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Starmax is a South Korean DVD distributor specifically for the Korean market; their films are often encoded for Region 3 and the extras typically do not feature English-language subtitles. Variety called them "one of the biggest video distribution companies in ." They were spun off of Samsung in 1984, and they were purchased by The Omega Group, a Japanese company, in 1999. They announced a merger with Gaonix in 2002.
References
- Herskovitz, Jon (2000-08-24). "Japan's Omega, S. Korean gov't pact". Variety. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- Paquet, Darcy (2002-03-14). "Korea's Starmax, Gaonix merger eyes Chinese market". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2015-02-21.