Data DVD Regions?

[cyberdrugi]

I wanted to send some MP3 DVD's to my friend in Italy.

Is there region encoding for data DVD's?

and also

Do I have to worry about customs hitting him or I up for copyright issues on the MP3's?

Thanks

[Midzuki]

cyberdrugi wrote:

Is there region encoding for data DVD's?

Not that I am aware of!

Do I have to worry about customs hitting him or I up for copyright issues on the MP3's?

Possibly!

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[lordsmurf]

No data regions, no.

[jman98]

I wanted to send some MP3 DVD's to my friend in Italy.

Is there region encoding for data DVD's?

There's no such thing. For best results, you should do the following:
1) Make a standard ISO format DVD (don't use UDF format)
2) Burn in a single session -do NOT use multisession!
3) Burn as "disc at once" NOT "track at once" if your burning software gives you a choice.

and also

Do I have to worry about customs hitting him or I up for copyright issues on the MP3's?

Thanks

Most likely not. Customs is generally not interested in DVDs you burn to DVD+/-R discs and send to friends, regardless of the contents. While I suppose anything could happen, I would think that the worst thing that would happen is that Italian customs would simply seize the discs. This kind of thing is really penny ante and a waste of customs officers time as opposed to looking for guys who are shipping a large number of bootleg DVDs/VCDs into Italy. I have heard of Americans who foolishly ordered too many discs (usually dozens or even hundreds) at once and had US Customs seize their orders as being "bootleg merchandise" whether it actually was or not, but some dude who ships a small number of DVDs he burns himself to a friend in Italy is not going to incur the wrath of Italian customs. Just call them "Data DVDs" or "Photo DVDs" on the customs declaration form at your post office and call them a "gift" with a very nominal value (I use 50 cents per DVD) and it should attract no attention. I don't advise putting a value of zero on the discs as that might attract unwanted attention from Customs. Just putting a very cheap value on it should be enough to discourage them from giving your package anything more than a quick glance.