Maybe they would have benefitted from a multi-system television?
Or, maybe, as weve already discussed, you live close to a national border, and wish to receive programmes from the neighbouring country, which has a different system. Even if you live in Kansas or Nebraska, and your television never leaves your lounge, you can still benefit from a multi-system television. You can play video tapes and DVDs from anywhere in the world providing your player also has the capability of dealing with them.