Various region DVD burning

wild_nomad · Post by **wild_nomad** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:12 pm

I have installed my software as region 2. Is it possible to then burn a DVD for another region e.g Region 4 or 1?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:33 am

wild_nomad · Post by **wild_nomad** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:47 pm

Thanks!

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:12 am

Unless I'm much mistaken, region coding does not work with DVD¡ÓR/RW blanks which are automatically all regions.

Along with copy protection, this feature is for those producing DLT tapes for glass mastering.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:33 am

I am in Region 2.
I just created a short test DVD with DVD workshop 2 and set it to create a Region 1 DVD and burned it to a hard drive folder.

I then used DVD Shrink to open and examine the DVD and it was set to Region 1.

Not much point burning it to a DVD Blank because it would not play on my Region 2 DVD Drive! I recall doing this to a blank disc a few years ago and as expected it would not play in my standalone Region 2 Player - displaying an error message relating to being in the wrong region.

I no longer use re-writeable blanks as I don't find them trustworthy.

skier-hughes · Post by **skier-hughes** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:54 am

Unless you specifically want it to be regionised, there is no point to this exercise, I'd recommend producing region free discs.

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:40 am

sjj1805 wrote: I no longer use re-writeable blanks as I don't find them trustworthy.

I'm surprised at that. I've used the same two DVD-RWs for trials and tests for years. They must have been erased hundreds of times. Never had any problem. I was thinking only the other day that they are beginning to look a little dog-eared and scratched!!!

My first set-top DVD player (a Grundig which, true Scotsman that I am, I sold for five Cyprus quid a year or so ago, after about 8 or 9 years) would not play RW discs at all, but my Philips and LG machines love them!

wild_nomad · Post by **wild_nomad** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:59 pm

In the manual it says ''Most DVD players are given a code of the region in which they are sold. Such players will not play disks that are not coded for it's region.''

Does this mean that if I don't code the disk at all it won't play in any region?

At the moment I am coding for all regions ( 1 to 8 ) and using DVD -R disks. They play fine on my region 2 DVD player, but I have no idea if they play on other regions. I want to send a DVD to New Zealand (region 4) hence why I am asking the questions.

Thanks for everyones help

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:21 am

You should not set for any region. They will then play anywhere, assuming NTSC/PAL is correct for the player (most PAL players accept NTSC, as well).

wild_nomad · Post by **wild_nomad** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:51 pm

Thanks for that!

Will de-select regions from now on. I have a friend in New Zealand who will be checking a DVD I burnt for all regions so I'll let you know if it works.