Re: region code in cdrecord

From: Daniel O'Connor (doconnor_at_gsoft.com.au)
Date: 04/24/05

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Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:48:42 +0930

    On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 09:59, Chuck Robey wrote:
    > > Now, I want to go for broke, and try for the one I've been after for
    > > years, which is converting a region==2 dvd to a region==1 dvd (Britain
    > > to US). I have a dvd taht you can't buy in the US, I've tried, and the
    > > British won't sell it in region code 1, so I want to convert the one I
    > > went ahead and purchased anyhow. Once I get it converted, I figure I
    > > can toss out the old region==2 version and remain lily-white and pure
    > > as far as honesty goes.

    The region code is part of the VOB/IFO files that contain the DVD, not as a
    part of the ISO metadata.

    You will need another tool to change region, I know DVD Decrypter
    [http://www.dvddecrypter.com/] does it for Win32. Maybe transcode? 

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