Does anyone know of anyway possible to get a PAL (Region 2) DVD to play on
an Region 1 Playstation 3? As an alternative, is there a download for my PC
to play Region 2 DVD's?
John Sisker wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of anyway possible to get a PAL (Region 2) DVD to play on
> an Region 1 Playstation 3? As an alternative, is there a download for my PC
> to play Region 2 DVD's?
>
> John
there may be a way, or not, depending who you listen to
but I thought all PCs allowed a certain amount of region changes? I
may be wrong but anyway, wiki says
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[edit] Software DVD players
Most freeware and open source DVD players, such as VLC, ignore region
coding. Most commercial players are locked to a region code, but can
be easily changed with software.
Other software, known as DVD region killers, transparently remove (or
hide) the DVD region code from the software player. Some can also work
around locked RPC-2 firmware.
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"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> John Sisker wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know of anyway possible to get a PAL (Region 2) DVD to play
>> on
>> an Region 1 Playstation 3? As an alternative, is there a download for my
>> PC
>> to play Region 2 DVD's?
>>
>> John
>
> there may be a way, or not, depending who you listen to
>
> http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...7014956AAJMnYg
>
> but I thought all PCs allowed a certain amount of region changes? I
> may be wrong but anyway, wiki says
> -------------------------------
> [edit] Software DVD players
> Most freeware and open source DVD players, such as VLC, ignore region
> coding. Most commercial players are locked to a region code, but can
> be easily changed with software.
>
> Other software, known as DVD region killers, transparently remove (or
> hide) the DVD region code from the software player. Some can also work
> around locked RPC-2 firmware.
>
> --------------------------
>
> don't blame me for any of the above :O)
> --
> Paul (we break easy)
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Stop and Look
> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
I appreciate this information, but perhaps a little more detail on my end is
in order. Someone had recommended downloading VLC Player that is suppose to
play all regions. It does and works fine on disc 1 of a 3 disc PAL format
DVD set. However, both disc 2 and 3, while trying to play the movie, produce
somewhat garbled sound and the image is intermixed with moving big blocks of
date. In other words, it almost works, but not quite. It seems like there is
just a little something missing to get it right.
Thinking this was 2 defective discs in the set, I had it replaces. The
second order is doing the same exact thing as the first set.
Any help or suggestions in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
John Sisker wrote:
>
> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4A6A2AB2.A7353F08@blueyonder.co.uk...
> > John Sisker wrote:
> >>
> >> Does anyone know of anyway possible to get a PAL (Region 2) DVD to play
> >> on
> >> an Region 1 Playstation 3? As an alternative, is there a download for my
> >> PC
> >> to play Region 2 DVD's?
> >>
> >> John
> >
> > there may be a way, or not, depending who you listen to
> >
> > http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...7014956AAJMnYg
> >
> > but I thought all PCs allowed a certain amount of region changes? I
> > may be wrong but anyway, wiki says
> > -------------------------------
> > [edit] Software DVD players
> > Most freeware and open source DVD players, such as VLC, ignore region
> > coding. Most commercial players are locked to a region code, but can
> > be easily changed with software.
> >
> > Other software, known as DVD region killers, transparently remove (or
> > hide) the DVD region code from the software player. Some can also work
> > around locked RPC-2 firmware.
> >
> > --------------------------
> >
> > don't blame me for any of the above :O)
> > --
> > Paul (we break easy)
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > Stop and Look
> > http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>
> I appreciate this information, but perhaps a little more detail on my end is
> in order. Someone had recommended downloading VLC Player that is suppose to
> play all regions. It does and works fine on disc 1 of a 3 disc PAL format
> DVD set. However, both disc 2 and 3, while trying to play the movie, produce
> somewhat garbled sound and the image is intermixed with moving big blocks of
> date. In other words, it almost works, but not quite. It seems like there is
> just a little something missing to get it right.
>
> Thinking this was 2 defective discs in the set, I had it replaces. The
> second order is doing the same exact thing as the first set.
>
> Any help or suggestions in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
>
> John
well first thing I would do is try another software player. I am
wondering, though, if what it needs is to be told that each disc needs
to change region. anyway, I'm not an expert in this I just scrabble
around on the net til I hopefully come up with an answer.
"John Sisker" <jsisker@sprynet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4A6A2AB2.A7353F08@blueyonder.co.uk...
>> John Sisker wrote:
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of anyway possible to get a PAL (Region 2)
>>> DVD to play
>>> on
>>> an Region 1 Playstation 3? As an alternative, is there a
>>> download for my
>>> PC
>>> to play Region 2 DVD's?
>>>
>>> John
>>
>> there may be a way, or not, depending who you listen to
>>
>> http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...7014956AAJMnYg
>>
>> but I thought all PCs allowed a certain amount of region
>> changes? I
>> may be wrong but anyway, wiki says
>> -------------------------------
>> [edit] Software DVD players
>> Most freeware and open source DVD players, such as VLC,
>> ignore region
>> coding. Most commercial players are locked to a region code,
>> but can
>> be easily changed with software.
>>
>> Other software, known as DVD region killers, transparently
>> remove (or
>> hide) the DVD region code from the software player. Some can
>> also work
>> around locked RPC-2 firmware.
>>
>> --------------------------
>>
>> don't blame me for any of the above :O)
>> --
>> Paul (we break easy)
>> -------------------------------------------------------
>> Stop and Look
>> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>
>
>
>
> I appreciate this information, but perhaps a little more
> detail on my end is
> in order. Someone had recommended downloading VLC Player that
> is suppose to
> play all regions. It does and works fine on disc 1 of a 3 disc
> PAL format
> DVD set. However, both disc 2 and 3, while trying to play the
> movie, produce
> somewhat garbled sound and the image is intermixed with moving
> big blocks of
> date. In other words, it almost works, but not quite. It seems
> like there is
> just a little something missing to get it right.
>
> Thinking this was 2 defective discs in the set, I had it
> replaces. The
> second order is doing the same exact thing as the first set.
>
> Any help or suggestions in this matter would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> John
>
Just guessing: The a/v is in fact PAL, the header info may be
inaccurate for discs 2 and 3.
Use IFOEdit to examine the IFO and VTS_0 of all three discs.
Look for the PAL setting is disc 1, compare that with 2 and 3.
If they are indeed different, you can also load the DVD content
into your PC and have IFOEdit change the setting in each. You
can Google <PAL IFOEdit> to find many examples.
Less likely, but not impossible, if these are commercially
produced DVDs.
"CLicker" <CLicker@invalid.org> wrote in message
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>
> "John Sisker" <jsisker@sprynet.com> wrote in message
> news:8YKdnTdzFtPHrPfXnZ2dnUVZ_hmdnZ2d@earthlink.co m...
>>
>> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:4A6A2AB2.A7353F08@blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> John Sisker wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of anyway possible to get a PAL (Region 2) DVD to play
>>>> on
>>>> an Region 1 Playstation 3? As an alternative, is there a download for
>>>> my
>>>> PC
>>>> to play Region 2 DVD's?
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>
>>> there may be a way, or not, depending who you listen to
>>>
>>> http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...7014956AAJMnYg
>>>
>>> but I thought all PCs allowed a certain amount of region changes? I
>>> may be wrong but anyway, wiki says
>>> -------------------------------
>>> [edit] Software DVD players
>>> Most freeware and open source DVD players, such as VLC, ignore region
>>> coding. Most commercial players are locked to a region code, but can
>>> be easily changed with software.
>>>
>>> Other software, known as DVD region killers, transparently remove (or
>>> hide) the DVD region code from the software player. Some can also work
>>> around locked RPC-2 firmware.
>>>
>>> --------------------------
>>>
>>> don't blame me for any of the above :O)
>>> --
>>> Paul (we break easy)
>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>> Stop and Look
>>> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I appreciate this information, but perhaps a little more detail on my end
>> is
>> in order. Someone had recommended downloading VLC Player that is suppose
>> to
>> play all regions. It does and works fine on disc 1 of a 3 disc PAL format
>> DVD set. However, both disc 2 and 3, while trying to play the movie,
>> produce
>> somewhat garbled sound and the image is intermixed with moving big blocks
>> of
>> date. In other words, it almost works, but not quite. It seems like there
>> is
>> just a little something missing to get it right.
>>
>> Thinking this was 2 defective discs in the set, I had it replaces. The
>> second order is doing the same exact thing as the first set.
>>
>> Any help or suggestions in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> John
>>
>
> Just guessing: The a/v is in fact PAL, the header info may be inaccurate
> for discs 2 and 3.
>
> Use IFOEdit to examine the IFO and VTS_0 of all three discs.
> Look for the PAL setting is disc 1, compare that with 2 and 3.
> If they are indeed different, you can also load the DVD content into your
> PC and have IFOEdit change the setting in each. You can Google <PAL
> IFOEdit> to find many examples.
>
> Less likely, but not impossible, if these are commercially produced DVDs.
>
>
For what it is worth, someone suggested AnyDVD, and low and behold, it works
wonders. In fact, it even works on my original Toshiba DVD Player, the one
now permanently set to Region 1, so now I can seem to play just about
everything - well, except Blue-ray of course. Likewise, while it is not
free, but the price will be well worth it, in the fact that it solved the
problem. I naturally am trying to 21 day trial version.
In addition, since the VLC Player that I also downloaded would not play
discs 2 or 3 of this PAL set, but the AnyDVD connection does, I uninstalled
the VLC Player. In addition, I really don't know what transpired here, what
was wrong before, what got fixed now, but the bottom line is - it works.
PAL on a Playstation 3? 
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