Playing R1 discs on PC

DNZ711 · 01-10-2002, 22:45

I have just recently bought a r1 dvd and it does not play on my toshiba SD210-e (even with some crappy theory that if i press 'Memory' '1' 'Play' it would play) So I put it on my dads laptop and just my luck, the region of the drive can be changed 5 times and there is one time left, so I am not changing it to region 1 from 2 cus it will stay there wont it?

Will dvd genie work on the laptop. The drive is a Toshiba SD-C2102, Ver No. 008, ROM ver 1139. I hope this makes any sence to you.

Please can someone help me.

PS what are the risks involved in trying to change the region number?

Thankyou,
DNZ711

out4zero · 02-10-2002, 09:29

Yes it will lock if you change it to region 1 again...

Yes DVDGenie will work - it fools the hardware count on the DVDRom - a better solution would be to flash the firmware on the DVDRom to RPC-1 (Region Protection Codec 1 which means no region changes basically)

You can get most of these firmwares from http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/firmware/
Just make sure you read ALL the instructions provided with the file

Then use DVDGenie just to be on the safe side - this is simply because programs like WinDVD or PowerDVD also have a count system built into them which is a bugger to find in the registry and change back to 0

DNZ711 · 03-10-2002, 20:13

Ok thankyou,

I now have to bag my dad to let me install the firmware.
(GULP)

Thanx,

DNZ711

01-10-2002, 22:45	#1
DNZ711 Guest Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 721	Playing R1 discs on PC I have just recently bought a r1 dvd and it does not play on my toshiba SD210-e (even with some crappy theory that if i press 'Memory' '1' 'Play' it would play) So I put it on my dads laptop and just my luck, the region of the drive can be changed 5 times and there is one time left, so I am not changing it to region 1 from 2 cus it will stay there wont it? Will dvd genie work on the laptop. The drive is a Toshiba SD-C2102, Ver No. 008, ROM ver 1139. I hope this makes any sence to you. Please can someone help me. PS what are the risks involved in trying to change the region number? Thankyou, DNZ711

02-10-2002, 09:29	#2
out4zero Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Check on Google Posts: 627	Yes it will lock if you change it to region 1 again... Yes DVDGenie will work - it fools the hardware count on the DVDRom - a better solution would be to flash the firmware on the DVDRom to RPC-1 (Region Protection Codec 1 which means no region changes basically) You can get most of these firmwares from http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/firmware/ Just make sure you read ALL the instructions provided with the file Then use DVDGenie just to be on the safe side - this is simply because programs like WinDVD or PowerDVD also have a count system built into them which is a bugger to find in the registry and change back to 0

03-10-2002, 20:13	#3
DNZ711 Guest Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 721	Ok thankyou, I now have to bag my dad to let me install the firmware. (GULP) Thanx, DNZ711

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