Posted by FAQmeister on 12/23/55 11:26

"ME" <Not@this.One> wrote in message news:6lCUe.1866$Ma.882@fe07.lga
> Get a LiteOn 5045 (i.e. from Costco.com) and use the simple proceedure
> available online (a CD-R that you create to flash a bios update) to
> dsiable Copy Protection function.

Simple? It doesn't look so simple to me.

1. Download the 191 firmware for your region.

2. Find the hex values: "55 53 00 00 00 00 00 RGNCODE 00 00 00 00"

3. Replace it with: "55 53 00 00 00 00 00 RGNCODE-1 00 00 00 01"

I can't find the 191 firmware. The current version is 197.
I downloaded a freeware hex editor and searched on "RGNCODE" but
couldn't find it.

The LVW-5045 is a great buy. I was a little worried about buying one
because I read quite a few reviews that complained about audio sync
problems when recording to the hard drive. I decided to try it anyway
because there isn't any other DVD recorder with the same capabilities
that sells for less than $300. Apparently that audio sync problem has
been solved. I haven't had any problems with it and it is very easy to
use.

> Then copy your VHS tapes to DVD to
> your hearts content- for your own personal use of course- as giving
> them away or selling the original and keeping a copy is violating the
> copyright. Simply putting your original video on another format is
> not. That was settled years ago when the cassette tape was invented
> and people made personal copies of the LP's to take portable.

It was settled until the DMCA came along.
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