[X4U] DVD regions code

[Vince Lewis]

On Apr 19, 2005, at 1:59 AM, Allan Hise wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, Norman Cohen wrote:
>
>> For the original poster, I believe the program MacTheRipper.app will
>> allow one to reset the region code of their DVD-ROM drive in their 
>> Mac.
>> <http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22715>.
>
> Not really (unless MacThe Ripper has been updated with strange new
> features that I am unaware of). MacThe Ripper will allow you to copy a 
> DVD
> (or just parts of it) to your hard drive, in the process removing
> encryption and/or modifying region codes.
>
> It will let you use DVDs that don't work with your region code, but it
> wont change the region code of your drive.
>
> If you don't want to change region codes of your DVD drive, and don't 
> want
> (or don't have space to) copy the DVD to your hard drive, you can use 
> VLC
> to play the disc no matter what region code of the disc and drive.
>
> Region codes are a nuisance, but not *that* hard to circumvent.
>
> Allan
>
 From the MtR manual:

"That being said, MacTheRipper (MTR) removes CSS encryption, 
Macrovision  protection, and sets the disc’s region code to ‘0’ for 
region-free by default, and is capable of removing RCE region 
protection as well, making an unrestricted copy of any DVD  movie you 
own."

ciao,
Vince
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