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Originally Posted by fjtorres
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.
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Not exactly. There is an official region code means that a DVD can play in all regions. Anything else is by definition Geo-restricted. At one time, you read about importers being raided, but for the most part now, no one bothers.