Create region locked dvd

[nutbar]

I live in Region 2 and I want to test if my dvd player is region free or not - I think I successfully made it region free, but I have no non-R2 dvds to test in it.

So, it hit me that I could make one. Trouble is, I have absolutely no idea how... :)

It doesn't matter if it's a video file from my computer or a copy of one of my existing dvds - as long as a region 2 player would refuse to play it due to the region lock.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[setarip_old]

Hi!

If you have a FULL DVD "package" (.IFOs, .BUPs, .VOBs) on your hard drive, use DVD Decrypter as follows:

DVD Decrypter>>Tools>>IFO>>Region Patch

[nutbar]

Cool, thanks! I'll try it tomorrow.

[setarip_old]

Cool, thanks! I'll try it tomorrow.My pleasure ;>}
Let us know how it goes!

[nutbar]

Ok, maybe the day after (the day after) tomorrow... :)

DVD Decrypter (that was hard to find! :)) is extracting my Hellboy DVD right now (and taking ages :))

I assume, once I've extracted and modified the dvd contents, I can re-burn it with normal dvd burner software? I use DeepBurner.

[edit]Hellboy is dual layer and my drive can only burn single layer... Oops :)
Do I have any that are less than 4.7GB?

[setarip_old]

Hellboy is dual layer and my drive can only burn single layerUse DVD Shrink to compress your DVD rip to DVD5 (single layer) size - maybe next week ;>}...

[nutbar]

Good news: I found a <4.7GB dvd! DVD Decrypter reported it as Region 2, 4, with no RCE protection.

I extracted the files with DVD Decrypter
I clicked DVD Decrypter>>Tools>>IFO>>Region Patch>>Region 4 - selected all the extracted dvd files, and it said it patched all of them. I then used DeepBurner to burn the VIDEO_TS folder to a blank DVD+RW.

Bad news: I think I did something wrong. DVD Decrypter reports my copy as being all regions instead of just region 4 (it says Region 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

What did I do/not do?

[Crazyjoe]

Setting the Region in the DVD Layout has no effect what so ever on burnt media. The Regioncode is applied during replication. Recordable Media will always be regionfree.

[nutbar]

So, I can't burn a dvd myself that's region locked?

[bigotti5]

So, I can't burn a dvd myself that's region locked?

Maybe this thread will help you
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=114021

[nutbar]

So, DVD Decrypter will show it as being all regions, but a region locked standalone player will still acknowledge the specified region?

[bigotti5]

So, DVD Decrypter will show it as being all regions, but a region locked standalone player will still acknowledge the specified region?

Imho it depends on the player...

[nutbar]

To answer my own question, yes the standalone player does recognise the region.

I put in my DVD+RW and it said wrong region, I typed in the unlock code and put the DVD back in and it played.

All is well!

Thank you all for your help.

[setarip_old]

yes the standalone player does recognise the region.Glad to hear that my suggestion worked for you ;>}