CIS will consult with the faculty to assist making the video project a workable assignment. CIS has DVD players in two Media Rooms and one for check out. CIS plans to include them in future classroom installations and upgrades so DVDs can be played for instructional purposes. DVD discs can be coded differently for different international regions. Regional DVD coding is not the same as encryption.
Encryption is used to prevent making copies.
Regional coding ensures that a DVD can be played only in the international region for which it was made. The coding was designed to protect theatrical distribution in international markets. Regional codes are entirely optional for the maker of a DVD disc. A disc released with codes for specific regions is playable only in those regions. CIS will honor the disc maker's codes.