growing advancements in technology, things have significantly turned around and changed into a better and much more convenient and reliable version of itself. When we talk about technology it does not only include robotics and artificial intelligence, but it is a field much wider than that. It includes our daily lives, communication and even the way we consume entertainment, changing even the smallest inventions. If we talk about the entertainment industry specifically, television and theaters have played a major role in establishing the popularity of the media industry and visual representations amongst people all around the world. CDs and...

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