Converting dvd regions

[WrathFox]

Hi all , im kinda a n00b when it comes to dvds so please be patient with me

Im thinking about buying the first season of Oz on dvd. The problem is that this dvd is us / canada region and my dvd (LG DVD 5183) only plays european region. Now i wonder a couple of things that perhaps some1 can help me.

Would it be possible to like with somekind of software to make a image of the dvd and then convert it to europe region and it would work on my dvd ?

Or should i get that LG 5000 series multi region hack, and is this hack safe ? And even if i would use that, would i still get normal colors on the tv ? (now im thinking of my psx / ps2 which requires a rgb cable to play colors when not using PAL, perhaps isnt the same with dvd)

Oh yea, and i really dont know, but can all dvds play burned dvd discs ?

[Nilfennasion]

1) Go to RPC1.com and do a little research there. I have an LG drive myself, and I found it absurdly easy to flash to RPC1 (Region-Free) status.

2) DVDShrink, which is free, has a provision to remove Region Codes from the software you encode with it. I don't know which other programs allow this, but that's a good one to start with.

[glockjs]

plenty of programs to make a region free disk. i would suggest region free hack, easiest way for you. the color thing your talking about has to do with you tv.

[WrathFox]

Oh i see, how do i know then if it will be fucked up ? and is it possible to prevent this from happening ?

and btw, that dvd region free hack , it says that it cant be a 700 mb cd and it should be burned in 24x , is that just pure bs or ? and once again , is it safe to apply this region free hack to my lg dvd ?

[tweedledee]

Install "Anydvd" and you can play any region. No need to flash the drive.

[WrathFox]

its for my stationary dvd drive, not the one on my computer, the one on my comp is region free, but my lg 5183 isnt

[tweedledee]

sorry

[WrathFox]

Oh i see, how do i know then if it will be fucked up ? and is it possible to prevent this from happening ?

and btw, that dvd region free hack , it says that it cant be a 700 mb cd and it should be burned in 24x , is that just pure bs or ? and once again , is it safe to apply this region free hack to my lg dvd ?

any1 could help me by answering that ?

oh and btw , if i would create a backup , how do i know if im supposed to burn it as + or - ? sry 4 all the n00b question , im just a n00b ^^

[VCDHunter]

Oh i see, how do i know then if it will be fucked up ? and is it possible to prevent this from happening ?

and btw, that dvd region free hack , it says that it cant be a 700 mb cd and it should be burned in 24x , is that just pure bs or ? and once again , is it safe to apply this region free hack to my lg dvd ?

any1 could help me by answering that ?

oh and btw , if i would create a backup , how do i know if im supposed to burn it as + or - ? sry 4 all the n00b question , im just a n00b ^^

Get a hack for your standalone player. See DVD Hacks over on the left. If you can't get a hack for player you'll have to make a region free disc. You may also have to convert it from NTSC to PAL if your player won't do a conversion or your TV doesn't play NTSC.

You will have to have bought + or - media. Its not that you burn it as + or - but rather that it is + or -.

[WrathFox]

I have a hack for the lg 5183 , donnu if it works tho

and well , i did check those programs u guys wrote about , but i cant find anywhere in those about converting regions or how to make my backup region free, help

About the image thingy , since my psx / ps2 importes is in grey i guess it would be same thing with dvds since my tv is PAL, isnt it just possible to get a cable to correct this problem that is most likley to accure with import dvds?