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Old 01-18-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default Way to make DVD-ROM Multi-Zone?

Hey guys, I live in Australia. Our Region code is 4. I've recently ordered a bunch of DVD's from Amazon, and they're all Region code 1. I have a multi-region DVD player from Pioneer that I bought years ago. So that will play the DVD's just fine. However, I would like to be able to run them at will on my PC.

We all know that the drives are bound by a limited number of Region changes (which to this day I still don't understand the purpose of).

Is there a piece of software that I can use which makes my PC able to play DVD's from all regions at will? I use my PC as my main multimedia device (I have it connected to my plasma and everything).

I have a Pioneer A12XLA DVD-Rom.

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So it does! Thank you so much mate, I just noticed it also has Blu-Ray and HD-DVD support! Awesome, now to find a Blu Ray / HD DVD / DVD / DVD-RW-DL combo drive lol

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