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Region 1 DVDs on Xbox

  • 08-01-2012 8:44pm
    #1
    Marc Carlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭


    Does anyone know if it's possible to watch region one DVDs on Xbox bought a DVD online and now have nothing to watch it on


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  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    After a bit of searching, looks like only an Xbox bought in that region would play R1 DVD's.


  • #3
    Marc Carlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭Marc Carlo


    chin_grin wrote: »
    After a bit of searching, looks like only an Xbox bought in that region would play R1 DVD's.


    I thought by resetting the region to USA it might work but no cant see what the difference is myself


  • #4
    Meesared
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    Nope hes right it will only work if its bought in a Region 1 area, though buy a region free dvd player, theyre pretty cheap these days


  • #5
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Marc Carlo wrote: »
    I thought by resetting the region to USA it might work but no cant see what the difference is myself

    Has nothing to do with the software. It's the hardware of the actual drive.


  • #6
    Meesared
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    Actually it is a software thing, normally in the firmware


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  • #7
    Myrddin
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    chin_grin wrote: »
    Has nothing to do with the software. It's the hardware of the actual drive.

    Incorrect, it's software based. It's changeable when building a jtag/rgh image.


  • #8
    Marc Carlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭Marc Carlo


    EnterNow wrote: »
    chin_grin wrote: »
    Has nothing to do with the software. It's the hardware of the actual drive.

    Incorrect, it's software based. It's changeable when building a jtag/rgh image.



    So could I watch the DVD on it with changing a few settings


  • #9
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Marc Carlo wrote: »
    So could I watch the DVD on it with changing a few settings

    You would have to completely modify the console, thus losing any potential XBL useage.

    It's hardly worth it for a dvd alone, as mentioned above, pick up a cheap multi-region player.


  • #10
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Meesared wrote: »
    Actually it is a software thing, normally in the firmware
    EnterNow wrote: »
    Incorrect, it's software based. It's changeable when building a jtag/rgh image.

    Ah, right. I don't know where I got that idea from! I remember being able to pick up multi-region drives for the pc so I should've put two and two together. (Brainfart on my part).

    It'd void the warranty but I wonder could you pick up one of these drives for the xbox?


  • #11
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Ah, right. I don't know where I got that idea from! I remember being able to pick up multi-region drives for the pc so I should've put two and two together. (Brainfart on my part).

    It'd void the warranty but I wonder could you pick up one of these drives for the xbox?

    It's not determined by the drive firmware, but the information in the nand. I know while building a jtag image recently, I had the option of setting it to any region by editing a switch in an ini file. Setting it to 0 nullifies any regional lockouts. It's Jtag/RGH only though


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