Region Locked - Blu-ray Forum

hijeff1 · 03-08-2009, 10:17 PM

I was wondering if a blu ray is region locked, can you still play it on a computer blu ray player? For example I know when I've bought region locked dvd's to Europe buy my USA computer can play it even when my dvd player can't because it's region locked to Europe. The computer just asks if I want to change my region to Europe, and presto... now I'm watching a Europe region locked dvd on a US computer.

Does this work with Blu Ray comps too?

GORT · 03-08-2009, 10:52 PM

Yes Blu-Ray is Region locked if you do a search there is a thread called What Region Is It

GGX · 03-09-2009, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GORT

Yes Blu-Ray is Region locked if you do a search there is a thread called What Region Is It

Did you even read his post?

richieb1971 · 03-09-2009, 05:41 AM

BDrom drives in computers are software driven and therefore its almost impossible to say if it would do what your asking since every manufacturer would use a different piece of software. Without vigilant testing i'm pretty sure nobody can give a global answer.

I would say some people may have software which can over ride the regional coding.

The Driver · 03-09-2009, 04:49 PM

Every computer (ie the Blu-Ray/DVD ROM drive) will allow 5 changes of the region. So yes.

Just get AnyDVD and your problem is solved.

un4gvn94538 · 03-09-2009, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Driver

Every computer (ie the Blu-Ray/DVD ROM drive) will allow 5 changes of the region. So yes.

Just get AnyDVD and your problem is solved.

the program i use gives me this option. but ive never tried it. it also states somewhere that once the 5 changes are made, it will stay on whatever region its at no matter what. so make sure the 5th change is the region you want.

03-08-2009, 10:17 PM	#1
hijeff1 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Long Island, NY 4K collection:144 Blu-ray collection:341 DVD collection:153 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:3	Region Locked I was wondering if a blu ray is region locked, can you still play it on a computer blu ray player? For example I know when I've bought region locked dvd's to Europe buy my USA computer can play it even when my dvd player can't because it's region locked to Europe. The computer just asks if I want to change my region to Europe, and presto... now I'm watching a Europe region locked dvd on a US computer. Does this work with Blu Ray comps too? Last edited by hijeff1; 03-08-2009 at 11:05 PM.

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03-08-2009, 10:52 PM	#2
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	Yes Blu-Ray is Region locked if you do a search there is a thread called What Region Is It

03-09-2009, 05:41 AM	#4
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	BDrom drives in computers are software driven and therefore its almost impossible to say if it would do what your asking since every manufacturer would use a different piece of software. Without vigilant testing i'm pretty sure nobody can give a global answer. I would say some people may have software which can over ride the regional coding.

03-09-2009, 04:49 PM	#5
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	Every computer (ie the Blu-Ray/DVD ROM drive) will allow 5 changes of the region. So yes. Just get AnyDVD and your problem is solved.

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