i have an hp pavillion dv5215us and i heard there is a way to play dvd's from other than us region 1. anyone know if it is possible and if so do i need to change any settings?
2006-09-16 14:29:23 · 5 answers · asked by wendy b 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Click on wy computer icon on desk top right click on your dvd icon/properties/hardware/ double click on the dvd drive/dvd region/this will tell you the drives region you can set this up to a maximum of 4 times after which it becomes perminante the page will tell you how may times you have changed the region you can change the region to match the dvd there if you want 1,2or 4
the region codes for dvds are
1 usa,canada
2 europe,near east,south africa,japan
3 south east asia
4 australia,central & south america
5 africa,asia,eastern europe
6 china
7 undefined(reserved)
8 special international venues,(airplanes,cruise ships,ect
this I hope will be of use to you
or use software which by pass your dvds region code available from http://www.afterdawn.com under dvd tools
DVD43 v3.7.0
DVD43 is a small tool that integrates into Windows and overrides copy-protection mechanisms found on DVDs (CSS) and DVD region limitations. Integrates with XPRESS, DVD2One, etc.
DVD Region CSS Free Lite v5.9.6.5
DVD Region CSS Free Lite allows you to view all region DVDs even on locked drives without patching the firmware
2006-09-16 14:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All dvd players are region coded. You can change the region code in the device manager. But new dvd drives in computers will only allow you to change the region code 4 or 5 times then the player is permanently locked to that code. And since it is part of the hardware that controls this, even reinstalling Windows won't reset it.
Just another way the MPAA is limiting our rights, by forcing the DVD makers to do this.
2006-09-16 14:37:18 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, any DVD participant in a working laptop or laptop could be set to play any area, even yet it would be locked to a unmarried area - you could replace the area in the gadget supervisor properties, yet you could in trouble-free terms replace the area a small form of circumstances (e.g. 3-4) then it rather is going to likely be everlasting. you're no longer meant to be waiting to play distinctive areas using copywrite and the entire purpose for having seperate area formats, although there are hacks accessible for each usual DVDchronic to loose up it to play any area.
2016-12-12 09:41:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find out the make/model of your drive then find a hacked firmware to make it region free. Try cdfreaks.com
2006-09-16 14:38:51 · answer #4 · answered by USCGBM2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hp pavillion all laptos & dektops have the dvd lock to the country code if you try to break that code there . break the cover on the pc, mose pc compnay now , have set it that way dont try to break the code coz if your pc is on cover your lost it
2006-09-16 14:32:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋