Need to unlock T40p DVD Region (Matshita UJDA 745 DVD/CDRW)

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TaffyBoy · #1 Post by **TaffyBoy** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:22 am

Hi,
This is my first post on this forum and I was wondering if someone out there might help me find a way of unlocking the region code of my CD?DVD combo drive.
I have recently updated the firmware.
OS is Win XP Pro and I have been using the installed Intervideo Win DVD to view DVDs.
I bought the Thinkpad when I was in the US and it has been great, I did a lot of research before the purchase and it has paid off - this is a great laptop.
Many thanks in advance for any assistance.

TB.

arion · #2 Post by **arion** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:27 am

http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=25628

s0larian · #3 Post by **s0larian** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:29 am

or just use the VLC player (free, videolan.org). Plays everthing.

TaffyBoy · #4 Post by **TaffyBoy** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:17 am

Thanks for the replies.
The region choice window seems part of Windows XP and so I don't understand how flashing the drive will change this. I have updated the firmware of the drive using a USB floppy created from the software from the Lenovo site.
Also, using a different player probably won't help as windows is still running and the window appears with any media player.

Is there some kind of software patch or some other method that would allow the drive to play any region DVD?

Thanks again.

TB

Nolonemo · #5 Post by **Nolonemo** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:45 am

TaffyBoy wrote:Is there some kind of software patch or some other method that would allow the drive to play any region DVD?TB

?? You've just been given two methods....

aau007 · #6 Post by **aau007** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:17 pm

Use DVD43. It sits in your system tray and make the DVD drive and the video player thinks that the disc is region free.

ctbenski · #7 Post by **ctbenski** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:07 am

or one of the dvididle program family. Not that expensive, works 100% for me.
http://www.dvdidle.com/[/url]

s0larian · #8 Post by **s0larian** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:26 pm

AGAIN: there is no need for patches, purchasing additional software like DVDIdle or firmware hacks. Just use VLC. It is free. What else can i say? Free like free beer. Isn't this good enough? And it really plays everything, every DVD region, every file format. If you don't believe it: just try it. As you will see no Windows region window will pop up.

Volker · #9 Post by **Volker** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:13 pm

s0larian wrote:Just use VLC. It is free. What else can i say? Free like free beer.

Actually, its free as in free speech (GPL)

Of course, freedom is always restricted by local laws. In countries like North Korea and the USA the possession and/or use of a CSS decryptor is probably illegal.

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