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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I have to disagree, buying out of region DVD's is exactly the same as faking an IP address to stream an out of market video, especially if I add the cavet "that I paid for". In both cases, you are proactively avoiding the Geo-restrictions that were contractually put on that particular content, be it DVD or online video.
Downloading a pirate video or ebook (i.e. a downloading a video or ebook for free that is available on the free market to avoid having to pay for it) is a very different thing. Of course, the real issue is that people use the word "pirate" to mean lots of different things.
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Out of region is *not* the same thing as geo-restricted.
Geo-restricted means "not authorized for sale".
Out of region simply means "not intended for", or "not marketted to", or even simpler "import".
Try buying some original japanese anime DVDs: no hoops needed. There are plenty of authorized vendors.
That is why region-free DVD players are legal.
Importing is not illegal.