Region code

[baddawwg88]

I purchased a Micro Advantage 16X writer from OfficeMax. According to here, it's a rebadged Aopen. I replaced an older Sony model that wasn't working. I was able to burn (back-up) several movies using Nero6. However, when I attempted to use DVDShrink to rip movies, it gave me some blurb about being the wrong region. I can rip with my Lite-on reader without issue. Is this a firmware thing? If something happened to the Lite-on drive and I chose not to replace it, I'd be stuck. Are there any settings I can manipulate to be able to use DVDShrink to rip on the new drive?

[BobK]

> If something happened to the Lite-on drive and I chose not to replace it, I'd be stuck.

Don't know why the new burner won't rip, but if something happened to the Lite-on why would you choose not to replace it? If you'd chosen not to replace your burner you'd be stuck too, but then you wouldn't have to worry about ripping if you couldn't burn.

[baddawwg88]

Point taken, however since I don't know if I replaced the Lite-on that I'd have the same issue, I was hoping someone would know the answer regarding the drive I just replaced now rather than it becoming a hassle in the future. Thank you.

[canadateck]

Do you know how to set the region? I never set mine and have no probs.

[baddawwg88]

There is a blurb in the manual about regions, but you are limited to the number of changes to I believe 5. Hoping to see if anyone else had the same experience before changing anything.

[canadateck]

Did you see this?

[baddawwg88]

No, I saw this. But I am still using shrink 3.0 beta 5.

[FulciLives]

Rip first with DVD Decrypter using FILE MODE and the option SELECT ALL FILES (actually that should be the default anyways).

Then open up the ripped files into DVDShrink.

The ripper part of DVDShrink is not as good as DVD Decrypter.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[baddawwg88]

I downloaded Shrink version 3.2. When I ran it, it indicated the region on my drive had not been set. I set it to region 1 and I was good to go. Now I merely have to compare which drive is the better ripper and go from there. The Lite-on read-only seemed to be faster at ripping than the old Sony RW drive. Can't say regarding the new Aopen rebadge. But it has burned 5 back-ups of movies to Philips DVD-R 8X media at 8X no problem.

Thanks for the replies.

[budz]

your dvd burner is not region free is why you have that error msg in DVD SHRINK. according to the website "THE FIRMWARE PAGE INDEX", the AOPEN dvd burner you have does not have a region free hack which is why you're getting that error msg. if you need a burner which has region free capability get a PIONEER or LITEON burner because there are REGION FREE hacks for those brands.

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1910
that's the link for that AOPEN dvd burner.