Disturbing development in access to DVDs

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Friday, 10 December 2010 17:37pm

It appears that deaf consumers in the US may have become the victims of a move by some DVD rental outlets there to block the special features section of a DVD. This is to encourage people to buy the DVD instead to receive the full viewing experience. 

Chris Morran from online publication The Consumerist reported that movie studios have begun disabling certain features of new releases on discs.

The disabled discs have been used by Blockbuster and Netflix, and only allow people renting the DVD to watch the main feature. The special features, which could include access features, are blocked. 

There has been no move to replicate this approach in Australia at this point. 

 


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