Re: Video Tapes and Airport Security

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message news:<PlmFc.3695$P7.60@pd7tw3no>...
> "TonyP" <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote in message
> news:OmjFc.9268$aM4.2591771@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> > chilly wrote:
> >
> > > Well, that may explain it!! While in Malaysia, I purchased the DVD that
<<SNIPPED>>

if you feeel up to it you may also try a hcak to get rid of the region
codes, country codes, or zone locks. A number of years ago I was
turned onto this web site that would help one play those pesky over
seas DVD's. They have changed the name but it still links - I haven't
used it in a couple of years


The basic site is
www.videohelp.com
look for DVD hacks or just use the following
www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

from the site I quote...
Seven regions (also called locales or zones) have been defined, and
each one is assigned a number. Players and discs are often identified
by their region number superimposed on a world globe. If a disc plays
in more than one region it will have more than one number on the
globe.
1: U.S., Canada, U.S. Territories
2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, and Middle East (including Egypt)
3: Southeast Asia and East Asia (including Hong Kong)
4: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico,
South America, and the Caribbean
5: Eastern Europe (Former Soviet Union), Indian subcontinent, Africa,
North Korea, and Mongolia
6: China
7: Reserved
8: Special international venues (airplanes, cruise ships, etc.)
(See the map at <www.blackstar.co.uk/help/help_dvd_regions>.)

Technically there is no such thing as a region zero disc or a region
zero player. There is such thing as an all-region disc. There are also
all-region players. Some players can be "hacked" using special command
sequences from the remote control to switch regions or play all
regions. Some players can be physically modified ("chipped") to play
discs regardless of the regional codes on the disc. This usually voids
the warranty, but is not illegal in most countries (since the only
thing that requires player manufacturers to region-code their players
is the CSS license; see 1.11). Many retailers, especially outside
North America, sell players that have already been modified for
multiple regions, or in some cases they simply provide instructions on
how to access the "secret" region change features already built into
the player.

PTF

ptf wrote:
> Some players can be "hacked" using special command
> sequences from the remote control to switch regions or play all
> regions. Some players can be physically modified ("chipped") to play
> discs regardless of the regional codes on the disc. This usually voids
> the warranty,

Adding a chip or changing the software may be a good solution, but before changing
region settings by any method that is user accessible people would be wise to be
positive they know what they're getting into. I don't know if it's universal, but
many DVD players (particularly DVD drives for computers) make it easy to change
region settings, but only allow you to change a certain muber of times. Off the top
of my head that number is 5. If you live in the US and normally watch DVD's for
Region 1, it would really suck if your 5th region change was to the region your dive
trip DVD was for, and your player refused to play DVD's from your local rental outlet
or Best Buy for the rest of its life.

--
Steve

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"Steve" <SPAMTRAPglawackus@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:BMKHc.63244$a92.16501@twister.nyc.rr.com...

> Adding a chip or changing the software may be a good solution, but before
changing
> region settings by any method that is user accessible people would be wise
to be
> positive they know what they're getting into. I don't know if it's
universal, but
> many DVD players (particularly DVD drives for computers) make it easy to
change
> region settings, but only allow you to change a certain muber of times.
Off the top
> of my head that number is 5. If you live in the US and normally watch
DVD's for
> Region 1, it would really suck if your 5th region change was to the region
your dive
> trip DVD was for, and your player refused to play DVD's from your local
rental outlet
> or Best Buy for the rest of its life.
>


And there are software utilities that will reset that counter with ease.
--

Dirk
I'm too lazy to compose a creative sig.


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