Posted by Steve on 03/11/06 01:20

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:47:58 +0000 (UTC), "Geoff B"
<geoff_screen@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>"///Owen\\\" suggested...
>> Geoff B wrote:
>>>
>> snip
>>>
>>> I'm just trying to find a free/inexpensive method of removing the DVD
>>> region-locking mechanism on my PC & laptop so that I can watch my Thai
>>> language films.
>>> I'm not bothered about copying them, just viewing.
>>>
>>
>> Ask for a "region free" player at one of the big stores. I have a Daiwa
>> that is not only region free, but also plays Pal and NSTC dvds
>
>Thanks, but I have a DVD player that is region-free and macroision-removed -
>what I am after is a way to circumvent the "you can change region 5 times,
>then you're stuffed" thing on the computer - I don't see why I should put up
>with that when I'm playing legitimate discs.

That message is provided by Windows, not the player hardware. You
need DVDgenie from
http://www.inmatrix.com/files/dvdgenie_download.shtml

Also Region-free will work with almost ANY drive.

.. Steve ..
>Cheers.
>
>_______
> Geoff B
>

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