Well, the title says it all.

I'm not sure if you have this problem in the U.S. so it may apply to R2 posters only (but feel free to comment anyway).....

I don't know if this is true but I've heard that the release of Terminator 2 UE on R2 is being delayed due to the lack of compatibility with the "cheaper" DVD players (Scan, Wharfdale, Pro-Line etc at a guess).

Remember Gladiator?

(Was there a similar problem with the R1 version of T2 UE and Gladiator in the U.S.?)
Isn't there some sort of specification that DVD hardware and software manufactures have to adhere to, or are some of the newer releases just too complex for them.

In which case who is at fault, the hardware or software manufactures?

Or is it going to be like PC software and PC hardware spec where players need to be continuosly upgraded/modified in order to keep up.

I didn't have a problem with my DVD player (Pioneer 717) as regards Gladiator, but I can sympathize with anyone who did. That's not to say I won't with future releases.

Whichever way you look at it, nobody is benefiting from the situation. Whether, like me you are annoyed at the constant delays in release dates (I believe T2 UE has now been put back to April !!) or you have to have your player upgraded on a regular basis.

I think this thread better fits in with the DVD Hardware Forum, where the response might be more involved.

Moving....



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