how do I make my laptop DVD player region free?

bobdauilda

When I click on my computer and properties of removable drive D It lists a Toshiba MK8032GSX DVD drive and HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GMA 4082N
In the DVD region info it says that I can change the region only a maximum of 4 times before it cannot be altered anymore even if I reinstall windows or move my drive to a different cpu...... Is there anyway I can remove this block? :beer:

rangers_fc

there is a program that is called anydvd this will reomove the encryption from any dvd you throw in it, its not free but may be worth considering

Sput2001

Try a program called "AnyDVD" from Slysoft.

That should do the trick, although you have to pay for it after a month. I don't know if there are any completely free ways of doing it.

bobdauilda

there must be some 'patch' out there that can do it permanently?

bat999

Hi
I've found a how-to on the doom9 website, but it looks a bit complicated.

Go to https://www.doom9.org and follow the links
Guides > Other stuff/DVD Basics > How to make your DVD-ROM region free.

bobdauilda

CHEERS BAT!! I am now region free!

bat999

WOW, that didn't take long :j

Millionaire

Ive got AnyDVD, another quality program with no time limit on free updates at the mo.

Its got loads of extra features other than just making the DVD player region free so was well worth the money.

I brought it with the also excellent Clonedvd2 so got a some discount.