powerdvd 5 HDD playback

[DrK]

Any ideas on why I get an error message "This disc is not formatted to play in this region" after I rip a region 1 DVD to disk using Smartripper 2.41 with the "Region Free" option enabled?

If I play the actual DVD there are no problems...

Also, if I change the region using dvdgenie it makes no difference.

[setarip]

That DVD also had RCE protection (NOT to be confused with region protection.

Use DVDDecrypter to remove the RCE protection as follows:


1) In DVDDecrypter, from the "Tools" dropdown menu, select "IFO".

2) (This step is only to prove that the ripped DVD initially contained RCE protection) Select "Region Information" - Select the Video_ts.ifo. Click on "OK". You will see that it does, at this point contain RCE protection

3) Select "Region Patch"

4) Select "Region Free" - Select the Video_ts.ifo. Click on "OK". You'll see a "successful patch" message.

5) Select "Region Information" - Select the Video_ts.ifo. Click on "OK". You will see that it no longer contains RCE protection ;>}

[DrK]

Does the trick

Thanks for info.

I have been using smartripper since a Lite-On DVD reader I had burnt itself out while using DVDDecrypter.

[setarip]

" Thanks for info."

My pleasure ;>}


(I'm sure DVDDecrypter was not the cause of your DVD reader dying, any more than SmartRipper would have been)