Playing DVDs

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This might be a dumb question to ask, but will region codes affect me if I'm
playing DVD's on a computer?

Ta

[Sakaki]

<.> wrote in news:3dc284cf$0$12763$afc3...@news.optusnet.com.au:

> This might be a dumb question to ask, but will region codes affect me
> if I'm playing DVD's on a computer?
>
> Ta
>
>
>

The answerer is a strong maybe.

Just like a standalone player it depends on your "player".
Some will ignore region codes others will abide by them.

Sakaki

[Matt Durrant]

Reposted from a thread somewhere in uk.media.animation.anime...

As for region encoding, if anyone else is interested, for DVD-ROM drives if
they were built before Jan 2001 they are (usually) regionless and you can
play
any region DVD in them. Drives after Jan 2001 have to have a locked region
encoding which means hopefully a firmware update - best to check the
manufactarer's
website before you buy to see if the region is changable.
If the hardware is OK then all you need next is a crack for your software
player,
which are fairly easy to find on the net.
I use DVD Genie at www.inmatrix.com which also includes
a program to test your drive for region compatibility.

Of course, some film companies like Warner have another layer of encoding,
but I don't think any anime companies have this.

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I get:

Mode: 1-Free
Regions: All
Changes: Unlimited

... What does all these mean?

Thanks again!

"Matt Durrant" <mat...@durrant33.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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[Matt Durrant]

> I get:
>
> Mode: 1-Free
> Regions: All
> Changes: Unlimited
>
> ... What does all these mean?
>
> Thanks again!

Basically, it means your software will run any region disc.

If you need to check the actual hardware, the program for drive region info
is at http://www.visualdomain.net/download.htm .

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Thank you!

"Matt Durrant" <mat...@durrant33.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message

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