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DVD Zoning Challenged by UK Supermarket Chain

Yro · Movies · 2000-02-18 07:28 · posted by michael · from the no-borders dept. · 256 comments

maroberts writes, "Britain's larget supermarket chain, Tesco, called on Warner Home Video to abandon zoning which inflates UK DVD prices, reports The Independent. Apparently sales of Tesco's stock DVD player [Wharefdale DVD-750] skyrocketed after the UK's hi-fi press explained how to make the unit region-free. " Looks like the UK is tired of overpaying for movies.