[ltp] Reset region change counter

Christopher Sawtell linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 25 Mar 2005 10:00:36 +1200


On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 02:18, Kevin Krause wrote:
> Tino:
> > Shouldn't programs which use libcss (xine, mplayer etc.) be able play
> > the DVD regardless of the region setting of the DVD drive?
>
> Unfortunately not, the DVD drive itself refuses to play DVDs with other
> region codes once it has been changed five times. You might find help
> here, though I assume it's not legal, and it certainly might fry your DVD
> drive:
> http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php
Which says:-

Matshita (Panasonic) SR-8177 (8X/24X) 
 No RPC-1 firmware yet. 

Just my luck. bummer!

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C. S.