tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post6746518219772299424..comments2024-03-29T11:00:39.953+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: How bloody stupid is EU law?RevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-90714177461572865202012-08-17T11:18:03.649+01:002012-08-17T11:18:03.649+01:00That used to be the strategy they used in a slight...That used to be the strategy they used in a slightly different area: camcorders which could record from Firewire in (and maybe composite in as well?) were taxed more heavily than those that could only record from the sensor.<br /><br />However, there were plenty of third-party "unlocking" dongles which would restore the functionality...Robert Chipperfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449260824649707883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-58943725028655868012012-08-17T10:13:52.911+01:002012-08-17T10:13:52.911+01:00Is it not agreements in the GATT that force this l...Is it not agreements in the GATT that force this limit though? <br /><br />The same idiotic agreenent that means that if you were to import discrete unassembled electronic components from outside the EU that they attract duty but a finished item containing the exact same components is not dutiable.<br /><br />I view it as giving every non-EU manufacturer of electronics a tax break... good job most of the EU isn't in a recession or it might be important in job creation....The Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561063207545406257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-50447745903503591312012-08-17T06:57:04.134+01:002012-08-17T06:57:04.134+01:00I suppose the question is "why do camcorders ...I suppose the question is "why do camcorders attract extra tax?"SimonFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711861360301638111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-18181612053713038522012-08-16T22:17:31.882+01:002012-08-16T22:17:31.882+01:00I'm not sure of the history of this tax but at...I'm not sure of the history of this tax but at present it acts in the camera manufacturer's favour. It gives them an excuse to cripple the video capabilities of a "stills" camera so as to ensure that people will buy a separate camcorder as well.<br /><br />It might have been worth looking at the 5D Mk III as Magic Lantern will run on that and it can do an auto restart (I think that it might still loose a second or so) when the time limit is hit.nowtotallyhackedoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687184924812362495noreply@blogger.com