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phil1031 · 06-19-2008, 08:40 PM

Hey,

I was just wondering....Can a US blu-ray drive play region 2 standard dvds?

Thanks,

Phil

un4gvn94538 · 06-19-2008, 08:57 PM

i can change the region on my blu drive but it only lets you a handful of times before it locks to one region

phil1031 · 06-19-2008, 09:02 PM

wow, thats kinda scary

aygie · 06-19-2008, 09:09 PM

I think all computers have this function. There are ways to override it but it means flashing the drive and that doesn't always turn out so good......

phil1031 · 06-19-2008, 09:14 PM

The reason I ask is because I just bought a region 2 DVD on ebay and this is what it said in the auction......

REGION CODE 2

PAL

This is a European region 2 PAL DVD. Make sure that you are able to play region 2 DVD's and/or have a PAL to NTSC converter to view it on NTSC TVsets.

This DVD will play on any computer equipped with a
DVD-ROM drive.

Computers automatically convert PAL or NTSC. Sorry, but no refunds will be given due to system incompatibility!

So does this make any sense to anybody here?

LordConrad · 06-19-2008, 09:27 PM

Get AnyDVD HD from www.slysoft.com, it takes care of the hardware and software region coding without changing any actual hardware settings. I've got a couple region 2 discs and, with AnyDVD installed, they work like any other disc.

w_tanoto · 06-23-2008, 10:28 PM

DVD region can be changed up to five times, and locked to hardware, so there is no way of reseting the count after 5 times (flashing may be possible-but that carries a risk)

BD region can be changed up to 5 times, but it can be reset by uninstalling and reinstalling the software

I recommend if you do live in the US: DO NOT change it.

Option 2 is to get another DVD drive and set it to region 2.

06-19-2008, 08:40 PM	#1
phil1031 Member Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:1	blu-ray drive question Hey, I was just wondering....Can a US blu-ray drive play region 2 standard dvds? Thanks, Phil

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06-19-2008, 08:57 PM	#2
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	i can change the region on my blu drive but it only lets you a handful of times before it locks to one region

06-19-2008, 09:02 PM	#3
phil1031 Member Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:1	wow, thats kinda scary

06-19-2008, 09:09 PM	#4
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	I think all computers have this function. There are ways to override it but it means flashing the drive and that doesn't always turn out so good......

06-19-2008, 09:14 PM	#5
phil1031 Member Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:1	The reason I ask is because I just bought a region 2 DVD on ebay and this is what it said in the auction...... REGION CODE 2 PAL This is a European region 2 PAL DVD. Make sure that you are able to play region 2 DVD's and/or have a PAL to NTSC converter to view it on NTSC TVsets. This DVD will play on any computer equipped with a DVD-ROM drive. Computers automatically convert PAL or NTSC. Sorry, but no refunds will be given due to system incompatibility! So does this make any sense to anybody here?

06-19-2008, 09:27 PM	#6
LordConrad Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray collection:205 Blu-ray reviews:54	Get AnyDVD HD from www.slysoft.com, it takes care of the hardware and software region coding without changing any actual hardware settings. I've got a couple region 2 discs and, with AnyDVD installed, they work like any other disc.

06-23-2008, 10:28 PM	#7
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	DVD region can be changed up to five times, and locked to hardware, so there is no way of reseting the count after 5 times (flashing may be possible-but that carries a risk) BD region can be changed up to 5 times, but it can be reset by uninstalling and reinstalling the software I recommend if you do live in the US: DO NOT change it. Option 2 is to get another DVD drive and set it to region 2.

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