swordschool
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the macbook I bought about 2 months back is my Big Leap into Mac.
my PC desktop plays pretty much anything through VLC regardless of region or copy-protection security.
not so with my macbook.
Im in region 2, but Ive used all but my last freebie change to opt for region 4 to accomodate an australian DVD I bought.
in VLC some region 2 discs play, some don't. all my region 1 discs play. as do all my region 4s.
one problem is that the region 4 discs only play (even through VLC) only when the firmware is set to region 4. and Im running out of chances to change the setting.
of course what I'd really like to be able to do is just load up my DEADWOOD and WEST WING discs (region 2, seems unplayable, but works fine on the desktop) and play them on the macbook. as well as continue with my SHIELD (region 2 works fine) and my SMILEY'S PEOPLE (region 1, works fine) and my GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 (region 4 works fine only if firmware's set to region 4).
or am I completely wrong and does my non-playability have nothing to do with regions and all to do dual-layer versus non-dual-layer?
-shathley Q
my PC desktop plays pretty much anything through VLC regardless of region or copy-protection security.
not so with my macbook.
Im in region 2, but Ive used all but my last freebie change to opt for region 4 to accomodate an australian DVD I bought.
in VLC some region 2 discs play, some don't. all my region 1 discs play. as do all my region 4s.
one problem is that the region 4 discs only play (even through VLC) only when the firmware is set to region 4. and Im running out of chances to change the setting.
of course what I'd really like to be able to do is just load up my DEADWOOD and WEST WING discs (region 2, seems unplayable, but works fine on the desktop) and play them on the macbook. as well as continue with my SHIELD (region 2 works fine) and my SMILEY'S PEOPLE (region 1, works fine) and my GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 (region 4 works fine only if firmware's set to region 4).
or am I completely wrong and does my non-playability have nothing to do with regions and all to do dual-layer versus non-dual-layer?
-shathley Q