> 
> Yeah, tell me about it!  That was so dumb that they ever did that
> regional stuff.....sheesh!! I was thinking of getting a DVD for someone,
> but then I remembered that regional stuff.  hey, how much are those
> "special" chips that you stick in them???
> 

I know that the companies did that to please the stupid entertainment
industry (movie companies, etc.)
even when they make more that enough (like microsoft...), but
it's not very appealing to consumers.....it's not too hot in Japan
either....LD's are 
hotter and VHS (SVHS) is even hotter.

Zeros....