DVD Regions

[el Chi]

Is there a way that I can use my DVD drive to watch region 1 DVDs (for example) although my drive is set to region 2?
I've got Cyberlink Power DVD and a little while ago it let me play DVDs from different regions, but it seems to have given up on that now...
Any help would be fantastic, cheers!

 

[Asus]

You can change the region but generally you are only allowed to change it around 5 times. I forget where you can change it but I thought it was just in the options menu of the DVD software (power DVD).

Not sure if it's that simple though.

 

[Orgonomist]

Flash your firmware, if you're man enough.

 

[Hazar]

What are regions?

I've never heard of them before.

 

[el Chi]

Well, I think I've used up my number of region changes. You can get multi-region DVD players, why not software?

Flash your firmware, if you're man enough.

Man enough? Is it unstable or dangerous or something?

 

[Recoil]

You can change the region but generally you are only allowed to change it around 5 times.

Yeah... but is there a reason for that? A technical reason? Otherwise I don't see the sense in that.

 

[Orgonomist]

Wikipedia on DVD Region Codes

Man enough? Is it unstable or dangerous or something?

It's all homemade stuff, so there's always going to be a chance that you end up destroying your drive. I've done it to mine, however, and it worked perfectly. I suppose the more common your model is, the better chances you have, but there's always a risk.

 

[Bakurei]

I use Dvd43 with Patin-couffin, works like a dream, no risk, makes the drive region free. So far I have only watched a few different region dvd:s, but they worked perfect.

 

[oldagerocker]

Why did they invent regions on dvd's? there's just no need. it makes me sad.

 

[Recoil]

Why did they invent regions on dvd's? there's just no need. it makes me sad.

Yeah I think I can't play any US-DVDs on my DVD player here... ;(