DVD Rom and regions

[apollo1980]

Hi all.

If I take a region 2 disk and put into my dvd rom, region 1, which hasn't had any of the changes over from region 1 yet, will it immediately change over the dvd rom to region 2, or will I be prompted first? If prompted and I say no, will I still be able to access the disk for ripping?

The reason I ask is because I may want to rip a region 2 disk and make it region 1. I don't want any of the 4 changeovers that I am allowed for viewing a disk to be used up.

Please advise and thanks in advance.

[budz]

Windows will prompt you to do the change over if you put a region 2 dvd in your dvdrom. You can just click no or cancel. It would be helpful if you put in your computer specs on this forum site. What brand is your dvdrom? You can use this link to find a firmware hack to make it region free. http://forum.firmware-flash.com/dl_all.php

You would also need a program like DVD REGION KILLER which is a free program to fool the operating system. Read this link on making dvdrom/burners region free:
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=239

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[Cwluc]

On a Windows NT kernal (NT / 2000 / XP / 2003) I know that you will be prompted and that the change is not automatic, you might want to look up DVD Region Free. Later

[budz]

Cwluc wrote:

you might want to look up DVD Region Free. Later

Why pay to use DVD Region Free? DVD REGION KILLER is a free program to use.

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[apollo1980]

Thank you all for your input. A few questions before I actually go through with all of this...

Both of my computers are running Windows XP SP1.

I have in my tower an HP DVD 200i DVD burner.
My laptop has a Toshiba SD-R2102 DVD player/CD burner combo.

I have downloaded the latest version of DVD Region Killer. I have also downloaded DiscINFO to indentify what firmwares I have on each drive.

The firmware page has firmware for my drives, but also lists later patched firmwares. Am I to understand that the first firmwares are actual firmwares from the manufacturer, and that the patched ones are the hacks for region free flashing?

Also, I notice after doing some investigating that not only should I use DVD Region Killer and flash my hardware, but I also need to do something for tricking Windows XP as well. What software or hack do I need?

Thanks again for all of your help.

[budz]

The firmware page has firmware for my drives, but also lists later patched firmwares. Am I to understand that the first firmwares are actual firmwares from the manufacturer, and that the patched ones are the hacks for region free flashing?

Also, I notice after doing some investigating that not only should I use DVD Region Killer and flash my hardware, but I also need to do something for tricking Windows XP as well. What software or hack do I need?

yes the patched ones are for hacks to make your drive region free. DVD REGION KILLER is the software that will fool the operating system. so you won't have to changeovers in XP when it prompts you to change regions.
first flash your drive with the hack firmware then install DVD REGION KILLER. here is the download for DVD REGION KILLER use mirror 3: http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/downloads/dvdrk.html
after doing those steps you're all set for region free on your dvdrom and on your operating system. good luck! let us know how it turns out.

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