Changing the DVD region code
Attention: Regionalization and Copy Protection (the DVD region code) uses
the content scramble system (CSS) standard to prevent unauthorized
duplication of the intellectual property rights distributed on DVDs. It was
originally requested by the Motion Picture Association ofAmerica (MPAA) to
address video piracy,but is applicable to any content. CSS works by inhibiting
the transmission of unencrypted data without proper authorization. Playback
systems must license CSS to decode the encrypted data.
The CSS specification divides the world into seven unique regions. Content
designated for one region cannot be read by playback systems in another
region. While CSS is used to prevent digital copies of the DVD content,
another technology devised by Macrovision is used to prevent analog copies of
the DVD content. The Macrovision standard is a scrambling system that has
been widely used by the movie industry to prevent unauthorized duplication
of video content using commercial VCRs. DVD playback systems must support
both CSS and Macrovision copy protection standards.
If you relocate to a different region of the world, you can use the MPEG-2
Decoding software to change the region code.
Note: You can change the DVD regioncode only five times. After you make
five region code changes, the drive can play only MPEG-2 video titles
that are associated with the fifth region code that you set.
To change the region code, do the following:
1. Turn on your computer and start your operating system.
2. Click Start.
3. Select Programs.
4. Click MPEG-2 Decoding Software.
5. Click the Properties icon to open the Properties window.
6. Click the General Properties tab.
7. Select the correct region code for your country.
8. Click OK so that changes take effect.
Care and maintenance
This section includes information on taking care of your DVD-RAM drive and
the CDs and DVDs that you use with the drive.
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