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  1. 27th Mar 2010 06:01 #1
    harrymaciphone
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    Im sure this has been posted before, but I have a UK macbook on snow leopard, and i have a region 1 dvd, yes i have 5 changes left on the dvd player, but is there any way i can avoid changing it. On windows there were programs like DVD43. Is there an alternative for the mac
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  2. 27th Mar 2010 06:18 #2
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    I have not seen any such software for mac. You could try upgrade/flash the dvd drive firmware, see http://forum.rpc1.org/viewforum.php?f=30 and it should be region free. Play with VLC.

    Or rip the dvd with mactheripper and play it.
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    Externals are cheap.
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    Originally Posted by lawnman View Post
    Externals are cheap.
    Absolutely the best advice. Use the external for the "foreign" region. Simple.
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    There is a program for the Mac called Region X, which would allow you to change the region setting as many times as you wanted. I used this on my old G5 tower and never had a problem with it. Better yet go for an external for the "foreign" DVD's, as mentioned above.

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    Just play it with VLC, which ignores region codes.
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    Originally Posted by jman98
    Just play it with VLC, which ignores region codes.
    ...but apparently, not on all drives.
    If cameras add ten pounds, why would people want to eat them?
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    "Region X will allow you to change the region Apple DVD Player is set to, when and only when you play a movie from a region-free DVD drive."
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