Marky-San

Hi Folks,

Wondered if this was possible, and if so - how?

any help greatly appreciated.

Marky

boxst

Hello

You can illegally copy the DVD removing the region encoding.

Steve.

Fatman

I don't think you could change the region coding, only remove it. To 'change' it would require re-authoring the entire volume.

OllyK

Depends on the copyright!

You could rip it to MPEG and then re-burn and encode accordingly though DVD authoring software

Hanley

why would you possibly want to do that??

With an original....NO!!!

Anything else.....e.g copy....region coding will have been removed when copying...errr...backing up

OllyK

Come DVD players will not play DVD's without region coding. Part of the industry trying to stop the illegal copies, could be the DVD is required for such a player?

Andy Tang

iTrader: (3)

With Multi-region DVD players so cheap, why would you want the grief of converting films?

£29.95 for a Multi-region DVD player from Richer Sounds!

OllyK

Bit like saying with all these cheap Saxo's out there, why would you want a Scoob?

Yeah that thing would play a DVD, but if you have a half decent set-up it is going to be so crap as to be unbeliveable.

jk100

Any DVD player (therfore yours) can be converted to multi-region. My one just needed a code typed in with the remote - you just need to know how to do it. Your dealer might be able to help if it's not Currys or one of the mainstream ones - go and see a proper hi-fi shop.

corradoboy

http://www.dvdhacks.co.uk/

Markus

It's not worth doing the copying the DVD thing, far easier, as others have said, to hack the dvd player, if possible, to make it multi-region, or purchase a multiregion dvd player.

Neverguess

Agree with Jk100 I got cheap cheap DVD player, looked on net and found code to convert to multi region. And I'm a girl!! Did it all by myself I did!!

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

theres actualy lots of options, the chepest is to hack your dvd player and make it region free, I also believe that with a new program that has just been put on the market you can choose the region code. that is dvd x copy platinum, I use the gold version to "backup" my films, and its excellent.

if you put your dvd players make and unit number ile find you a hack to make it region free.

jamo

Floyd

iTrader: (9)

Panasonic 725d - I think!

F

Andy Tang

iTrader: (3)

1) Convert your player to multi-region (Look up your player: here)
2) Buy a new multiregion DVD player (from as little as £30)
3) Sell your DVD's and buy them on region 2
4) Buy a DVD writer and associated software, convert and re-burn them (from about £100 + media)

As a side issue not all players can be converted to multiregion by a remote hack. Some require different remote controls, some need plug in modules, some need a new chip soldered into the board and there are others that can not be converted!

Andy Tang

iTrader: (3)

A fair comment, but if quality is so important, why go through the grief of trying to convert them rather than just buy them on Region 2? (Fair enough some of the Region 1 movies have features not available on Region 2)

I disagree that a 'cheaper' player is crap!

I had a Pioneer DVL-919 LaserDisc/DVD player (converted to multi-region) which had a retail value of over £900 when they were first released. It had a Dolby Digital decoder, etc on board (which was rare at the time) and I thought the quality was fantastic.

I sold it not too long ago and bought a Yamada DV-2000 DVD player (to give me MP3, SVCD & photoCD functions) for £65.

I found the picture quality much better than the Pioneer!

I don't have a huge set up, but connected up to my Sony 930B AV amp and Yahama 5.1 speakers, it seems to give a good and cost effective setup!

No it won't win awards, but certainly better than a majority of people!

Not quite a Subaru, but by no means a Saxo! (As a side issue, I don't want another Impreza, neither do I want a Saxo! - Like my setup I'll make do with cheap fun! )