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Region Free T60
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:28 am
by Entropy1024
Is it possible to make the DVD drive in a T60 Region Free? If so how?
Many thanks for any help
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:45 am
by andrey
it is possible, of course..
One way, if you have, Hitachi/LG DVD-RW such as GSA-4083N, you can download RPC-1 (region free) firmware from here:
http://tdb.rpc1.org/
However, if you have Panasonic/Matshita such as UJ-842 drive or any other drive, your best bet would be to use software-based solution, such as AnyDVD:
http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html
Good luck!
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:34 pm
by Entropy1024
Many thanks, the latter worked very well
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:15 pm
by sugo
Entropy1024 wrote:Many thanks, the latter worked very well
You got Anydvd to work with UJ-842 without reducing user region change count? Even Anydvd webpage says those M a t s u s h i t a drives are problematic.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:22 am
by Entropy1024
Well now you have got me wondering. I just loaded the software and the disk played where as before I got a pop up saying 'This will change your region, proceed?'.
I am not sure if it did swap the region on the drive and just did not show me the popup.
How can I check?
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:43 am
by andrey
Entropy1024 wrote:Well now you have got me wondering. I just loaded the software and the disk played where as before I got a pop up saying 'This will change your region, proceed?'.
I am not sure if it did swap the region on the drive and just did not show me the popup.
How can I check?
AnyDVD doesn't change your region, dont' worry. It basically creates a "region-free" software layer and that' why you don't get a popup. So hardware-wise, things should remain identical.
To check the region of your DVD drive open Device Manager >> DVD-ROM drive properties and click "Region"
On the side note, I've been using AnyDVD with Matshita drives in the past and never had a problem.