Something About Dvd Player Region Settings

[kensei]

Hi Guys.

Just realised something tonight before my uncle stuffed my computer up for good.

On DVD players these days, you have to set the region that you want to use. This is usually the case with all the recent ones or so i've seen.

Apparently though, when it asks me to change the region, there is a finite number of times that you can change the regions. I only have one left. Apparently it's an anti-piracy thing, and it doesn't matter if the DVDs are legal or not, but after you change it for the last time, it will permanently set it at the region you've last selected.

I'm just wondering if there was anyway to get past this? I'm not that computer savvy and google is proving fruitless. Is it a hardware or software thing? Can anything be done?

[Sdf-1]

Are you talking about computer dvd drive? If so, dvd region-free program does the trick. My normal dvd-player can be programmed with a code to region free. It's kinda secret function iirc.

[kensei]

Sorry mate, yes I am talking about a computer DVD Drive.

Thanks for the answer I'll look up on it. So I can get software? I'll try download.com.

[Sebastian]

Kensei.

just PMed you

LMK

SPL

[Noyhauser]

is this a Mac? Because apparently the Matushita DVD drives on the Macs are virtually uncrackable, or so my friend who's really into this stuff says.

[kensei]

Nope it's a PC.

[Nightbat]

I had a quarrel with the dutch RIAA about that

there I was buying 'legit' dvd's, but unfortunatly not available in my country (region)

and my friggen drive gets locked in one region

aksed 'Buma' what the F was up with that, seems it's to protect the national

distributors investments (translations, promotions, etc)

though I somewhat agree, but what if they don't license it for my country?

Then who the F are they to command me where I must buy my DVD's and

which I can buy

Gave them a nice reply along the lines that if I would have downloaded these dvd's

illegaly at least I my DVDdrive would still play the original dutch regions

I was more than happy to buy the "legal product" but since mine was stuck in 1 region

they gave me no choice but to 'aquire' my media "through other means"

(to this day it still pisses me off, especially when they keep complaining about

illegal downloading/copying, since they're the cause)

[JB0]

Hi Guys.

Just realised something tonight before my uncle stuffed my computer up for good.

On DVD players these days, you have to set the region that you want to use. This is usually the case with all the recent ones or so i've seen.

Apparently though, when it asks me to change the region, there is a finite number of times that you can change the regions. I only have one left. Apparently it's an anti-piracy thing, and it doesn't matter if the DVDs are legal or not, but after you change it for the last time, it will permanently set it at the region you've last selected.

Yah. Region-coding is a pain in the ass.

Doesn't really serve any copy-protection purposes, just makes life harder on everyone.

Nightbat has the jist of it. It's there because typically movies make it to video in the US before they get theatrical releases in other nations. Also lets them alter pricing easily(check Japanese DVD prices, especially on anime. They get the fecal matter gouged out of them. I've heard the US Gundam DVD release lacked japanese audio specifically to prevent people from importing it and buying a regionless or region 1 player to watch it on).

I'm just wondering if there was anyway to get past this? I'm not that computer savvy and google is proving fruitless. Is it a hardware or software thing? Can anything be done?

It's a bit of hardware and a bit of software. It's defeatable, but the method varies with your DVD-ROM and chosen software package.

[bandit29]

try this.

DVD Region + CSS free

the demo is free.

[kensei]

Thanks! I really appreciate it.

I'll try and find an equivalent free one now that I got the idea, or I'll buy it. $40 USD is not bad.