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I didn't say the MPAA can force Europe to adopt, but that the MPAA can apply pressure.phongn wrote: And since when did Europe listen to the FCC? Lets consider that Europe didn't adopt NTSC either - choosing PAL and SECAM instead. There's nothing forcing them to adopt ATSC as well or any broadcast flags.
Now dream with me: uniform standards. Imagine buying a DVD at JFK airport to watch back home in England. This is one expat who wouldn't mind Europe caving.
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And we all saw how well pressure from Microsoft did against the EU.BoredShirtless wrote:I didn't say the MPAA can force Europe to adopt, but that the MPAA can apply pressure.phongn wrote: And since when did Europe listen to the FCC? Lets consider that Europe didn't adopt NTSC either - choosing PAL and SECAM instead. There's nothing forcing them to adopt ATSC as well or any broadcast flags.
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Examples of American monopolies trying to force the EU's hand. Try to keep up.BoredShirtless wrote:The broadcast flag and violating EU's Competition Laws is related how exactly?SirNitram wrote: And we all saw how well pressure from Microsoft did against the EU.
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Yeah I see! So what's the EU's position on the broadcast flag again?SirNitram wrote:Examples of American monopolies trying to force the EU's hand. Try to keep up.BoredShirtless wrote:The broadcast flag and violating EU's Competition Laws is related how exactly?SirNitram wrote: And we all saw how well pressure from Microsoft did against the EU.
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Was that where the monopoly lawsuit came from? Or soething else?SirNitram wrote:And we all saw how well pressure from Microsoft did against the EU.
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You can ... if you shoot through a few hoopsBoredShirtless wrote:Now dream with me: uniform standards. Imagine buying a DVD at JFK airport to watch back home in England. This is one expat who wouldn't mind Europe caving.
Unfortunately, Europe looks like they'll be using DVB-T (a varient of which is used on the US for DSS) for digital content. The US will be using ATSC, of course, and Japan uses ISDB.