Comment Here's a resource (Score 1) 276
I didn't see any one mention it, so I thought I would. There is a great company in the UK, codefree.com. For the uninitiated, they take off the shelf consumer DVD players and modify them to disable the macrovision and enable all 6 regions (via adding extra some extra ICs)
Obviously, this violates the manufacturers warranty, but they offer their own warranty for the same term as a replacement. The only downside I can see is that if you don't live in the UK, you have to pay for international shipping plus you may get killed on the monetary exchange rates depending on your country of orgin.
Has anybody here on /. tried them, I would be curious of any reviews as I have not tried them yet, but I am seriously considering it.
For the electronicly inclined, they also offer do-it-yourself kits for most major models.
Obviously, this violates the manufacturers warranty, but they offer their own warranty for the same term as a replacement. The only downside I can see is that if you don't live in the UK, you have to pay for international shipping plus you may get killed on the monetary exchange rates depending on your country of orgin.
Has anybody here on
For the electronicly inclined, they also offer do-it-yourself kits for most major models.
