My 80 year old Dad bought a used DVD film from eBay not realising it was not for UK region.
It has been years since I delved into the world of using DVDs let alone copying them.
I searched to unlock his DVD player to be region-free (Sony DVP-SR600H) but to no avail.
So when I go to visit him in a few days, I'll take my laptop which has a DVD player/writer (hoping it's up to the task) and blow the cobwebs of some blank discs I have in the loft.
The question is, what is the best software (preferably free or very cheap) to simply burn (mirror) a DVD film but remove the region lock? I'm also hoping the GUI and options will be quick and simple.
Thanks very much.
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Thanks for your advice.
That would be a good option, even use the USB port on his TV if he hasn't got one on his player.
Unfortunately (common with folks his age) he is absolutely stuck in his ways and will struggle or REFUSE to use ANY different technology.
It has been so frustrating but I have to accept it now. I can easily put the film onto my Plex library and he can stream it but no, a waste of time as he can't or won't use that either.
It's going to have to be a mirror burn or whatever it's called. -
Along with making a DVD region-free you also need to decrypt its content before burning (otherwise you might see black screen instead of video). Try DVDFab HD Decrypter, it's free for those functions. Test the processed DVD folders to be sure the content is playable on PC and use a utility like DVDInfo to be sure all regions are enabled.
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What is the title of the film in the DVD, if you don't mind me asking?
Perhaps it is available for streaming and possibly with better resolution than on the DVD. If you can download it, then it is easier to burn it into region free DVD. -
Sony DVD and Blu-Ray players have always been the most likely to not allow non-hardware hacking for region free.
MakeMKV is the go to software for ripping DVDs as now it allows you to rip DVDs, but not Blu-Rays* to .ISO. Which is then region free and can be burned to a blank DVD disc.
*Blu-Rays can be ripped to the folder structure, but not directly to .ISO.
If you're on Windows, only use Imgburn to burn you disc. Be sure to download it from the link provided as other versions may contain adware. Imgburn hasn't been updated for over a decade, but burn technology hasn't changed.
Unless your blank discs are Verbatim AZO https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/391272-Beware-of-new-Verbatim-non-AZO-packaging or Taiyo-Yuden, don't use them as you may have playback issues on 2nd tier or worse discs. Better to spend a few dollars than have to burn new discs or ruin your Dad's viewing experience. -
There's a lot of tools (like PGCEdit) to set any wanted region. Does it cause the same issues with Sony's? Anyway, I'd first test it on RW media in case of a doubt, before giving up on the opportunity to use original DVD menus etc.
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Thanks very much for your help.
As suggested I managed to download it, from YouTube @ 750MB.
I was about to look into burning it onto a DVD when my brother called and said he ordered another version from Magpie, so we now might have 2 redundant DVDs!
I'll wait and see if this one works before continuing.
You can bet your bottom dollar that if I do go to the trouble of burning it onto a DVD, and finally my Dad starts to watch it, he'll say "Oh, I've seen this already"!
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The other one was the wrong region too, and Magpie did not specify the region so I'm assuming my brother can send that one back at least.
I will now try to download a better copy of the YouTube one and burn it onto a DVD. -
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I used to try this combination to burn my old DVD (not blu ray):
WonderFox Free DVD Ripper Speedy ( A simple and free DVD ripping tool, you can rip DVDs to mpg videos. It supports region-coded and also other copy-protected DVDs)
DVD Flick (A free DVD burning software, that might take a little time to learn, but it offers a detailed PDF tutorial, )
Both are easy to operate. Here are their screenshots just for your reference:
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I sent you a PM with an easy fix.
Thanks very much.[/QUOTE]PAL/NTSC problem solver.
USED TO BE A UK Equipment owner., NOW FINISHED WITH VHS CONVERSIONS-THANKS -
PAL/NTSC problem solver.
USED TO BE A UK Equipment owner., NOW FINISHED WITH VHS CONVERSIONS-THANKS
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