Region 2 DVD - How could I play it on my computer?

[jansensan]

Hiya! It's been a while since I asked any questions here mainly cuz people have been so helpful and that up to now I could manage by myself but now...

So here's the situation: I'm in North America and I ordered a DVD from France, therefore a local DVD can't play it. However, my DVD player is into my computer (and I use a RCA TV out to enjoy it on my TV) and I am certain that there is a way to crack or to fool the DVD player so it plays my french DVD ok.

Up to now I was using the ATI DVD player that came with my video card (implemented with divx and xvid codecs). I was wondering if there is a program or something similar to a codec (in the fashion of installing it) so I could render my DVD player region free? By the way, it's a Pioneer DVD ROM DVD 117 - thats what my comp shows.

I tried reading the other threads, but I felt like I was missing on a lot of information. Thanx

[shiny#3]

you should provide more information on your
DVD drive, wether it it is a RPC1 or RPC2.

but for now: http://www.dvdidle.com/

[Thingy]

Excellent choice in dvd-rom player...

You need to update the bios on the dvd-player to make it rpc-1.
If it's the tray version of the drive there is a patch downloadable from this side: http://www.cybermind.com.sg/modules....op=MostPopular

[cabob]

Ty this, http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html

[setarip]

"I was wondering if there is a program or something similar to a codec (in the fashion of installing it) so I could render my DVD player region free?"

Rather than "mess" (and possibly "mess up") your DVD drive, you could simply use DVDDecrypter to "rip" (remove ALL protections, including region code) the DVD to your hard drive - and then play the hard drive version...