Re: [CGUYS] Region 2
Just to confirm, Mike's suggestion, seconded by Betty, worked really well: VLC software ignores region encoding, I'm good. As to the language problem, I went to System Preferences, the International, and changed from Polish (how did it jump to that, in the Czech Republic? a mystery) to English. Not sure what idiot thing I had done wrong before. So, that's all fine now, as well. Thanks all! --- On Sun, 11/22/09, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: From: John Duncan Yoyo Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Region 2 To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 2:26 PM On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Stewart Marshall < revsamarsh...@earthlink.net> wrote: > There is not just a software concern her, but also a hardware concern. > > I cant remember but somehow I think there is a limited number of times you > can ask your hardware to switch region codes. > > Now I may be all washed up (what the heck I am another year older so it is > possible) but it is more a hardware concern than a software one. > > I would consider just getting a cheap dvd drive and if it gets stuck on an odd region so be it. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Region 2
On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Stewart Marshall < revsamarsh...@earthlink.net> wrote: > There is not just a software concern her, but also a hardware concern. > > I cant remember but somehow I think there is a limited number of times you > can ask your hardware to switch region codes. > > Now I may be all washed up (what the heck I am another year older so it is > possible) but it is more a hardware concern than a software one. > > I would consider just getting a cheap dvd drive and if it gets stuck on an odd region so be it. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Region 2 + language problem
Ooops, needed to say that this in on a g4 laptop, running Tiger. TIA --- On Fri, 11/20/09, b_s-wilk wrote: From: b_s-wilk Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Region 2 To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:15 AM mike escribió: > Check VLC, I think it's region free. VLC, http://www.videolan.org/, works OK with our videos from Spain. Be sure that your default video player doesn't open first when you insert the DVD. Your computer may automatically reject the disk before VLC opens it. Whatever happens, DON'T change the region code in your DVD burner. You can also buy commercial DVD players that ignore region codes so you can watch your movies on the huge TV you'll be getting on Black Friday. We have a Yamakawa that's region-free; there are many more, and they're not expensive. The Yamakawa was around $30, at least 5 years ago. VLC--Yes! Enjoy the videos, with popcorn! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Region 2 + language problem
Hello, all. Got VLC up and running, after all, have run a Czech region2 film of Miloš Forman (Loves of a Blonde, for whom that might be of interest) with complete success. Brilliant. Thanks again to Mike for proposing this, and to Betty for urging me on. Got it done. But now I have a different problem. While traveling recently in Central Europe, I foolishly download the latest version of iTunes. Successful, but came onboard in Polish. Opening VLC here now came up in Polish, as well. I am sort of comfortable with Slavic languages, but for navigating programs, better for me to work in English. How do I get back there? --- On Fri, 11/20/09, b_s-wilk wrote: From: b_s-wilk Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Region 2 To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:15 AM mike escribió: > Check VLC, I think it's region free. VLC, http://www.videolan.org/, works OK with our videos from Spain. Be sure that your default video player doesn't open first when you insert the DVD. Your computer may automatically reject the disk before VLC opens it. Whatever happens, DON'T change the region code in your DVD burner. You can also buy commercial DVD players that ignore region codes so you can watch your movies on the huge TV you'll be getting on Black Friday. We have a Yamakawa that's region-free; there are many more, and they're not expensive. The Yamakawa was around $30, at least 5 years ago. VLC--Yes! Enjoy the videos, with popcorn! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Region 2
Thanks for your replies, I think I'll opt for a region-free player. The VLC software has given me some troubles not worth chasing down. --- On Fri, 11/20/09, b_s-wilk wrote: From: b_s-wilk Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Region 2 To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:15 AM mike escribió: > Check VLC, I think it's region free. VLC, http://www.videolan.org/, works OK with our videos from Spain. Be sure that your default video player doesn't open first when you insert the DVD. Your computer may automatically reject the disk before VLC opens it. Whatever happens, DON'T change the region code in your DVD burner. You can also buy commercial DVD players that ignore region codes so you can watch your movies on the huge TV you'll be getting on Black Friday. We have a Yamakawa that's region-free; there are many more, and they're not expensive. The Yamakawa was around $30, at least 5 years ago. VLC--Yes! Enjoy the videos, with popcorn! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Region 2
mike escribió: Check VLC, I think it's region free. VLC, http://www.videolan.org/, works OK with our videos from Spain. Be sure that your default video player doesn't open first when you insert the DVD. Your computer may automatically reject the disk before VLC opens it. Whatever happens, DON'T change the region code in your DVD burner. You can also buy commercial DVD players that ignore region codes so you can watch your movies on the huge TV you'll be getting on Black Friday. We have a Yamakawa that's region-free; there are many more, and they're not expensive. The Yamakawa was around $30, at least 5 years ago. VLC--Yes! Enjoy the videos, with popcorn! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Region 2
There is not just a software concern her, but also a hardware concern. I cant remember but somehow I think there is a limited number of times you can ask your hardware to switch region codes. Now I may be all washed up (what the heck I am another year older so it is possible) but it is more a hardware concern than a software one. Stewart At 10:25 AM 11/19/2009, you wrote: Check VLC, I think it's region free. On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:15 AM, chad evans wyatt wrote: > I am shortly to receive a set of DVD's of a theatre piece performed in > Serbia. That is Region 2, we are Region 1. Ideally, I would like to play > these discs on my g4 desktop and laptop. Anyone have luck with this > problem? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Region 2
Check VLC, I think it's region free. On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:15 AM, chad evans wyatt wrote: > I am shortly to receive a set of DVD's of a theatre piece performed in > Serbia. That is Region 2, we are Region 1. Ideally, I would like to play > these discs on my g4 desktop and laptop. Anyone have luck with this > problem? > > > > > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
