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  1. Re:The Sarlacc by 10Ghz · · Score: 1 · on Return of the Jedi DVD Detailed Changes

    judge for yourself

  2. The shadows are wrong by Jim+Hall · · Score: 5, Funny · on Return of the Jedi DVD Detailed Changes

    I wish when they re-did ROTJ for the DVD release, someone at ILM noticed that the shadows are completely wrong on the Tatooine segment where Jabba's sail barge moves flys across the dunes.

    Look at this photo

    Note that on the sail barge, the light source is somewhere forward and to the left.

    Look at the dunes in the background. The light source is clearly somewhere behind and to the left.

    Well, I suppose Tattooine does have two suns. They're special - one sun only illuminates ships, the other only illuminates natural landscapes. :-)

  3. tilt your head to the left... by serjinn · · Score: 1, Funny · on Return of the Jedi DVD Detailed Changes

    ... and tell me what you think the sarlacc looks like.

    Lucas has some serious, uh, issues.

  4. Light red - not pink! by wylf · · Score: 1 · on Detailed Empire Strikes Back DVD Change List
    "It's pink-saber Vader!"

    Its not pink - its light red! (a-la rvb)

  5. Page 5. by pablonhd · · Score: 1, Insightful · on Detailed Empire Strikes Back DVD Change List

    Is it me or is page five incomplete?

    The page ends like so:

    In the original release, L

    And there are no page menu at the bottom.

    http://www.dvdanswers.com/esb5.html

  6. Re:Most low-cost DVD players are unlicenced. by shione · · Score: 2, Interesting · on The Hidden Costs of Bargain Electronics

    I think the reason they don't have the necessary licences is due to them not qualifying for them rather than the cost of obtaining them.

    Found this little tidbit on the web
    pdf
    about another license that is needed to build dvd players. It says:


    In order to manufacture any sort of DVD related item, whether it be DVD discs (i.e. the movies) or the players (DVD Players or DVD-ROM's), the manufacturer must obtain a license from the DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA). The DVD CCA is a non-profit organisation responsible for licensing CSS to such manufacturers. It is not possible to use the DVD logo, or even the word DVD without this licence.

    When the manufacturer make players that can skip/ fast forward anywhere, advertise prominently how to change the region code etc, they can have their license revoked. In reality this only really prevents them from using the logo and the word dvd. Like your article mentions it doesnt stop grey importing of these products.

    The CSS license is more expensive too, at $15,000 a year.

    look at point 3 here

  7. DVD Regions by HealYourChurchWebSit · · Score: 5, Informative · on Miyazaki Region 1 DVDs at Last?


    Man do I feel stupid. I had some idea about DVD Regions when I got my player a year or so ago, but didn't give it much thought. This article forced me to go look-up a few sites that offered information on exactly what the mention of DVD Regions in the /. article means to joe and jane average:
    Sometimes ... I feel so stupid ...