Region Code of PC's DVD Drive

[ZAFDeltaForce]

So one day I was going to rip one of my old DVDs. When I inserted the disk, a menu popped up, something about region code. I foolishly set it to 3 (my DVD's region code, which is not used in my country anymore) and now I have difficulty setting it back to 1 (the region code used by my country now).

I'm using an LG Internal GSA-H10N DVD drive. So friends, how do I set the region code to 1? Is it even possible? Thanks all, this has been really a problem for me.

 

[pikachucrackpipe]

you can do it in windows by going into the devices driver properties and its on of the tabs at the end. be careful because you can only change it 3 times or something

 

[ZAFDeltaForce]

Thanks man! This was driving me bonkers. Cheers!

 

[pikachucrackpipe]

word.

 

[FAST6191]

If memory serves region codes can be changed 5 time before the factory has to take it back and change it (an action it can only do 3 times).

Of course there are hacked firmwares:
http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php

And software like anydvd (and conventional ripping apps), dvd43 ( http://www.dvd43.com/ ) is a less than fantastic free alternative to anydvd/dvd CSS + region free (formerly DVDregion free).

 

[mcp2]

Best way to rip DVD's is:

Using RipIt4Me with DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink then using Gordian Knot or AutoGK to convert to AVI.

http://www.videohelp.com/tools/RipIt4Me

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink/

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gordianknot

http://www.autogk.me.uk/

Links in order of appearance in my thread

 

[Strider]

If I recall correctly there is a generic tool for setting LG drives (no flashing) to codefree. Now if I could only recall where it was...

 

[ZAFDeltaForce]

Thanks for the heads up, guys!

 

[imgod22222]

DVD Region Free + CSS is also a good one. Also removes Macrovision, button restrictions, and enables you to skip straight to the main menu and skip FBI warnings.

 

[jimmy j]

Best way to rip DVD's is:

Using RipIt4Me with DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink then using Gordian Knot or AutoGK to convert to AVI.

http://www.videohelp.com/tools/RipIt4Me

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink/

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gordianknot

http://www.autogk.me.uk/

Links in order of appearance in my thread

Bollocks! (too much hassle for me mate)

Just use DVD Shrink for 1:1 copies (+DVD Decrypter for any "problem discs") or rip to avi with xilisoft or Imtoo dvd ripper. Much easier!

 

[mcp2]

LOL all it is is installing DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter, RipIt4Me does it all for you, hence the title. AutoGK creates much higher quality than any Xilisoft/ImToo software(they're the same company).

Doom9 be ballin wit all they're info.

It's really not that complicated.