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5 Replies Last post: Jul 2, 2008 9:06 AM by azhie

azhie

179 posts since
Feb 4, 2004

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Jun 27, 2008 3:15 AM

Changing Region Code 1 to 2?

I've created some DVDs and have received some interest from friends in Europe. I converted some disks to PAL, but they still have region 1. How do I strip the region code or change it to region 2? These are not commercial DVDs, just home grown. I'm using iDVD HD (06) and Panther 10.4.11 on a G4.

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albloom

2,251 posts since
Apr 21, 2004

1. Jun 29, 2008 4:40 AM

in response to: azhie

Re: Changing Region Code 1 to 2?

MacTheRipper, even the old freebie version 2.6.6, will happily remove
region-restrictions. Get it here:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22715

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azhie

179 posts since
Feb 4, 2004

2. Jun 30, 2008 7:44 AM

in response to: albloom

Re: Changing Region Code 1 to 2?

Thanks Al, I ran MTR and now I have a region-free file, but how do I convert this file into a master cdr or img with Disk Utility so I can burn the region-free disks? What am I missing?

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albloom

2,251 posts since
Apr 21, 2004

3. Jul 1, 2008 3:15 AM

in response to: azhie

Re: Changing Region Code 1 to 2?

You're missing Toast (or its cheaper little brother Popcorn).

Set the "mode" to VIDEO_TS, drag the VIDEO_TS folder into
the main window, and press the big red button.

No need to mess with Disk Utility or disk images. Toast does
all the heavy lifting for you.

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azhie

179 posts since
Feb 4, 2004

4. Jul 1, 2008 2:06 PM

in response to: albloom

Re: Changing Region Code 1 to 2?

Thanks, Al. That did it!

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azhie

179 posts since
Feb 4, 2004

5. Jul 2, 2008 9:06 AM

in response to: azhie

Re: Changing Region Code 1 to 2?

Now that I know how to do it, I've learned that it wasn't necessary. When I produced the DVDs on my G4, it made them region-free. I discovered this when MTR did not detect a region code. Nowhere could I find the notice that Apple makes home-grown DVDs (iDVD) region-free. In iDVD go File->Get Disc Info->Regions. Thanks, tho, for the lesson.

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