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_ 		9. June 2007 @ 14:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a DVD and when I put it in the DVD player I get a "please eject the disc. It is not authroized for playback in your region" message.

The DVD is listed as an import but on the back it says the "origin" is the United States (it shows the US flag) and it says the "region" is 4. It says something about being unauthorized in Australia and New Zealand but nothing about the U.S where I live.

Is there anyway to get it to play?
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attar
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_ 		10. June 2007 @ 08:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Not easily.
There are 'hacks' available for DVD players that allow the player to become region free, but there is always the risk that you destroy your player.If you get past that hurdle, then you may find the DVD is from a PAL region and your TV might only accept NTSC signals.

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

You could rip the disk on your PC (removing all protections).
The output has to be 'shrinked' to fit a standard single layer DVD (or you could use a double layer and not have to shrink) then before burning the disk it may have to be converted to/from PAL/NTSC.

Alternatively if your player accepts DivX files it could be converted to AVI.
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MasterChu
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_ 		10. June 2007 @ 09:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Moving to Langjökull in Iceland - so all the info I posted is moving with me!
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JVC
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_ 		10. June 2007 @ 10:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Also.........the USA is region 1.
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vurbal
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_ 		10. June 2007 @ 13:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'd just make a copy. One of the standard operations when decrypting a DVD is to remove the region code.
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