This is from the University of Utah software support website. <http://www.macos.utah.edu/Documentation/DVDRegionFree_VLC/DVD_VLC_Config.ht ml>
The optical drive firmware and region management software restrictions that prevent "Region Free" playback are part of the process used to decrypt the DVD. VLC uses a library (libdvdcss) that accesses the DVD like a block device bypassing the decryption process altogether. No invasive and risky firmware update or third-party region-changing utility is needed. In addition, bypassing the decryption process also eliminates the need for the user to make region changes that require administrator rights. In this way VLC is ideal for an open lab setting. Effective playback of a foreign DVD with VLC, however, is possible only if the system and the application are configured correctly. On 30/11/05 6:39 AM, "Ronda Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Rob, > > How true then is this information? > > "That VLC or MPlayer which will allow you to read DVD's from each > zone (warning, those softwares may sometimes change the region of > your drive, without you being warned, this can lock your drive on the > last selected zone after 5 changes). > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 29/11/2005, at 10:41 PM, Rob Findlay wrote: > >> You can always use VLC player to play any DVD. It bypasses the >> whole region >> thing. To bypass the automatic loading of Apple DVD player when you >> insert a >> movie DVD go into system prefs and alter the automatic setting for >> what >> happens when you insert a movie DVD. >> http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html >> >> >> On 29/11/05 6:32 PM, "Rosemary Horton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Just played a dvd on my mac, warning me about the fact that I'm >>> changing region codes. As I bought the dvd legally in a local store >>> what gives? And what do I do if I run out of changes of region code? >>> >>> >>> >>> Rosemary Horton >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >>> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
