How to Play Different Region DVD Movies on Mac ?

fishup2008 · Aug 10, 2009

Everybody knows that an error may occur when playing a DVD disc with a region code setting different than that of the drive. Now if you want to solve the problem and play your different region code DVDs on your computer, how to finish?

Now here recommend 2 methods to play different region DVD’s on your computer:
1.Change the region code setting of your computer.
You just have 5 chances to change the region code.

2. There is also a better method with using External Drive.

To use the External Drive, you do not need changing the region codes, most important, you can backup your favorite DVD easily.

Resource: http://gonmac.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/how-to-play-different-region-dvd-movies-on-mac/

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Dro · Aug 10, 2009

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deep7 · Aug 10, 2009

Just tried VLC - no joy. I wonder if DVD player automatically opening is stopping VLC reading the disc properly?
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talmy · Aug 10, 2009

A look at the link and it is really about copying a DVD out of region, not playing one. And it promotes a $40 software package (it may be a free download, but it isn't free to use) plus the external drive.

I'd think that all you would need to play is an external DVD drive set to the other region. You need one drive per region you want to play.

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Alpha Doug · Aug 10, 2009

Get a copy of Mac the Ripper, or Handbrake. Rip the DVD to you hard disk and just play it. MTR removes the region code, or it can reset it. Saves battery power playing it from the disk.

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Edvinas · Aug 10, 2009

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Edvinas · Aug 10, 2009

deep7 said:
Just tried VLC - no joy. I wonder if DVD player automatically opening is stopping VLC reading the disc properly?

Most likely it's because your DVD drive ir region locked (they are locked by default). I remember reading somewhere that VLC deals with it not on every drive.

There's a dedicated web site to region free DVD drive firmware - http://www.rpc1.org

Mac specific forum is here: http://forum.rpc1.org/viewforum.php?f=30

Making your Mac region free is trickier that Windows PC, however it's doable.

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talmy · Aug 10, 2009

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Alpha Doug · Aug 10, 2009

Who, exactly are you calling a spammer, Edvinas? Do you even know the definition of "spammer"? And if not me, then who, and what exact remark would qualify for a "spammer" designation?

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Edvinas · Aug 11, 2009

Alpha Doug said:
Who, exactly are you calling a spammer, Edvinas? Do you even know the definition of "spammer"? And if not me, then who, and what exact remark would qualify for a "spammer" designation?

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My message was targeted towards original poster, not you, Doug.

My message is a good example why it is not good to ommit quotes...

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Alpha Doug · Aug 11, 2009

O.K. No problem. Couldn't tell from the regular view.

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winniel · Aug 12, 2009

Try to rip the DVD to video (MOV, MPEG-4, MKV, AVI, FLV, etc.)
Here is a nice DVD ripper for Mac:
http://www.applemacvideo.com/mac-dvd-ripper.html#119

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