2024 Note on Registrations

harrylst · 2014-04-15 17:25:51

harrylst
Hunter grunt
Offline

Registered: 2008-03-22
Posts: 1,304
User Karma: 33

Hello,
So I have dvds from about 8 different countries, but unfortunately I'm being tripped up by region coding. My old drive, it turns out, was what is known as "region free", meaning it can play dvds from all regions. However, I have a new drive, a MATSHITA BD-MLT UJ-220S USB external drive, which doesn't have that functionality. I was wondering if someone could help me get it so I can watch all my movies again? I have looked into the program called any dvd, but it has 2 problems (1) it only works on windows and (2) it's really expensive. thanks

skype name: techluver
Feel free to add me.

tward · 2014-04-16 01:16:56

tward
Playroom playboy
Offline

From: United States
Registered: 2011-12-30
Posts: 1,586
User Karma: 151

Harrylst, actually all drives can play any DVD with any region code if you no how to modify the firmware for the drive. In the USA, for example, the drives are set to region 1 by the manufacturer. In order for someone like me to play a DVD from the UK or Australia I have to download a utility for my drive and set the region code to 0 which will disable the region code checking. So what I would do in your case is google how to change the region code to 0 for your drive. I'm sure someone out there has a crack or utility to do that. You just need to find out how to do it for your make and model of drive.

Sincerely,
Thomas Ward
USA Games Interactive
http://www.usagamesinteractive.com

harrylst · 2014-04-16 03:07:05

harrylst
Hunter grunt
Offline

Registered: 2008-03-22
Posts: 1,304
User Karma: 33

I've tried. I'm getting a lot of model numbers that aren't mine. I really don't understand what the pages are saying anyway.

skype name: techluver
Feel free to add me.

Sebby · 2014-04-19 22:29:32

Sebby
Audio Quaker
Offline

From: London, UK
Registered: 2013-04-20
Posts: 2,500
User Karma: 149

@harrylst: vobcopy and libdcss. If you intend to archive the DVDs, simply brute-force-decrypt the disc data. If you intend to play your discs without ripping them first, then @tward's suggestion is best--go find a region-unlock firmware for your drive, and patch it. Trust me there are lots of real-world benefits to doing this, including ripping faster (if the drive uses ripguard, as many now do, of course *sigh*).

Just myself, as usual.

harrylst · 2014-04-22 16:26:21

harrylst
Hunter grunt
Offline

Registered: 2008-03-22
Posts: 1,304
User Karma: 33

I'm planning to rip the DVDs using handbreak on a mac. Can vobcopy or whatever that is help me? if so how?

skype name: techluver
Feel free to add me.

harrylst · 2014-04-22 16:43:42

harrylst
Hunter grunt
Offline

Registered: 2008-03-22
Posts: 1,304
User Karma: 33

I'd love to reflash my drive, but just can't figure out how. I've gone through about 5 pages of results and all for different models.

skype name: techluver
Feel free to add me.

Sebby · 2014-04-23 00:45:03

Sebby
Audio Quaker
Offline

From: London, UK
Registered: 2013-04-20
Posts: 2,500
User Karma: 149

@harrylst: Certainly, there is even a necflash binary for OS X that can send the ATAPI commands. I have patched my iMac's internal Sony DVD drive firmware to remove ripguard and it works.

You need the patched firmware for your drive first. Try to find it in The Firmware Database.

Just myself, as usual.

harrylst · 2014-04-23 02:31:03

harrylst
Hunter grunt
Offline

Registered: 2008-03-22
Posts: 1,304
User Karma: 33

thanks. However i can't seem to find anything to flash my particular model. any help? I found a mem dumper, but that's it

skype name: techluver
Feel free to add me.

Sebby · 2014-04-23 02:59:19

Sebby
Audio Quaker
Offline

From: London, UK
Registered: 2013-04-20
Posts: 2,500
User Karma: 149

Normally you need a tool that performs the flashing and a binary file with the firmware's contents. Normally if you just Google "ModelName firmware" you would find it. If not, I'll see what I can find if you provide the exact model string.

Just myself, as usual.

SLJ · 2014-04-23 08:37:49

SLJ
You have defeated this forum and won a custom rank
Offline

From: Denmark
Registered: 2007-05-25
Posts: 14,479
User Karma: 1,015

Hi.
Interesting topic. I have never bought dvd's outside my country to avoid those issues, but I would gladly buy dvd's from the UK with audio description if I can flash my drive. Thank you all for the information.

Best regards SLJ.
Feel free to contact me privately if you have something in mind. If you do so, then please send me a mail instead of using the private message on the forum, since I don't check those very often.
Facebook: https://facebook.com/sorenjensen1988
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soerenjensen

harrylst · 2014-04-23 22:15:40

harrylst
Hunter grunt
Offline

Registered: 2008-03-22
Posts: 1,304
User Karma: 33

The string is MATSHITA BD-MLT UJ-220S USB. That is the model of drive I have. Thanks for your help.
SLJ, I seem to remember you're in Europe, so you can watch UK dvds because it's all region 2.

skype name: techluver
Feel free to add me.

SLJ · 2014-04-24 08:35:05

SLJ
You have defeated this forum and won a custom rank
Offline

From: Denmark
Registered: 2007-05-25
Posts: 14,479
User Karma: 1,015

Oh, thank you. I think someone told me that a while ago, but I totally forgot that.

Best regards SLJ.
Feel free to contact me privately if you have something in mind. If you do so, then please send me a mail instead of using the private message on the forum, since I don't check those very often.
Facebook: https://facebook.com/sorenjensen1988
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soerenjensen

Sebby · 2014-04-25 14:30:53

Sebby
Audio Quaker
Offline

From: London, UK
Registered: 2013-04-20
Posts: 2,500
User Karma: 149

This topic pertains to your drive, by the looks of it. However, I think you're out of luck. They have working firmware update, but it's OEM-supplied so it's not trivial to do without messing about with a debugger. And, it appears they have not achieved RPC-free.

I think you may want to get yourself a cheap DVD-R/RW drive that is supported. Sorry to bring bad news.

Just myself, as usual.

harrylst · 2014-04-25 15:13:55

harrylst
Hunter grunt
Offline

Registered: 2008-03-22
Posts: 1,304
User Karma: 33

I came tathanks. I just placed an order on amazon. I'll just set it to region 2, then I'll be good.

skype name: techluver
Feel free to add me.

2024 Note on Registrations

playing DVDs from multiple countries

Posts: 14

#1 Topic by harrylst 2014-04-15 17:25:51

#2 Reply by tward 2014-04-16 01:16:56

#3 Reply by harrylst 2014-04-16 03:07:05

#4 Reply by Sebby 2014-04-19 22:29:32

#5 Reply by harrylst 2014-04-22 16:26:21

#6 Reply by harrylst 2014-04-22 16:43:42

#7 Reply by Sebby 2014-04-23 00:45:03

#8 Reply by harrylst 2014-04-23 02:31:03

#9 Reply by Sebby 2014-04-23 02:59:19

#10 Reply by SLJ 2014-04-23 08:37:49

#11 Reply by harrylst 2014-04-23 22:15:40

#12 Reply by SLJ 2014-04-24 08:35:05

#13 Reply by Sebby 2014-04-25 14:30:53

#14 Reply by harrylst 2014-04-25 15:13:55

Posts: 14