mac question : region free dvd?

mo.reina · 05-21-08, 05:39 AM

is there any way to watch multiple region dvds without installing firmware to flash the dvd drive? i've tried using mac the ripper to copy the dvd to the hard drive but i can't even do that because of the region locked drive.

splat · 05-21-08, 07:15 AM

i'm not 100% sure if it is a software vs. firmware problem, but you might try downloading VLC

Shelnutt2 · 05-21-08, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by splat

i'm not 100% sure if it is a software vs. firmware problem, but you might try downloading VLC

Yep try VLC and if its a hardware issue dump the dvd, In linux you can use "dd" to dump the disk to a .iso file. Then VLC can play ISO files.

Moto7451 · 05-24-08, 01:14 AM

I doubt the drive is the issue.

A region free DVD will play like any other. Your DVD may be damaged or not really region free. Are you using DVD player?

Make sure you have RCE set to off and Region set to All and then retry it.

curtis1552 · 05-28-08, 09:21 AM

Moto, the DVD rom isn't region free.

On my winblows computer there is an option the the DVDroms properties to change the region, but it limits this to four changes.
If you look online you can find a region free DVD rom too, just make sure it'll work with your mac.
There should be some mac program for making an Iso, if so you can dump it like SHelnutt said.

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Moto7451 Senior Something Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LA, CA	I doubt the drive is the issue. A region free DVD will play like any other. Your DVD may be damaged or not really region free. Are you using DVD player? Make sure you have RCE set to off and Region set to All and then retry it. __________________ Intel C2D e6400 @ 375MHz x8 = 3Ghz 1.328v, Gigabyte EP43-UD3L, 3GB DDR2, GeForce 9600GT, 73GB 15K SCSI HD/Adaptec 29160 SCSI Card, 750GB SATA Drive, 320GB ATA Drive, HDTV Tuner D5 Pump • Bonneville w/ AC Heater Core • Gemeni Cooling Maze 4 Style Water Block Sager 8690: Core i7 940XM Exreme 2.13GHz (3.2GHz Turbo), 4GB DDR3, GeForce GTX 285M 1GB, 15.6" 1080 LCD, 320GB 7200RPM HD Difference Between D5 Revisions + flow mod Difference between NPSM & G1/4
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05-28-08, 09:21 AM	#5
curtis1552 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Moto, the DVD rom isn't region free. On my winblows computer there is an option the the DVDroms properties to change the region, but it limits this to four changes. If you look online you can find a region free DVD rom too, just make sure it'll work with your mac. There should be some mac program for making an Iso, if so you can dump it like SHelnutt said. __________________ Desk Puter - Foxconn C51GU01; AMD X2 3800+ - Dual 2.0Ghz; 1.5gb RAM; Nvidia 6600GT pcie; Win 7 64 bit / Mint 9 NetBook - Acer Aspire One D250: 160Gb HDD: Win 7 / Backtrack 4 / Mint Debian / MeeGo Server Puter - Supermicro X5DAE; Dual Processor - E7505 XEON - Dual 2.66Ghz; 2gb RAM: Nvidia 6600GT agp; Win 7 32 bit / Mint 9. HEAT Restarting a computer is not how you fix a problem... I suffer from Fenestraephobia I don't think being turned on while turning it on is too high on the creepy list - freakdiablo
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