Re: region code in cdrecord

From: Scott Mitchell (scott+freebsd_at_fishballoon.org)
Date: 04/24/05

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To: "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au>

    On Sun, Apr 24, 2005 at 11:48:42AM +0930, Daniel O'Connor wrote:
    > 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?

    I may be completely off base here (no experience with making DVDs other
    than as enormous CDR's for backup), but does it need to be region coded at
    all? Even region-locked players should be able to play a dvd with no
    region code. I think 'no region code' might actually be region 0, but it
    amounts to the same thing.

    IMHO there's nothing dishonest in taking whatever steps you need to play a
    piece of legitimately purchased media.

            Scott 

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