region free software for sony laptop with mat****a UJDA 745 DVD/CDRW

[tmd71770]

Hello,
I am a newbie. I wanted to know if it is o.k. to download a region free software to play DVD on my Sony laptop (PCX-V505BX)that has a Mit****a UJDA 745 DVD/CDRW. If so, which do you recommend. Or do you recommend installing a firmware instead.

[cynthia]

Hi and welcome to the forum, tmd71770!

It's always easier to use a software solution if you change your mind. This is one program that you could try - it's freeware.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50546

[tmd71770]

Thanks Cynthia for your prompt response. I don't know much about installing firmware. Can you direct me as to which firmware to install for my laptop and the step by step procedure?
Thanks again for your hospitality to a newbie.

[cynthia]

If you use DVD43Free you don't need to flash your firmware.

If you want to flash it - you have to use the UJDA 7xx autopatcher.

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1608

[tmd71770]

Sorry,
I should of specified this in the beginning. All I want to do is play a DVD that I bought on EBay from China. The seller claims it is NTSC compatible. I am guessing the DVD in my laptop is from region 1 considering I live in the US and I bought it in the US. I have no intention of copying the DVDs. Do you think DVD43free is still a good software to play the DVD's that is not in my region?

[cynthia]

It's free - download it - if you don't like it - uninstall it.

[rhys]

Hi there I am new to this site, I moved to the USA, and I have lots of my dvd's in region 2 format, do you have a remote hack for the dvd player DWM - 400 PLEASE...
plus do you have step by step instructions on how to unlock my SONY pcg - k115b laptop, it's locked out on the american code region 1 thankyou.....

[rhys]

Sorry I forgot to mention that the DvD is a Sanyo...