Purpose of DVD Regions

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 2004-01-10 07:09pm

What is the purpose of DVD Regions?
Is there anyway I can change the Region setting?
Would changing the Region setting be illegal?

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-01-10 07:16pm

Jeremy wrote:What is the purpose of DVD Regions?

To try to prevent piracy, I believe. Either that or to fuck with people.

Jeremy wrote:Is there anyway I can change the Region setting?

On most DVD-ROMs I think you can change the region setting 5 times before the firmware locks. However, there are companies that produce regionless DVD players. Not too sure on standalones.

Jeremy wrote:Would changing the Region setting be illegal?

No. But if the MPAA had their way, probably yes...

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-01-10 07:20pm

Jeremy wrote:What is the purpose of DVD Regions?

To prevent losses. A DVD of a film might come out in one country before its out in cinema's in another. It prevents people importing the DVD and seeing the film before they're meant to.

Jeremy wrote:Is there anyway I can change the Region setting?

On DVD players, there's often a code you can enter via the remote to change the region code (or disable it completely, as I've done)

With DVD-ROM drives, see if there's any RPC-1 firmware for it.

Jeremy wrote:Would changing the Region setting be illegal?

No, though theres some people who seem to think otherwise.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-01-10 07:22pm

What is the purpose of DVD Regions?

Various reasons; so studios can control the home release of various DVDs in regions with different theatrical release dates from Region 1, and also to guarantee exclusive markets for various foreign distributors (basically, so an American studio can have a distributor for each region if it wants).

Is there anyway I can change the Region setting?

On discs, no. On players, usually, but it depends on the player. Some can be cracked open physically and modified to play different region discs, although this would probably void your warranty. I've also heard it's possible to hack players for the same purpose but I wouldn't know anything about this. And some players are regionless (some discs are also, but for Hollywood movies you'll have to deal with regions). Some players are a little more easier to switch than others.

Would changing the Region setting be illegal?

I don't see why it would be.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-01-10 07:22pm

it might not be illegal, but it may void your warranty. if you care about the warranty that is.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-01-10 07:23pm

You CAN legally buy regionless DVD players rather easily now. I don't know if any stores near you stock them, but I can think of at least one online store...

Bug-Eyed Earl · Post by **Bug-Eyed Earl** » 2004-01-10 07:30pm

www.dvdshippers.com

Where I got mine.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-01-10 07:46pm

I'll have to get that when I go to college...

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-01-10 07:51pm

What if you have a portable DVD player (I got myself one of those to take to sea)

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-01-10 10:23pm

Ender wrote:What if you have a portable DVD player (I got myself one of those to take to sea)

You'll have to look it up your specific model to see if anyone's modified it for regionless play.

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2004-01-10 10:51pm

There are also Region 0 DVDs, which can be played in any player regardless of programmed region-specifity.

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