Multizone hack

[Bishop]

Mate bought back a HP laptop from the states and it only plays region 1 dvd's does anyone know of a multizone hack so he can play region 4 dvd's

 

[chabotd]

For a region code hack web site go here: <A HREF="http/www.dvdcodes.co.uk/" target="_new">http/www.dvdcodes.co.uk/</A>

Also, most DVD players have a fixed number of region code changes allowed before they remained fixed to the last region code selected; usually 5 times. If you install a region 2 disc in your DVD player and it is currently set for 1, and are using WinDVD, for example, the app should post a dialog asking you if you want to change your DVD player's region code. There are other methods to gain access to the region code change app. And the region hack site will provide other methods

Here's the help content from WinDVD on changing regions:

"To determine the region for which a DVD disc is designed, look in the middle of the disc for a small standardized globe icon indicating the region number. If a disc plays in more than one region, it will have more than one number on the globe. If a disc does not have any regional coding, the disc should have a globe with ALL instead of a number, or no globe icon at all.

There are six regions:

1. USA, Canada

2. West Europe, Japan, South Africa

3. South East Asia

4. Australia, Spanish America

5. Russia, East Europe, Africa

6. China

Most DVD drives will let you change your designated region a total of five (5) times before the setting becomes permanent. If settings have already been changed, you will have fewer than that. Before you select your last regional change you will be given a special warning. Once you have made the last choice of last regional setting, you will not be able to play DVD discs from any other region.

The first time that you play a regionalized DVD the region is automatically set to match the region of the disc. If you later try to play a disc from a different region, WinDVD will ask you if you want to change the region setting. Click OK to change to the new region. Normally, you cannot change the region while a disk is playing.

The number of region changes made in the past has been recorded by the drive itself and not by the WinDVD software.

Warning! There is no way to reset this value, so be careful."


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