Make your DVD drive region free

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Make your DVD drive region free - Make your DVD drive region free

Your computer’s DVD drive may stop plying non-UK discs but you can break the lock

DVD “regions” are the invention of film-distribution companies, who would prefer that consumers only buy discs intended for release in their home territory. The idea is that disc releases can be staggered around the world, maximising marketing opportunities and, of course, Hollywood profits.

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I successfully done the deed to my Pioneer DVR 108 but I can't get the Sony DDU1621 to work.
 
samsdad said:
How does this procedure affect any warranty?
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Because you actually change the 'firmware' of the drive. It's not classed as an update.

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so, I updated the firmware - DISC info is showing 1.07 instead of 1.06 - and installed and ran region killer. Checking the DVD drives region killer says it is still region 2.

I've looked in the registry, can't see exactly what I'm meant to change..

I've made a full back up of registry etc...

any ideas? I really want to be able to watch region 1's in WMP

Rufus

p.s my drivc is a NEC ND4550A
 
RufusW said:
so, I updated the firmware - DISC info is showing 1.07 instead of 1.06 - and installed and ran region killer. Checking the DVD drives region killer says it is still region 2.

I've looked in the registry, can't see exactly what I'm meant to change..

I've made a full back up of registry etc...

any ideas? I really want to be able to watch region 1's in WMP

Rufus

p.s my drivc is a NEC ND4550A
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did you get the firmware from this site ?

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/4550/
 
I suppose it's 'Original NEC ND4550A firmware 1.07' I should download? I have already got 1.07 apparently according to DISCinfo.

so I've downloaded 1.07, do I extract it to somewhere? I haven't used winRAR before and that's the program It's opening it with.

sorry if that's a stupid question, it's all getting a little complicated

Rufus
 
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