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AnotherCat · 07-19-2014, 05:59 PM

Here in New Zealand devices that control the mere access to copyright material are specifically not protected by law. So multi region DVD players are legal as is any other type of device that allows circumvention of restrictions of mere access to the viewing or use of copyright material such as computer games, ebooks, etc.

So, for example, as far as I am aware, most (probably all) DVD players here are distributed by their manufacturers as being multi-region capable.

Copyright material is also not protected for the case of its prevention of mere access to it either. So, for example, out of region DVDs are specifically legal here for both sale and use.

Private and commercial parallel importation is also specifically legal here. So, copyright owners are not protected from parallel importing of their material should they decide not to distribute it here (nor are they protected from parallel importation even if they do decide to distribute here).

So, for example, DVDs on vendors' shelves are predominantly Region 4 but may be of any other region if the copyright owner has decided not to distribute a particular title here. They may also be of other regions where local vendors find they can source the copyright material from third party foreign sources rather than direct from the copyright owner.

So is all very simple and clear.

07-19-2014, 05:59 PM	#233
AnotherCat .... Posts: 1,547 Karma: 18068960 Join Date: May 2012 Device: ....	Here in New Zealand devices that control the mere access to copyright material are specifically not protected by law. So multi region DVD players are legal as is any other type of device that allows circumvention of restrictions of mere access to the viewing or use of copyright material such as computer games, ebooks, etc. So, for example, as far as I am aware, most (probably all) DVD players here are distributed by their manufacturers as being multi-region capable. Copyright material is also not protected for the case of its prevention of mere access to it either. So, for example, out of region DVDs are specifically legal here for both sale and use. Private and commercial parallel importation is also specifically legal here. So, copyright owners are not protected from parallel importing of their material should they decide not to distribute it here (nor are they protected from parallel importation even if they do decide to distribute here). So, for example, DVDs on vendors' shelves are predominantly Region 4 but may be of any other region if the copyright owner has decided not to distribute a particular title here. They may also be of other regions where local vendors find they can source the copyright material from third party foreign sources rather than direct from the copyright owner. So is all very simple and clear.