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From: "Peter Gantner \\(nephros\\)" <gentoo@×××××××.org>
To: Gentoo Mailing List <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Mplayer question
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:54:43
Message-Id: alpine.LNX.0.999.0709280736400.5814@scourge.crownest.nephros.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] OT: Mplayer question by "Anthony E. Caudel"
1 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 quidam 'Anthony E. Caudel' inquit ita:
2
3 > Thinking about ordering a DVD from Amazon.uk (not available here in the
4 > US). It is a region 2 DVD and is in PAL format unlike the NTSC here in
5 > the states.
6 >
7 > Will the DVD play in Mplayer?
8 It not so much mplayers problem as it is wether your DVD drive can be
9 set to region 2 or 0 (regionfree).
10
11 There is a tool called "regionset" which will let you reprogram the
12 drive, but most drives only let you do that a limited number or times
13 (ususally 3-5).
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15 An alternative would be to get hold of a regionless firmware somewhere
16 on the internet and flash the drive with that, but this is most likely
17 illegal in your country under the DMCA.
18
19 HTH,
20 Peter
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