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From: "Peter Gantner \(nephros\)" <gentoo@nephros.org>
To: Gentoo Mailing List <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Mplayer question
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:40:34 +0200 (CEST)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.0.999.0709280736400.5814@scourge.crownest.nephros.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <46FC0132.9010901@sbcglobal.net>

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 quidam 'Anthony E. Caudel' inquit ita:

> Thinking about ordering a DVD from Amazon.uk (not available here in the
> US).  It is a region 2 DVD and is in PAL format unlike the NTSC here in
> the states.
>
> Will the DVD play in Mplayer?
It not so much mplayers problem as it is wether your DVD drive can be 
set to region 2 or 0 (regionfree).

There is a  tool called "regionset" which will let you reprogram the 
drive, but most drives only let you do that a limited number or times 
(ususally 3-5).

An alternative would be to get hold of a regionless firmware somewhere 
on the internet and flash the drive with that, but this is most likely 
illegal in your country under the DMCA.

HTH,
   Peter
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2007-09-28  5:54 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-09-27 19:14 [gentoo-user] OT: Mplayer question Anthony E. Caudel
2007-09-27 19:34 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2007-09-27 19:59   ` forgottenwizard
2007-09-28  2:50     ` Anthony E. Caudel
2007-09-27 23:29 ` [gentoo-user] " Alan McKinnon
2007-09-28  5:40 ` Peter Gantner (nephros) [this message]
2007-10-05 20:45   ` Nick
2007-10-06  1:02     ` Anthony E. Caudel
2007-10-06 11:42       ` Nick
2007-10-02  2:29 ` Jed R. Mallen

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