DVD Region resetting

[nusynergy]

Apologies if this is in the Wrong Forum.

Is there anyway of changing the Region code of the internally DVD drive after the allowed 5 times?

I use Uk and US dvd's and dont want to be locked onto one.

 

[Lordedmond]

Don't think so but I am usually wrong, but just get a usb external dvd reader, use one for UK and one for the US ones

 

[flopticalcube]

Apologies if this is in the Wrong Forum.

Is there anyway of changing the Region code of the internally DVD drive after the allowed 5 times?

I use Uk and US dvd's and dont want to be locked onto one.

UNfortunately not. Lordedmond's suggestion is the best. Many externals can be made region free, btw.

 

[epyfa]

I am pretty sure there is now way.

 

[nusynergy]

I am pretty sure there is now way.

If anyone knows this way please let me know.. I want to avoid the external solution.. This is why i brought an iMac so i didn't have bits connected everywhere.

 

[jarvas3000]

i've just had this problem myself. turns out that the drive in your ibook will read anything, its just a software problem. all i did was remove DVD player software from my machine and used VLC instead. its a little slower but it will play anything.

 

[roberry82]

i've just had this problem myself. turns out that the drive in your ibook will read anything, its just a software problem. all i did was remove DVD player software from my machine and used VLC instead. its a little slower but it will play anything.

Yeah, it's a software thing, and yours is a decent workaround.

I think your Macs will let you view 4 DVDs from any region, but the 5th DVD that you watch is the one that locks in the region settings.

 

[alumac]

When my slotdrive stopped working for some reason, Apple replaced it under AppleCare and I could set the region again. Maybe u should pray tht something goes wrong with urs as well! haha