CHIAMAC  Apple is a major technology company. Whether we like it or not, they have to play "by the rules" of movie distribution, which means region codes and copy protection. Therefore, all of their software is going to play by these rules as well. At least we have the option of using multiple players, such as the freeware VLC player. There will rarely be one app that does everything related to its function. And this is generally a good thing; it's called competition.  
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