Re: Re: OT: DVDs, a summary

[m dodge <dodge1883@xxxxxxxxx>]

It is true that many DVD drives on computers aren't
zoned. Instead the zone is set by the software. 
Which locks it after a certain number of uses. 
However I have found a program called DVD Genie that
unlocks the zone. You can download it at:
http://www.inmatrix.com
I did and it works great. Just thought I would
mention it.

Maria

P.S. I found it funny that while checking to make
sure this was the correct addy I noticed that they
mention Buffy season 3 under the upcoming DVD
releases.

--- frodoze@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> --- In buffywantswillow@y..., danspector@w... wrote:
> > Boy, did I start something with this topic!
> > 
> > According to Mad-hamlet, the DVD-Rom drives
> themselves aren't zoned,
> so
> > if you buy the relevant software you can play
> whatever you want. 
> Buy 4
> > versions of software, play 4 regions worth of DVDs
> > 
> 
> 
> you want to be a little careful there, early pc-dvd
> drives were not
> zoned but a lot of the new ones are, some can only
> be changed a few
> time before they lock themselves permanly to
> whatever zone they were
> on last, you can a lot of info about that
>
http://www.7thzone.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?id_page=beg_pcdvd
> 
> also links to software players here too.
> 
> as far as stand alone players go, a lot of the cheap
> chinese players
> can be region unlocked by the remote, but dearer
> machines like pioneer
> and sony etc, need a mod chip change over to unlock
> them.
> 
> dAz
> 
> 


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