If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Determining region for a DVD
Hiya, does anyone know if there's a way to determine what region your DVD is
before you play it? I bought one from Amazon that was listed as "All regions," but it doesn't actually say "All regions" OR "Region 0" on the DVD case. The reason I'm wondering is, after playing it, I tried to play another DVD that is listed as region 2 & 4, and got a message (this is in Windows Media Player and I'm in the UK) that my player is set for region 1 and would I like to change it?? How did my player end up being set at region 1? |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Determining region for a DVD
"Corrie" wrote in message ... Hiya, does anyone know if there's a way to determine what region your DVD is before you play it? I bought one from Amazon that was listed as "All regions," but it doesn't actually say "All regions" OR "Region 0" on the DVD case. The reason I'm wondering is, after playing it, I tried to play another DVD that is listed as region 2 & 4, and got a message (this is in Windows Media Player and I'm in the UK) that my player is set for region 1 and would I like to change it?? How did my player end up being set at region 1? For many years now DVD drive manufacturers have bowed to pressure and market their hardware to lock to a region after 5 plays of DVD's from a specific region. Your message dosen't imply the drive has "region locked" but it maybe on the fifth play from a specific region, and may lock so you have been given a choice. If your drive does become "region locked" it is relatively easy to unlock and make reasign desired region. See he http://www.inmatrix.com/files/dvdgenie_download.shtml |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Determining region for a DVD
Not true - you don't get 5 plays and a lock. You get the lock when the
region is changed 5 times - then the drive must be returned to the manufacturer for re-setting. "novice" none entered wrote in message ... "Corrie" wrote in message ... Hiya, does anyone know if there's a way to determine what region your DVD is before you play it? I bought one from Amazon that was listed as "All regions," but it doesn't actually say "All regions" OR "Region 0" on the DVD case. The reason I'm wondering is, after playing it, I tried to play another DVD that is listed as region 2 & 4, and got a message (this is in Windows Media Player and I'm in the UK) that my player is set for region 1 and would I like to change it?? How did my player end up being set at region 1? For many years now DVD drive manufacturers have bowed to pressure and market their hardware to lock to a region after 5 plays of DVD's from a specific region. Your message dosen't imply the drive has "region locked" but it maybe on the fifth play from a specific region, and may lock so you have been given a choice. If your drive does become "region locked" it is relatively easy to unlock and make reasign desired region. See he http://www.inmatrix.com/files/dvdgenie_download.shtml |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Determining region for a DVD
"Jerry" wrote in message ... Not true - you don't get 5 plays and a lock. You get the lock when the region is changed 5 times - then the drive must be returned to the manufacturer for re-setting. LOL, nonsense |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|