Dave Horsfall wrote: > On 26 Dec 2001, Mike & Tracy Holt wrote: > > >>themselves. Example is that my dvd drive leaves a message (under >>windows) that I can change my region a total of five times and then it >>says I won't be able to change it even if I move it to another computer >>or reload my os - it would seem that the manufacturer has coded >>something into the drive itself to only except a total of 5 changes >>before it becomes unchangeable. I don't know if software can over-ride >>this or not. >> > > If this is truly the case -- that the DVD drive can be sabotaged in such > a manner - I am truly aghast. It has been true since RPC2, but it is trivial to bypass, I am sure there is a firmware "upgrade" for every drive on the net somewhere. I think in the EU they were considering if DVD Regions were monopalistic and illegal anway. JG
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