There is an Australian (region 4) DVD I want to see, and it has only been released as region 4 or PAL VHS (also limited to Australian/Asian/African VCRs). So what are my options here? I really don't want to fork over $70+ for a new multi-region DVD player just so I can watch one movie. Are there adapters? Is there software my brother could install on his laptop to allow his drive to recognize a region 4 DVD? Is there a VCR adapter to convert PAL VHSes to NTSC format? |
or get this zip file. it has anydvd, which circumvents the css filter and lets you copy and play dvds from anywhere. it also has alcohol 120%, which is a cd-dvd image maker and burner and also sets up a virtual drive that lets you mount image files on your hard drive as if they were a regular cd or dvd. read the text files for installation instructions. |
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I read up on this when I was looking into buying a DVD player. It seems that the major studios like to release their films in DVD format to different parts of the world at different times. So they came up with a security sceam ( I know I cann't spell) so they could keep people from buying the discs from one part of the world before the studios decided to release the films to their part of the world. I understand there is a way, at least in some older players, to change the regional setting to what ever you want. But, if you forget the codes you can screw up your DVD player and void the warrenty. |
i've never tried. |
But only because i hate watching movies on a computer. |
I ordered that Australian DVD from dvdorchard.com, an Australian site, on May 20. And I received it yesterday. May 26. From Australia. To Pennsylvania. In six days. In a hand-addressed envelope, no less. That is AWESOME. Now to play it. |