Dell Laptop

[ukpuffy]

When I insert a DVD into my Laptop is says that I have 5 chances to select which region I want the player to be.

Is there any way to remove this so that I can make my Laptop any region I want, when I want?

[gerry]

Does this happen everytime?.If so does that mean on the 5th attempt it will stay on the region code you selected?.I personally would choose region 0.This is a universal region code & should accept any region code dvd's.I know with my Philips dvd player i selected region 0 & have hads no problems in playing dvd's from America & Canada.

[ukpuffy]

I have 5 chances, but have already used 2.

When you put a DVD in, it asks you if you want to keep this as the region, i.e., put a region 2 dvd in and it asks if you want to store this region.

Placing a region 0 DVD in is a good idea, but I don't have one!!

Any way to get round the programme and have infinite chances to change the region?

[acw]

I don't think there is mate.  My friend had this when he was in Germany.  But he's indian.  He ended up playing 5 European DVDs before any Indian ones.  Apparently not a problem though - can't remember why.  You could go to Blockbuster and ask to hire ANY region 0 DVD, or go and buy one.  Otherwise it's not SUCH a problem is it?  Apart from restricting your options on importing DVDs.  However, nearly everything is released in each Region anyway. 

[Bob A Job]

do a google on the word

regionfree

its software that means you can change the region coding however many times you like. but it voids the guarentee on your drive and may cause problems with some media players

[lukey121]

I was thinking the same thing. I bought a computer from Dell and it has said to me you have 2 chances left. Why on earth is this? Why can I not change it all the time depending on the disc I want to watch.(heck I paid almost a grand for the computer)  Can I not watch DVDs after my two chances?  It seems as yet no one knows the answer.  Sorry I couln't be of any help, just to let you know your not alone.

[KebabMeister]

This is a normal feature on all DVD ROMs.  It's to stop people watching films from another region that are currently not licensed to view in your region.  I know that it's easy to purchase other region DVDs but they're not interested in this.

The reason it allows you 5 goes is if you put the first region in incorrectly and if you reformat your drive and you have to select it again.

I think it actually writes directly to the ROM memory on the DVD drive.  You might be able to download a DVD utility program that will allow region free or unlimited region access (via choosing each time).

Do a search on google for 'region free dvd utility' and see what you come up with.  You may have to know the make, model and version (flash) of your DVD player.

[j2buttonsw]

My 2d: I think the player is probably region free so you will not need to patch it. However, it is not software region free so you need something like dvd43 from here http://www.dvd43.com/ to unlock the windows software. Once unlocked it will play all regional DVDs.