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Notel (media device popular in North Korea for watching banned media) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by silverchase@sh.itjust.works to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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It also plays EVDs!

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

According to defectors, the Notel's multi-format support is used for evading detection of illegal media consumption: A North Korean disc can be placed in the device while a South Korean or foreign video is played from a USB drive or the SD card, which could be easily removed in case government inspectors arrive and check the device's temperature to see if it has been recently used, leaving the DVD disc as an alternative explanation.[8]

Communism seems fun.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 10 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, yes, but I would guess this is more of an authoritarian thing.

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 8 points 2 weeks ago

Don't worry. I notel anyone you have this.

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't need one (yet) but I kind of want one. Seems like a lot of cool features on a fun little tech device.

[–] jackintosh@feddit.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago

Probably sold as “portable dvd player” still somewhat popular in Europe for kids.

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I have never heard of EVD's before now and I want some.