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Originally Posted by HarryT
No. It's using the player for the entirely legitimate purpose that it was sold for.
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But it is illegal, because the DMCA forbids you from bypassing or avoiding copyright protections. Buying and using an out-of-region DVD player is bypassing/avoiding the protections that stop someone from Region X playing Region Y DVDs. Regardless of where you got the tool from or whether or not any active effort per DVD on your part is required.
You are right, it is a stupid law and a stupid interpretation of the law, but it fits with the actual words, and thus is technically illegal. (Only in the US.)