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Evan Knoble – KNOBLE ARTS
Unlock Your DVD Region Code
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region or all regions realizes she is usually a message stating that the player may
have been altered and that the disc is not compatible with the player. A serious side
effect is that some legitimate players do not pass the test, such as the Fisher DVDS-
1000.
There was much wailing and screaming when RCE first appeared, but DVD fans
quickly discovered that it only affects some players. The manufacturer of Player
modifications kits that did not work with RCE, have improved their chips to work
around it. For every higher wall there is a longer ladder.
Generally speaking, regional codes do not apply to recordable DVDs. A DVD that
you created with a DVD burner on your PC or a DVD recorder can not be played in
all regions (but note the differences between PAL and NTSC, ). For DVD-Audio there
are no regional codes.
Regional codes also apply to games consoles such as PlayStation 2 and Xbox, but
only with DVD-Video (movies). The PlayStation has a separate locking system for
games. Region codes DVD-ROM computer also concern, but only the DVD-Video
discs, not DVD-ROM discs with software. Playback software for computer checks the
regional codes before playing movies from CSS-protected DVD-video (see 1:11 for
CSS info). Neuri RPC2 DVD-ROM drives can change the region code a few
times. (RPC stands for region protection control.) If an RPC2 drive has reached the
first limit of 5 changes, it can not be changed unless the vendor or manufacturer
resets the drive. The tool drive info can one tell whether you have an RPC2 drive (it
is then "This drive has region protection"). Since 31 December 1999 only RPC2
drives were made.
A-Trend AD-L528
1. Turn on the player (without a disc inserted)
2. Press PAUSE
3. Press 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9
4. Enter the region (0 = codefree)
5. Press PAUSE
6. Turn the player off and on again
1. Method 2:
2. Turn on the player
3. Press STOP, 1, 9, 9, 9, ENTER
4. Select region
ATrend Helios / LE-511
1. Open the disc tray