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RE: DVD Software (Region Hack) for laptop

Grunt Boy

No computer needs an MPEG card, providing it has a capable CPU, at least a PII 400. Although to have hardware decoding is always better.

Alex

This item was edited on Wednesday, 18th July 2001, 10:56

RE: DVD Software (Region Hack) for laptop

It worked for me, remember to use the basic DOS interface, (not MS_DOS) as the computer cannot be allowed to crash during the flashing process.

Be sure you have downloaded a patched firmware version and not just the original manufacturers firmware. The .hex file will often have a slightly different name to distinguish it, eg: 1J09.hex becomes XJ09.hex

Yep once the lock is gone, DVD genie will allow you to play all six regions.

Alex

This item was edited on Wednesday, 18th July 2001, 10:59

RE: Multi-region code/hack for a toshiba C2502 DVD-ROM on HP Laptop

you can flash the firmware aboard the drive with some lovely RCP1 stuff which you can get from http://www.firmware.fr.st/

make sure to use the right firmware version, if you use one of the utils. availble at the site you can get your firmware version. You can also find this through device manager, drive properties.

Your drive is at the bottom of the page btw.

Hope this helps
Alex

RE: DVD Software (Region Hack) for laptop

I checked out this program, correct me if i`m wrong but isn`t this just for MPEGII cards or DVD cards as the creator of the site calls them. Where as DVD Genie is for Software based players, which is what Stephen or any laptop owner (inc. myself) is using.

Alex

RE: DVD Software (Region Hack) for laptop

Hi,

I too have a laptop, it has a Toshiba SD-C2402 DVD drive. Is you drive RCP1 or RCP2, ie: is it region free?
Tou can check this at www.firmware.fr.st where you can download a very small prog to test this, if it is region locked then you can download new firmware.

I am now assuming you have a region free drive, now go to www.download.com or search the web for a program called DVD Genie, this takes the region protection away from windows and DVD software, i think ver. 4.02 is the latest. It is freeware and great!

BTW i would use a program that uses the Cinemaster codec or Power DVD. I too got bundled the mediamatics software but found playback unreliable compared to other players.

Hope this helps

Alex