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| Thread ID: 43566 | 2004-03-19 04:14:00 | Buying a DVD burner from overseas - what are the hassles associated? | xmojo1 (4630) | Press F1 |
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| 223612 | 2004-03-19 04:14:00 | I'm a regular buyer on eBay.com and have been thinking of buying a DVD burner from there. Some questions I have: 1). What hassles would there be in trying to play region 4 DVDs on a region 1 DVD burner? Do the latest generation DVD burners overcome the region restrictions? 2). Can region restrictions be overcome by DVD-playing software? Which DVD software apps are recommended? Thanks. |
xmojo1 (4630) | ||
| 223613 | 2004-03-19 04:53:00 | Well with regards to actually burning data to a DVD Disk then there is absolutely no problem. But watching DVD's however is another matter. Software cannot overcome this firmware restriction. Instead you would have to download a RPC-1 (all zones) firmware for your drive and flash it. I did exactly what you want to do. Keep in mind that flashing the firmware voids all warranty and can in rare circumstances render your drive useless. You can find firmware at this page (http://www.firmware.fr.st) Otherwise I suggest you by a model here. They are now as low as $190 incl GST right here in NZ! Check out PriceSpy (http://www.pricespy.co.nz) for the latest prices |
Ashley Matthews (550) | ||
| 223614 | 2004-03-19 09:42:00 | Not knowing the price in NZ, but I wouldnt suggest buying from elsewhere but a NZ retailer. Warranty can be a huge problem, since you have to pay shipping and such for overseas orders and complaints. Save some extra $ and get one locally, its worth it when problems might show up! |
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