I get:

Mode: 1-Free
Regions: All
Changes: Unlimited

... What does all these mean?

Thanks again!

"Matt Durrant" <matthew@durrant33.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:apuusn$ro3$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
> > This might be a dumb question to ask, but will region codes affect me if
> I'm
> > playing DVD's on a computer?
> >
> > Ta
> >
>
> Reposted from a thread somewhere in uk.media.animation.anime...
>
> As for region encoding, if anyone else is interested, for DVD-ROM drives
if
> they were built before Jan 2001 they are (usually) regionless and you can
> play
> any region DVD in them. Drives after Jan 2001 have to have a locked region
> encoding which means hopefully a firmware update - best to check the
> manufactarer's
> website before you buy to see if the region is changable.
> If the hardware is OK then all you need next is a crack for your software
> player,
> which are fairly easy to find on the net.
> I use DVD Genie at www.inmatrix.com which also includes
> a program to test your drive for region compatibility.
>
> Of course, some film companies like Warner have another layer of encoding,
> but I don't think any anime companies have this.
>
>