Maybe as one (expensive) option you could purchase a portable Firewire CD/DVDROM to play movies off of for work purposes? Can your employer (or expenses if you are the employer), cover that? On 1/11/03 11:11 AM, "Paul Reid" <paul at tagawaism.org> wrote: > Paul Reid | paul at tagawaism.org | rec. your mail @ 11:1:2003 10:35 PM > >> From: Robert Nicholson <robert at elastica.com> > >> Which model Tibook do you have? > > Sorry I didn't state the model - it's a recently purchased 1Ghz 15" 60GB > 512RAM w/Super Drive. > > When I insert a DVD I get 6 options for the region of my choice. I would > prefer to be able to view DVDs in Australia as well as for the next 7 months > here in Japan. > > Thanks in advance, Paul > > Original message: >>> I have just inserted a DVD into my TiBook for the first time. I have been >>> asked to select the region code for future DVDs played. >>> >>> I run a Film Festival here in Japan and receive lots of 'new media' DVDs >>> from all over the world. From memory the was no region allocation necessary >>> on my old Bronze Powerbook. Is it true there is no way to change this after >>> the five initial options? >>> >>> Also, I will be returning to Australia for an extended period from this >>> July; a different region? While taking the Trans-Siberian Railway thru to >>> on route to Florence and Venezuela. >>> >>> Any recommendations? > > > > Bill Reburn