Region-free DVD-ROM drives - Club CDFreaks

fritz · 05-07-2002

Hello!
I have heard a lot about this region-free dvd-roms.
I recently bought a Liteon LTD163D. I noticed the region questions. I found out it was not region-free at all. I wanted to return it. But looking around the internet, I found out since my drive was made may 2002, it was "forced" to have region checking. (2000 DVD consortium blah!)

Is there a DVD-ROM drive maker that produces drives today that is region-free?

Thanks in advance.

*SirDavidGuy* · 05-07-2002

Well, there are no current region free DVD-ROM's made, since the CCA (think that's the right one) wouldn't allow it. Of course, there are many region free firmware hacks. You should try one of them.

fritz · 05-07-2002

Thanks for the info.
So do you think I got a good buy with my Liteon 163D?
I can still return it to the store if someone can suggest a better one.

I found out that I only need to apply a utility on this drive and not a firmware. Which is better I think. So at least I won't be tinkering with the firmware.

Thanks again.

BeLGaRaTh · 05-07-2002

Fritz ... the 163D is a very good drive, I have recently bought one myself (although I though I was buying a different model, but thats a different story and a different thread

)

Anyway, the 163D can be made region free with the hack available from this site

Above link was courtesy of xmansean .. Thanks again for that mate

fritz · 06-07-2002

Thanks. I did the instructions and opinions given by you and folks here.

I am now a happy owner of a Liteon LTD163D region-free drive.

Thank you so much.

BTW, some people said this is not the only thing I have to do since my bundled PowerDVD also does region checking. How do I fix this?

Thanks again!!!

BeLGaRaTh · 06-07-2002

Quote:

BTW, some people said this is not the only thing I have to do since my bundled PowerDVD also does region checking. How do I fix this?

That ones easy ... Get DVD Genie, an excellent little program, you can get it Here

Hope this helps

*Mr. Belvedere* · 06-07-2002

And if you have a Hollywood+ pci card in your system you also have to make that region free.

You DO know that making the stuff region free voids the warranty i hope ?

fritz · 07-07-2002

Yes.
The good thing about this is my store supports me and gives me their "protection" with the warranty.

They even told me I can flash the firmware myself and if things will not work properly I can just return the drive and they will give me a new one.

Good thing what I got was LTD163D which only needed a switch configuration. I didn't have to flash the firmware.

bluemax · 11-07-2002

Gentlmenm:
Try ASUS or go to the www.cdrinfo.com for hardware, it will clear everything.

05-07-2002	#1 (permalink)
fritz New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 23	Region-free DVD-ROM drives <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hello! I have heard a lot about this region-free dvd-roms. I recently bought a Liteon LTD163D. I noticed the region questions. I found out it was not region-free at all. I wanted to return it. But looking around the internet, I found out since my drive was made may 2002, it was "forced" to have region checking. (2000 DVD consortium blah!) Is there a DVD-ROM drive maker that produces drives today that is region-free? Thanks in advance. __________________ + Basta Ikaw Lord

05-07-2002	#3 (permalink)
fritz New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 23	Thanks for the info. So do you think I got a good buy with my Liteon 163D? I can still return it to the store if someone can suggest a better one. I found out that I only need to apply a utility on this drive and not a firmware. Which is better I think. So at least I won't be tinkering with the firmware. Thanks again. __________________ + Basta Ikaw Lord

06-07-2002	#5 (permalink)
fritz New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 23	Thanks. I did the instructions and opinions given by you and folks here. I am now a happy owner of a Liteon LTD163D region-free drive. Thank you so much. BTW, some people said this is not the only thing I have to do since my bundled PowerDVD also does region checking. How do I fix this? Thanks again!!! __________________ + Basta Ikaw Lord

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Mr. Belvedere CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: married Posts: 14,669	And if you have a Hollywood+ pci card in your system you also have to make that region free. You DO know that making the stuff region free voids the warranty i hope ? __________________ I might be evil. Want to make dvd movie backups? Take the 5-step or the 2-step process. Fun, fast and free!

07-07-2002	#8 (permalink)
fritz New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 23	Yes. The good thing about this is my store supports me and gives me their "protection" with the warranty. They even told me I can flash the firmware myself and if things will not work properly I can just return the drive and they will give me a new one. Good thing what I got was LTD163D which only needed a switch configuration. I didn't have to flash the firmware. __________________ + Basta Ikaw Lord

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05-07-2002	#2 (permalink)
SirDavidGuy CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,467	Well, there are no current region free DVD-ROM's made, since the CCA (think that's the right one) wouldn't allow it. Of course, there are many region free firmware hacks. You should try one of them.

05-07-2002	#4 (permalink)
BeLGaRaTh CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 346	Fritz ... the 163D is a very good drive, I have recently bought one myself (although I though I was buying a different model, but thats a different story and a different thread ) Anyway, the 163D can be made region free with the hack available from this site Above link was courtesy of xmansean .. Thanks again for that mate

11-07-2002	#9 (permalink)
bluemax New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Taipei Taiwan Posts: 3	Gentlmenm: Try ASUS or go to the www.cdrinfo.com for hardware, it will clear everything.

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