Region Hacking on DVD-ROM

dannyb1982 · 27-09-2001, 17:29

A bit contraversial I know but perfectly legal as far as I know.

I have a Pioneer 16x Slot loading DVD drive s/n DVD-A05SZ.
I have found a crack for the drive but i'm nervous of actually using it

Has anyone succesfully cracked this drive or any other for that matter? How did it go?

I feel this is the only solution so I can by R1 discs that are cheaper, have more features and come out months b4 over here.

Jay-Dee · 27-09-2001, 22:01

i have applied firmware to both mine and a friends drives succesfully, the only danger really is if your pc had a power cut during the flashing procedure, and even if this happens it is normally possible to apply the firmware again

so go ahead and dont be scared

robvsblade · 29-09-2001, 20:30

don't do it if it messes up you lost a dvd drive you got to be careful off the firmware u get off some off these sites .. just do what i did get a muti-region player

dannyb1982 · 01-10-2001, 17:45

too late! dont even think u can get branded multi region DVD-ROM players. Anyway something called RCE might be a problem for multi region players in the future!?

dannyb1982 · 01-10-2001, 17:46

by the way when i say too late i mean, too late to buy a multi-region cos I already have a player, I haven't got round to crack the drive yet.

27-09-2001, 17:29	#1
dannyb1982 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 424	Region Hacking on DVD-ROM A bit contraversial I know but perfectly legal as far as I know. I have a Pioneer 16x Slot loading DVD drive s/n DVD-A05SZ. I have found a crack for the drive but i'm nervous of actually using it Has anyone succesfully cracked this drive or any other for that matter? How did it go? I feel this is the only solution so I can by R1 discs that are cheaper, have more features and come out months b4 over here.

27-09-2001, 22:01	#2
Jay-Dee Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester Posts: 492	i have applied firmware to both mine and a friends drives succesfully, the only danger really is if your pc had a power cut during the flashing procedure, and even if this happens it is normally possible to apply the firmware again so go ahead and dont be scared

29-09-2001, 20:30	#3
robvsblade Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: hull Posts: 17	don't do it if it messes up you lost a dvd drive you got to be careful off the firmware u get off some off these sites .. just do what i did get a muti-region player

01-10-2001, 17:45	#4
dannyb1982 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 424	too late! dont even think u can get branded multi region DVD-ROM players. Anyway something called RCE might be a problem for multi region players in the future!?

01-10-2001, 17:46	#5
dannyb1982 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 424	by the way when i say too late i mean, too late to buy a multi-region cos I already have a player, I haven't got round to crack the drive yet.

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