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Old 31-08-2005   #3 (permalink)
thegdog
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Re: Benq 1640 region came with region code 0,region code 1 disk won't play in Powercinema

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Originally Posted by writetime
But, I still wonder, what am I going to miss out on if I had left the drive at its original region code of 0 (zero)?
You couldn't leave it there. No DVD would have played. The drive ships without a region being set, then you set it when you get it. That way drive manufacturers don't have to have drives set for different regions at the factory.

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Originally Posted by writetime
Can I actually change it back to 0 using Windows DVD Region setting? Is "0" an option?
No.

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Originally Posted by writetime
Also do you get 5 changes per firmware version or overall for the entire drive?
Entire drive. Its not a firmware setting.

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Originally Posted by writetime
Did I do the right thing?
Yes, otherwise you couldn't play the DVD.

That said, you can download a modified firmware that will allow you to play all region discs on the drive. You can grab it from here:
http://tdb.rpc1.org/#DW1640

Note that this technically voids your warranty since its a non-stock firmware.
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