I have just learned that DVD r/w-units can have region specific firmware:
http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/rpc1.htm
Does anyone out there know how one figures this out from Linux?
The tool mentioned in that article is a Windows app.
/Martin
Region free DVD HW?
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Region free DVD HW?
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Re: Region free DVD HW?
Hi
"view and modify the region code of DVD drives
Regionset is a small utility which displays and sets
the region/zone setting of a DVD drive, allowing it to decrypt
the DVD's sold in this geographical zone. Hardware vendors
often limit the number of such modifications, but it is
necessary to set it at least once with a brand new drive"
Its in Synaptic
Nick
"view and modify the region code of DVD drives
Regionset is a small utility which displays and sets
the region/zone setting of a DVD drive, allowing it to decrypt
the DVD's sold in this geographical zone. Hardware vendors
often limit the number of such modifications, but it is
necessary to set it at least once with a brand new drive"
Its in Synaptic
Nick
Re: Region free DVD HW?
Thanks.
> regionset version 0.1 -- reads/sets region code on DVD drives
> ERROR: Could not retrieve region code settings of the drive!
> This could mean your drive is region free and doesn't need any setting.
> Would you like to change the region setting of your drive? [y/n]:n
I hope this means I am OK.
/Martin
> regionset version 0.1 -- reads/sets region code on DVD drives
> ERROR: Could not retrieve region code settings of the drive!
> This could mean your drive is region free and doesn't need any setting.
> Would you like to change the region setting of your drive? [y/n]:n
I hope this means I am OK.
/Martin
Re: Region free DVD HW?
Hi
You are usually OK in the EU
Nick
You are usually OK in the EU
Nick