DVD region mega-confusion

Curio · 22 Apr 2007 at 21:31

Built a new rig recently and have hit a snag with trying to play DVD's. It keeps saying I have no region changes left and that it's locked on Region 2. Firstly, this is rubbish because I did have changes left. And secondly, the DVD-ROM and OS were purchased here in the USA.....so why is it locked on Region 2 :confused:

Also, the one DVD-ROM I had stopped working so I installed a new one - and I have the exact same problem.

I just want to set it to Region 1 and watch my movies. I don't really care about the few Region 2's I have that much. This whole region thing drives me nuts - it doesn't make any bloody difference and they should just scrap the whole idea! :mad:

Ronaldo · 22 Apr 2007 at 21:33

there is a software called region killer or sumthing that will bypass the lock, do a google

.walls · 22 Apr 2007 at 21:38

AnyDVD from Slysoft is very good - unlocks regions, can remove trailers, etc...

Curio · 22 Apr 2007 at 22:23

Ronaldo said:
there is a software called region killer or sumthing that will bypass the lock, do a google

Just tried and it doesn't work still

AnyDVD works, but it's only a trial and then costs $50 :mad:

Mundu · 22 Apr 2007 at 22:24

Curio said:
Just tried and it doesn't work still

AnyDVD works, but it's only a trial and then costs $50

region Killer works fine for me.

Energize · 22 Apr 2007 at 22:37

Can you not just rip the dvd or uses a player like vlc, or does it even prevent that?

jbloggs · 22 Apr 2007 at 22:41

DVD Region + CSS Free (not free), also have a look in the Video/DVD Editing/Encoding/Video Streaming Tools section, for DVD Region Killer etc.

Curio · 22 Apr 2007 at 23:30

Mundu said:
region Killer works fine for me.

It kinda acts like it's going to work - I don't get the message saying the player is locked. But then it just doesn't play :confused:

bledd · 22 Apr 2007 at 23:32

you need to flash to an rpc1 firmware

check rpc1.org

Mittens · 23 Apr 2007 at 00:20

i use remote selector (google it) to play my region 1 dvds on my region 2 dvd reader; i dont know if its relevant but i use powerdvd as my playback software, ymmv.

gl !

bledd · 23 Apr 2007 at 00:27

i suggested rpc1 above (use it with dvd region killer)

or save all that hassle and buy anydvd, its really awesome software

Dureth · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:49

The other option is DVD shrink it. Bye bye region coding!

bledd · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:54

that can't read all dvd's though

anydvd installs itself as a driver that decodes on the fly