Region Coding in Vista- will two drives do?

[gblackwo]

I wasn't sure where to stick this post. Anyway

I watch region 1 and 2 dvds. Can I get by with having a DVD/RW drive set to region 1, and a plain DVD-ROM set to region 2? I'm a bit confused about vistas handling of regions, I can't find very much information on it.

If i'm off base, can you suggest alternative methods that don't involve copying the dvd to my harddrive in order to play?

 

[Finn]

Ditch Vista all in all and get a region free desktop dvd player. Two problems solved with one strike.

 

[gblackwo]

can you point me in the direction of a region free desktop dvd drive. and not a flashed rpc1 drive..

otherwise would two drives work? would vista throw a fit?

 

[jimmyb]

2 drives should work, although I have not tried this under Vista.

AFAIK VIsta does not support RPC-1 drives for region locked discs. If this is not correct someone please let us know, because this is an issue for me.

RPC-1 drives have generally not been sold since about 2000. You will find it very difficult to get one. Fixing the firmware is likely your only option if you want one.

 

[gblackwo]

Anyone on these boards used a region 1 and a region 2 dvd drive in one vista computer? does the os throw a fit? media player or any dvd apps likely to throw fits?

 

[Finn]

can you point me in the direction of a region free desktop dvd drive. and not a flashed rpc1 drive..

otherwise would two drives work? would vista throw a fit?

I meant a standalone region free dvd-player.. Far easyest way to view movies.

 

[swatbat]

Personaly I would just buy AnyDVD. It will let you watch dvd movies from any region off a single dvd drive. Its like 50 bucks. I also thought vlc would pay another regions dvd as well but I can't seem to find any of my region 2 dvds to try it on.

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