multi region dvd players in consoles?

Dooom · 11-07-2003 4:23pm #1

doe anyone know if the xbox can play multi region dvds? eg region 1 (i import a good few from there). or will it only work in the region where it's bought?

weemcd · 11-07-2003 6:56pm

http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/webstore/productpage.asp?productcode=XB0034
try this

i thought it was already out, but it could be out already on an older version, you might have to hang tight and ill buy you one for christmas

MrB · 11-07-2003 6:59pm

you can also use DVDX if you have a "Functionally enhanced" Xbox

Dooom · 11-07-2003 7:55pm

dvdx? care to elaborate? and weemcd, do you know much on the older version of that?

Dooom · 11-07-2003 8:22pm

hmm would this work instead/aswell?

if i bought (imported or whaetever) a dvd playback kit from say america right, and bought one from somewhere in ireland aswell say argos. then whenever i wanted to watch cowboy bebop (region 1) i could just set up the american kit and it would work. and if i wanted to watch lord of the rings (region 2) i just set up the irish kit and that would work? would it?

/edit considering that the american kit is made for playing region 1 dvd's (american dvds) and the irish kit is made for playing region 2 dvds (western europe). am i making sense or am i missing something?

MrB · 11-07-2003 9:19pm

I'll answer you’re Qs in reverse order Aragorn if I may

if i bought (imported or whaetever) a dvd playback kit from say america right, and bought one from somewhere in ireland aswell say argos. then whenever i wanted to watch cowboy bebop (region 1) i could just set up the american kit and it would work. and if i wanted to watch lord of the rings (region 2) i just set up the irish kit and that would work? would it?

No. Sorry the Xbox locks to the region of the first kit used, so region 1 if you used the US kit first or region 2 if you used the European kit fist. Swapping kits after makes no difference.

dvdx? care to elaborate?

dvdx is a freeware DVD app that runs with out a DVD remote and is multiregional, only problem is that you have to have a mod chip with all the problems that causes on LIVE! still it is a class peace of software. check out www.xbox-scene.com for more info.

weemcd · 11-07-2003 9:56pm

get the region x when you can, i have it and it works well on ps2

Dooom · 11-07-2003 10:41pm

hmm right. well basically the xbox that im getting comes with the dvd thingy and remote. so could i put dvdx on to the hard drive (its not too hard to hook it up to a pc is it?) and then play region 1 dvds? ah but then i'd have to get it chipped...i dont plan to play on LIVE mainly because i don't have broadband.

or i could just wait till september and then get the region x thing and save myself all the hassle.
hmm choices choices...

multi region dvd players in consoles?

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