Pour ceux qui n'y croient toujours pas
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This solution so far is confirmed uniquely for the Powerbook
(firewire)/ DVD ROM drive Matsushita SR-8174 combination.
If you have success with this on another configuration please REPORT IT!!!
This is for those who have not tried this yet or tried and it hasn't worked.
1. Reinstall Apple DVD Player 2.2 (esp for those who tried the "code free" 2.2 ver). It is suggested that you manually drag all of the previous software and components to the trash and empty it (the player and it's extensions). Then re-install Apple DVD Player 2.2 .
2. Get a copy of FWB Toolkit Control Panel ver 4.0 and put it in the Contol Panels folder in the System Folder. (you do not need to install the whole FWB HDT software)
3. Reduce the number of extensions and contol panels (but remember to include the FWB contol panel) via extensions manager. This is to preclude extensions conflict. (My
suggestion is to start with the Mac OS Base set and work your way up)
4. REMOVE ANY DVD/CD FROM THE DRIVE (on every restart) and restart your computer. This is important, if you leave ANY disc in the drive during ANY restart you will completely defeat this region free solution.
5. There is no need to setup the FWB control panel (you do not need to check the Load FWB Driver box)
6. Download DVD toolkit from this site
http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/firmware/utilities.htm
7. Run the "Region" software from the DVD tookit suite. Reset the region changes to 5.
8. Now if you insert DVDs with different regions, the Apple DVD player will prompt you to switch regions
its ok. Once you have used up the switches, run "Region" again or as
many times as you like to reset. (NOTE: If you disable the FWB control panel, your DVD drive will revert to the last region it was at before FWB conrol panel was installed)
These instructions originally formalized by Benny Lui and updated (included the new step 4 and modified step 1) by Hotscott.
That should do it!
Have fun and don't forget to mention if this solution works on your computer if you are using a system configured for a country outside of the U.S.
Thanks Wolfgang for the confirmation of the German system!
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et en plus, ça marche sur les systèmes allemands!
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pour l'instant, j'attends encore quelques témoignages. Les utilisateurs switchent, switchent encore et encore, mais je n'ai pas encore de trace comme quoi c'est vraiment devenu sans danger.
n'oublions pas:
l'utilisateur peut débloquer sa région 5 fois, et le revendeur habilité peut débloquer 5 fois aussi... après c'est FOUTU.
La manip permet-elle de dépasser tout ça? A suivre...