On 11/12/2003 04:24 PM, Rohit wrote:
The first time I tried to play it in windows, I got a notice - "This movie is regionally restricted and can be played back only in South East Asia or China". I selected SE aisa [being in India] and playback started from my DVD drive - but then it got stuck. Plus it also said something to the sense that I could play it only at 5 devices/locations? What does that mean?
It is a part of the firmware of the DVD. You can change the region of the drive 5 times, at which time you will no longer be able to change it (unless you search the net and download a program to clear this nonsense and let you start over ;-)
How would a DVD know it?
Its firmware programming.
Or change itself to know that it has been played at N places?
I would assume it sets a counter.
Pleaes reply. Close to my 1200/- INR [nearly 30 USD] are going to drain.
Sorry, no help on your real problem. Its sounds to me like a bad DVD. If it is possible, you should try to exchange it. Here in the Philippines, they make such good quality VCDs I don't even see a need for DVDs. A VCD will play on a CDROM, and no region nonsense. -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Web Address: http://www.mydestiny.net/~joe_morris Registered Linux user 231871 God said, I AM that I AM. I say, by the grace of God, I am what I am.