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How to bypass & unlock DVD region codes the easy way
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you ever bought aDVDfrom another region and it shows incorrect region code when playing, it is most likely region locked. So, how do you bypassDVDregion codes?
Similar to OTT platforms, some multimedia contents like the TV shows, Movies, and videos can be region restricted. Since theDVDcontent is region restricted, you can only bypass this restriction by ripping DVDs to digital files.
In this article, we explore how to bypass & unlockDVDregion codes with ease on your Windows and Mac system.
How can I change the region code on DVD?
1. Rip region-locked DVDs using a ripper tool
Region locking makes no effect while ripping or playing back the final rip. It only impacts physical disc playback.
The ability to rip them is dependent on your disc drive and the discs themselves. If your drive can read them, you’re ready to go; however, many drives are region locked and can not read discs from another region.
ADVDripper utility allows you to unlock encrypted and region-locked DVDs by convertingDVDcontents to other formats.
Apart from convertingDVDto MP4,aDVDrippercan be used to back up theDVDcollection and also RipDVDfor playing on iPhone and Android devices.
When you put a disc into some drives, you can change the region, but be careful because the number of times you can change is typically limited in hardware, and you may be stuck in an area you don’t want.
2. Change DVD player region code
If you only see Region 0/8, it means yourDVDPlayer does not support another region apart from the one that comes under Region 1-8.
When changing the region, it is important to note that most of the DVD players have limitations on changing the region. In most cases, you can change the region for about five-times.
Once you have exhausted the limit, your DVD player will automatically set the last region as the default region.
DVD Region Codes:
3. Use region DVD hack codes
You can also useDVDhacks to region unlock yourDVD. To perform this hack, you need to access hack codes for yourDVDplayer, depending on theDVDmaker. Here’s how to unlock theDVDregion for SamsungDVDplayers.
So, these are the three ways to bypassDVDregion codes for your region-lockedDVD. While WinXDVDRipper Platinum offers an easy way to bypass the region restrictions, other methods are useful if you want to use theDVDitself.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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