DVD Player

[eastholm]

I have a Plextor PX 708UF dvd player/burner.
I have been offered a number of dvd's (originals)from the US region. Will I be able to play them back on my pc, via the Plextor. I am in the UK. I need to know before I take up the offer
Many Thanks

[dang]

When playing a different region dvd on your system, you have 5 plays before the region is locked. If those 5 plays happen to be a dvd that is not the region you live in, guess what? You only get to play dvd's from that region.

There is software that "unlocks" the region setting though.

[ECA]

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters.php?DVDname=Plextor+PX+708UF&cdrs=&cdrws=&dvdrs=&dvdrws=&dvdprs=&dvdprws=&dvdprsdl=&dvdrams=&cdrom=&dvdrom=&buffer=Any&hdsize=Any&list=0&orderby=Name&hits=25&Submit=Search&Search=Search

Dang is that the SAME with COMPUTER DVD's...Strange..
didnt see the HACK....
I would contact Plextor about region settings, and HOw to reset them.. Just tell them you are a businessman and go country to country, and the option to use Other regions formats would be nice.

[eastholm]

That matches what I was told about the 5 choices of regions, I didn't believe it but didn't want to end up with no dvd player. .
Where can I get the software to counter this restriction? A check on Google is bewildering.
George

[ECA]

I cant find a hack for it...
Can I suggest that you buy a HACKABLE/region free CHEAP DVD to play DVDs.. And use the plextor only for copying.

Also noted that NERO has a CSS section to NOT WRITE the region code...