There have been a handful of DVD players that did not check the region code and would play discs from any region. Bluray players appear to be far more tightly controlled and it is very unlikely that any commercially available player will allow the coding to be bypassed. It is possible that players can be modified to remove the coding restrictions but these are unofficial modifications, void warranties and cannot be guaranteed to work continuously. As frustrating as the region coding is, the easiest and lowest cost route to take is to buy discs intended for use on your own player.
Note that as the region coding is a commercial protection, non commercial DVD and Bluray discs do not have the code and can be handled by any player. That is subject to the player and the television handling European 50Hz content. The US normally uses 60Hz video so there is still no guarantee that your specific setup will work. It's a case of studying the manuals to make sure. Yes You can, Install a region free firmware update such as Ixtreme. Up-converting refers to the scaling of a standard definition signal such as a DVD output to an HD video format.
Bluray players are backwards compatible so they will play standard DVDs as well as Bluray discs. Some bluray players will up-convert the standard definition image from or lines up to lines but although the format is HD, the image quality still remains standard definition. Depending on the optical drive installed, you may have to flash the firmware on the drive to make it "region free". You cant, but you can buy them. Go google up the list of region-free xbox games!
For most average, everyday movie watchers, the dilemma of region coding on DVDs is a problem they will never have to face. However, many hardcore DVD collectors and movie buffs know all too well the annoyance that region coding can provide.
In these cases, it may be necessary for the DVD collector to make their player region-free. Region coding refers to the countries of the world that a DVD is manufactured for, and to which countries it can be played in. For film enthusiasts, this can pose a problem, as there are many movies and TV shows that are only available on a region code that is outside their own region.
A person might buy such a DVD over the internet or while on a trip abroad, only to find that it does not work in their player. If this scenario arises, they will need to either buy a region-free player, or make their own player region-free. The first, and most important step to this will be researching DVD player models on the internet. Using a search engine to look for a certain players model number along with the keywords region, free, codes, circumvention will typically bring up results that may help.
Keep in mind that not every DVD player can be made region-free. In addition, there are also players which are already region-free out of the box, and require no addition tinkering. This is not typically advertised by the players manufacturer, so an internet search is key when looking.
If you find out that your DVD player or one you are thinking about purchasing can be made region-free, it will be time for the second step, modifying the player to be region-free. This is usually less complex than it sounds, and will involve inputting a sequence of numbers into the DVD player using the remote.
There is typically a series of steps involved in this, such as opening the players tray or bringing up the main menu before entering the number sequence via the remote. This will vary from player to player, so be sure to follow the steps you find for your model.
Hello,dear, do you mean the tool that can help u make DVD region free? Google 'DVD Hacks', there are many sites out there that will provide the details. It generally consists of pressing a secret sequence of buttons on the remote. Like holding the mute button down and simultaneously pressing , they are all different. It then enters a special mode where you can change the DVD region or make it region free. In my experience the major brands like Sony, Sharp, JVC, Panasonic etc are harder to change, I guess the major players do not want copyright issues.
The cheaper, unbranded, or never heard of, are better. No, not multi-region blu-ray. AlertedEncore Guest. In time the PS3 will be modded to run anything and everything. Moogle Distinguished Member.
AlertedEncore said:. Click to expand Well every other console has been modded to play backups, run media centers, play a plethora of movies from different regions and formats and so on, so i don't think the PS3 will be any different, plus there is already a method in the works for playing backups on the PS3 by paradox.
The is still to be hacked to do anything other than play pirated stuff, and theoretically the PS3 should be tougher due to the measures in the Cell. There was a great article on i think anandtech a while back. My view is they are pretty bullet proof, and it's going to take quite some time to achieve. I don't think either will be broken to the extent of the Xbox 1. AntBanks Well-known Member. Can it be done yet? Unfortunately not. Chrisoldinho Member. Surely this can only be a different firmware as I cannot imagine Sony making two seperate chipsets.
Houghsx Distinguished Member. Chrisoldinho said:. Bojanglez Active Member. Houghsx said:. The 40gb will never be able to run PS2 games as they have removed chips from the motherboard which are required to play these old games, sorry. That's one of the ways they got the costs down. To run the games through emulation alone would be an extremely long process, uneconomical and technically difficult.
Ferret Active Member. You are now region free. Joshua Bailey resides in Pennsylvania and has been a professional writer since His writing focuses on topics in film, entertainment, music and religion. Bailey has been published on eHow and has written numerous articles for three universities. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in business and creative writing from Moravian College.
By: Joshua Bailey Updated September 15,
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