tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post1177054085758970242..comments2023-10-19T17:34:21.067+01:00Comments on Jason Arnopp's Bloggery Pokery (RIP): Regional TensionJason Arnopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876042845400963850noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-92089175323467963342007-11-29T13:06:00.000+00:002007-11-29T13:06:00.000+00:00You can also rip DVDs to get them to shed their re...You can also rip DVDs to get them to shed their region coding.<BR/><BR/>I found this out entirely coincidentally when I just ripped something to watch on my iPhone and realised afterwards that it was a different region than I'd thought.<BR/><BR/>WilliamWilliam Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315381474957511300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-74053059258125944512007-11-29T01:42:00.000+00:002007-11-29T01:42:00.000+00:00"they weren't thinking of people using it for nefa..."they weren't thinking of people using it for nefarious ends - like playing cheaper, better quality or unreleased DVDs from outside their own region."<BR/><BR/>-Anyone would think they'd not heard of the wonder of the Internet, what with it allowing international trade and all: that's the trouble with these techno-inventor-bods... just not on the cutting edge! ;-)Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957384209312857833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-51937913878092505522007-11-28T21:58:00.000+00:002007-11-28T21:58:00.000+00:00It's not as simple as just using an alternative DV...It's not as simple as just using an alternative DVD player program. Problem is there is region encoding not only on just the software, but also on the damn dvd drive in your pc too.<BR/><BR/>Both must be hacked or you'll end up stuck on a particular region.<BR/><BR/>PowerDVD is easy to bypass with a free utility from http://www.inmatrix.com/files/dvdgenie_download.shtml called DVD Genie. Not the easiest thing in the world to use, but easier than getting a region free DVD drive firmware and flashing the drive with it ... which is what you'd have to do next anyway.<BR/><BR/>Give me a call if you're still stuck with it. Failing that, i'm sure you can concoct an excuse to get me to ring you to EMAP's helpdesk :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-44735487294448934172007-11-28T14:14:00.000+00:002007-11-28T14:14:00.000+00:00It's not WMP's fault, it's the computer itself. If...It's not WMP's fault, it's the computer itself. If you use something like <A HREF="http://www.cyberlink.com/" REL="nofollow">Power DVD</A> you will get the same message.<BR/><BR/>Four settings allows you to move country a few times in your lifetime, they weren't thinking of people using it for nefarious ends - like playing cheaper, better quality or unreleased DVDs from outside their own region.<BR/><BR/> I use <A HREF="http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html" REL="nofollow">AnyDVD</A> to solve the problem and saves me the walk across to the room.Robin Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114551140455705344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-18547421699227045972007-11-27T14:58:00.000+00:002007-11-27T14:58:00.000+00:00Knew I could rely on you to feel my pain, Mr Beckl...Knew I could rely on you to feel my pain, Mr Beckley!<BR/><BR/>Of course, the fact that I could simply walk across the room and shove a disc in a regular DVD player is neither here nor there. It's the principle, goddamit!Jason Arnopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876042845400963850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-69276208151729957122007-11-27T12:02:00.000+00:002007-11-27T12:02:00.000+00:00Yep, VLC does indeed ignore the region-coding.Get ...Yep, VLC does indeed ignore the region-coding.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/" REL="nofollow">Get it here.</A><BR/><BR/>And you're right to get annoyed.Piershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682054203119052550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-84086989338543977412007-11-26T16:27:00.000+00:002007-11-26T16:27:00.000+00:00Even less useful, I just threw away a region free ...Even less useful, I just threw away a region free player you could have had.<BR/><BR/>Now you can't.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686465069530291040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-13475392891654107212007-11-26T14:32:00.000+00:002007-11-26T14:32:00.000+00:00In theory there's a DVD/video player called VLC th...In theory there's a DVD/video player called VLC that ignores region coding and just plays the bleedin' thing.<BR/><BR/>I say it's in theory because I know the Mac version is supposed to do that, I'm only presuming the PC one does. And I've never got it to work, either, so this is becoming progressively less useful to you.<BR/><BR/>WilliamWilliam Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315381474957511300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-37726569976767374412007-11-26T14:06:00.000+00:002007-11-26T14:06:00.000+00:00Hello madam! Is that a 'yikes' in a 'Blimey, bloke...Hello madam! Is that a 'yikes' in a 'Blimey, blokes don't half get themselves all worked up over technology!' kinda way?Jason Arnopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876042845400963850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-61302705358024954382007-11-26T13:54:00.000+00:002007-11-26T13:54:00.000+00:00yikes.yikes.missreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407401743728045414noreply@blogger.com