If you live close to a comany that builds PC's for their customers, you should be able to take your DVD drive to them and they will "de-chip" it.
I recently purchased a new drive and before I took it away I asked if it could be de-regionalised, it took 2 minutes-chip removed-and it was mine. I now enjoy all DVD's ordered from all over the world.Is this really illegal? Richer Sounds sell DVD players that will play any DVD for less than �80 in the UK........................................