Re: ummm errr..(shhhh)... DVD regionless hacks?
For those who are feeling a bit adventurous the firmware updates from <http://www.wormintheapple.gr/macdvd/> worked for me. I'd follow the directions pretty carefully, eg.restarting without extensions etc.. and there was a very long wait at the end where it looked like the trusty imac had frozen... but I resisted the urge to reset, which according to the documentation would have rendered my dvd-rom useless, and eventually the "you're computer is not ruined, you can breathe again" dialogue box came up. The usual try at your own risk warning applies here. James > From: Mark Secker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 09:28:11 +0800 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ummm errr..(s)... DVD regionless hacks? > > Hmmm OK... looks like what I'l do is loose the regionless DVD player > from my WinTel box... it doesn't get used anyway (the DVD drive that > is) and put it in a external FireWire case... > > No point having an Extended Apple Warranty if the first thing you do > is void it. > > >> Not positive, but pretty sure it can't be done... the bloke that was >> writing all the lovely DVD cracks for Mac use retired some time ago, >> and no one else has stepped in. Maybe the drive can be fitted to a >> PC, and then cracked? >> >> Some URLs to check out: >> http://forum.firmware-flash.com/portal.php >> http://web.tiscali.it/thinkdifferent/ >> >> http://www.inmatrix.com/ >> > -- > ~ > Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 9380 2308 (GSE) 9380 1855 (ECEL) > ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. > CRICOS Provider No. 00126G > ~ > "Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose > sight of the shore." > Andre Gide > > "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving > safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across > the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, > shouting GERONIMO" > reputably by "Bill McKenna" but possibly the inexhaustibly quotable "anon" > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
Re: ummm errr..(shhhh)... DVD regionless hacks?
Hmmm OK... looks like what I'l do is loose the regionless DVD player from my WinTel box... it doesn't get used anyway (the DVD drive that is) and put it in a external FireWire case... No point having an Extended Apple Warranty if the first thing you do is void it. Not positive, but pretty sure it can't be done... the bloke that was writing all the lovely DVD cracks for Mac use retired some time ago, and no one else has stepped in. Maybe the drive can be fitted to a PC, and then cracked? Some URLs to check out: http://forum.firmware-flash.com/portal.php http://web.tiscali.it/thinkdifferent/ http://www.wormintheapple.gr/macdvd/ http://www.inmatrix.com/ -- ~ Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9380 2308 (GSE) 9380 1855 (ECEL) ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ "Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." Andre Gide "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO" reputably by "Bill McKenna" but possibly the inexhaustibly quotable "anon"
Re: ummm errr..(shhhh)... DVD regionless hacks?
Not positive, but pretty sure it can't be done... the bloke that was writing all the lovely DVD cracks for Mac use retired some time ago, and no one else has stepped in. Maybe the drive can be fitted to a PC, and then cracked? Some URLs to check out: http://forum.firmware-flash.com/portal.php http://web.tiscali.it/thinkdifferent/ http://www.wormintheapple.gr/macdvd/ http://www.inmatrix.com/ Regards, Phil Still pissed off that there's not much chance of a region 4 "Evening with Kevin Smith" http://www.sonypictures.com/cthe/kevinsmith >Does anybody know of hacks for the DVD drives Apple is currently >putting in their computers (specifically the SuperDrive CD-RW+DVD-R's >that are in the Powerbooks)? -- -- Sent from the Apple PowerBook G4 of: Phillip McGree Web: http://www.phil.net.au Perth, Western Australiahttp://chat.iinet.net.au Mobile Phone: 0418 922 500 Macs for sale - new and secondhand http://mac.iinet.net.au
Re: ummm errr..(shhhh)... DVD regionless hacks?
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mark Secker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anybody know of hacks for the DVD drives Apple is currently > putting in their computers (specifically the SuperDrive CD-RW+DVD- R's > that are in the Powerbooks)? Hi Mark, Have a look here: http://www.wormintheapple.gr/macdvd/download.html Regards Trevor Lee
ummm errr..(shhhh)... DVD regionless hacks?
Does anybody know of hacks for the DVD drives Apple is currently putting in their computers (specifically the SuperDrive CD-RW+DVD-R's that are in the Powerbooks)? -- ~ Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9380 2308 (GSE) 9380 1855 (ECEL) ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ "Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." Andre Gide "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO" reputably by "Bill McKenna" but possibly the inexhaustibly quotable "anon"
