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| Thread ID: 33491 | 2003-05-17 11:01:00 | Legality of Mod Chips | Ashley Matthews (550) | Press F1 |
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| 145139 | 2003-05-17 11:01:00 | Hey, Just quickly - What exactly is the legal status of mod chips for PS2, XBOX etc? Is it actually illegal to have one, or just to use one to engage in pirate activities? I'm looking and buying one from a retailer on the internet. Then there is the problem of finding someone in North Shore City to install it....... Cheers, Ashley |
Ashley Matthews (550) | ||
| 145140 | 2003-05-17 11:04:00 | You buy something,you can do anything with it you feel like,its your property.Irrelevent to what sony and ms think. Even if it is against the law,then the law would be wrong. Look in the trade and exchange to find someone to fit the modchip. |
metla (154) | ||
| 145141 | 2003-05-17 11:16:00 | > You buy something,you can do anything with it you > feel like,its your property.Irrelevent to what sony > and ms think. Not an entirely accurate example, but the idea is correct. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 145142 | 2003-05-17 11:18:00 | Im not too sure if the actual chip is illegal or not, however the use of copied materials most likely is... | Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 145143 | 2003-05-17 11:18:00 | > You buy something,you can do anything with it you > feel like,its your property.Irrelevent to what sony > and ms think. Well, in the USA, the DMCA prevents modifying hardware in this way (I think the correction description of it is a "circumvention device". Several people selling modchips have been threatened using the DMCA and have had to stop selling modchips. I think it is unlikely that a law as bad as the DMCA will be implemented here, but there will be pressure by large corporations for one. |
segfault (655) | ||
| 145144 | 2003-05-17 11:31:00 | "engage in pirate activities"...umm wat do u think?? | promethius (1998) | ||
| 145145 | 2003-05-17 11:45:00 | I think he's meaning 'Does it only become illegal when you use it to play pirated software'?! | Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 145146 | 2003-05-18 01:19:00 | > I think he's meaning 'Does it only become illegal > when you use it to play pirated software'?! The question is, what else would a Modchip be used for? I've considered one in the past, but unless you're pirating software, a modchip doesn't seem to do anything. Am I completely wrong on this? |
Lizard (2409) | ||
| 145147 | 2003-05-18 02:13:00 | A case here will give an example. Friend moved from states with PS2 un modified. Cannot play here due to we being PAL system. Brought NZ model (damn nice to be able to do that ) , but it can't play the American CD's that came with the original PS2. Had NZ brought model "chipped" and now can play his LEGAL disks. | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 145148 | 2003-05-18 02:25:00 | Luckily NZ isn't a Nazi country and if you buy something you can modify it after all its yours. The obvious exception is guns or things that hurt people. I know a few people who chip PXs but you must ensure they know what they are doing. Best way is to ring people from T&E ads and ask them where they got it done. You have a right to make a backup copy in case your game cd gets broken. I have heard about people doing it with a butane soldering iron in the fron seat of their car. If they stuff it up they just give you back your damaged PX and later. Look in this country you get 2 yrs jail for reckless driving and killing a kid. Using copied PX games is way down on the list of severe crimes. tedheath |
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