[Ti] Disabling DVD region coding

[Gonzalo Hernández Araujo]

If you don't want to apply a firmware patch there is a video streaming 
sw that let's you play different regions.  VLC 
(http://www.videolan.org), it will play DVD's from any region. I 
personally use it, I own region 1, 2 and 4, also PAL and NTSC. There 
was no firmware patch available for my PB available when I began using 
VLC. I recommend you to change the auto-insert behavior of the DVDs  to 
"Ignore" in System Preferences>CDs & DVDs.

Gonzalo


On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 04:57 AM, Joao Carlos de Pinho wrote:

> Em  9/28/03 23:15, Gary Mark escreveu:
>
>> I have a TiBook 400 running 10.1.5.  Is there a hack to disable DVD
>> region coding for my PowerBook?  I bought some DVDs overseas, and I'd
>> like to see them.
>
>
> You'll need to apply a firmware patch in the DVD drive and then use a
> utility that resets the counter of allowed region changes.
>
> The firmware update is dangerous and can damage your drive. Try at 
> your own
> risk.
>
>
> You can get basic instructions about all the process here:
>
> http://www.opuscc.com/support/dvd/1.shtml
>
>
> The drive verifier and the region changer can be downloaded here:
>
> http://www.opuscc.com/download/toolkit.shtml
>
>
> And the firmware patches are here:
>
> http://www.opuscc.com/download/powerbook.shtml
>
>
> Read all instructions carefully to avoid damaging your DVD drive.
>
>
>
>
> Hope it helps.
>
>
> João Carlos de Pinho
>
>
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