[RESOLVED] Creative DXR3 DVD

[Glob]

Having just purchased a DXR3 I'm trying to find a fix/hack to enable multi region playback after the 5 allowed changes have been made. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

[techs]

Just curious-five allowed changes? of what and why?

[Glob]

The DXR3 allows you to change the playback region upto 5 times, then it becomes fixed on the last region selected.

[techs]

if you change the region, does it change the language? if so, why would they limit that? BTW is this done thru software or firmware?

[AlienDyne]

Most of the cases (depending from the model), it's done thru software. This is the easy part. You get yourself a good DVD Ripping utility. This allows you to manually set the Region you want each time.

You have to be careful. If it's done thru firmware, you may damage your DVD unit.

This is pretty annoying. Looking forward to free all the regions some time in the future.

------------------
"Matter is passive. In spite of its power, it can't be controlled without the human mind." Sokrates

My Hardware Info, Hardware Media and Computer History page

[techs]

hey guys, i have never heard of this. could you please explain it?

[ledrichard]

hey guys, i have never heard of this. could you please explain it?

The movie industry does not want anybody to view movies that were made in one country in another country.

for instance, If a movie is released in Japan one week prior to being released in America, One could easily just buy it online and have it sent over. With these country codes, you will not be able to view a DVD movie made in Japan that has a code of lets say 5. Your DVD is set to work with only code 3 which is US and Vice VERSA..

Kind of ****ty but it does serve a purpose.

If a person moves to a different country or is traveling, then they can change the code. On most you can change it only 5 times.

[techs]

No sh*t!!! I learned something new today. thanks.