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DVD regions - options in the UK
11-01-2011 5:15 PM
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I can't 'unblock' our DVD players because we will void the warranties and was trying to find if there was any other way to let her watch them.
Is there any chance of a laptop DVD being able to play region 1 (it's a Sony Vaio if that makes any difference) or if there is any way of copying a region1 dvd to the laptop and then somehow converting it to Region 2 and copying it to a DVD so she can watch them?
She seems to think I can make everything happen that she asks me - so now she has asked me for these DVD's I will loose the 'Aunty find it and fix it' title her and her brother have given me - so it would be great if anyone has any ideas on what I can do!
Know it's a bit late but - Happy New Year -
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11-01-2011 5:20 PM
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The DVD player on your laptop should allow you to change region 5times.
You could also look at some software called any DVD
Multi region DVD players can be picked up for as little as 30pounds too.
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11-01-2011 8:18 PM
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Then use something like DVD shrink to remove the region encoding and record the discs from the DVD ROM to the recorder region free (or region 2 if you really want.)
The advantage to this is you will not use up all your "lives" by changing region on the laptop several times.
As mentioned, multi region players are also easily available. I can't understand why they bother with the different regions since it is so easy to get around.
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12-01-2011 12:25 AM
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http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvdhd.html
which claims to play any DVD regardless of region or encryption.
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12-01-2011 1:09 AM
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Given how reasonable the DVD players are that will play all regions are I may just go for that (I presumed they would be sooo expensive) - seems the easiest option , good investment and knowing me If there's a way to mess up copying the disks and then changing the format, I'll find it- even the description on the 'slysoft' made my head spin!
With the movies the kiddies want to see always coming out in the US before here, I guess it will mean they can watch them sooner - and stop driving me mad to find clips on the internet everytime they come to visit!
As always peeps, you have been wonderfully kind and generous with your time and all the advice and tips are very, very much appreciated,
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12-01-2011 10:05 AM
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I have had family members who have bought me DVD's for Christmas etc. from places like play.com without knowing anything about regions. I have at least one disc that is region 4 among ohers.
I also have a nephew who thinks that Uncle Sean can fix anything. He is 5 and I dread the day that there is something I cannot "fix". He may never talk to me again!
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12-01-2011 9:52 PM
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See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code#Software_DVD_players
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12-01-2011 10:32 PM
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12-01-2011 10:50 PM
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13-01-2011 7:01 AM
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Also think they have different number of lines.
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13-01-2011 9:40 AM
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NTSC is 480i/60Hz, PAL is 576i/50Hz.
3Mb FTTC
https://portal.plus.net/my.html?action=data_transfer_speed
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22-01-2011 11:28 PM
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Quote from: Sean I have at least one disc that is region 4 among ohers.
Most Region 4 releases was the exact same as the region 2, and most region 4 discs are also coded for region 2 and vice versa. I have only ever came across 1 region 4 disc that wasnt also coded to region 2.
I have quite a few region 4 discs as at one time it was cheaper for me to import new release discs from Australia than buy them in the UK, but that was around 10 years ago when you were getting nearly 3 Australian dollars for one of our pounds.
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