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multi region dvd players in consoles?

  • 11-07-2003 5:23pm
    #1
    Dooom
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    doe anyone know if the xbox can play multi region dvds? eg region 1 (i import a good few from there). or will it only work in the region where it's bought?


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  • #2
    weemcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,429 ✭✭✭weemcd


    http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/webstore/productpage.asp?productcode=XB0034
    try this

    i thought it was already out, but it could be out already on an older version, you might have to hang tight and ill buy you one for christmas


  • #3
    MrB
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭MrB


    you can also use DVDX if you have a "Functionally enhanced" Xbox :)


  • #4
    Dooom
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    dvdx? care to elaborate? and weemcd, do you know much on the older version of that?


  • #5
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    hmm would this work instead/aswell?

    if i bought (imported or whaetever) a dvd playback kit from say america right, and bought one from somewhere in ireland aswell say argos. then whenever i wanted to watch cowboy bebop (region 1) i could just set up the american kit and it would work. and if i wanted to watch lord of the rings (region 2) i just set up the irish kit and that would work? would it?

    /edit considering that the american kit is made for playing region 1 dvd's (american dvds) and the irish kit is made for playing region 2 dvds (western europe). am i making sense or am i missing something?


  • #6
    MrB
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭MrB


    I'll answer you’re Qs in reverse order Aragorn if I may ;)
    if i bought (imported or whaetever) a dvd playback kit from say america right, and bought one from somewhere in ireland aswell say argos. then whenever i wanted to watch cowboy bebop (region 1) i could just set up the american kit and it would work. and if i wanted to watch lord of the rings (region 2) i just set up the irish kit and that would work? would it?

    No. Sorry the Xbox locks to the region of the first kit used, so region 1 if you used the US kit first or region 2 if you used the European kit fist. Swapping kits after makes no difference.


    dvdx? care to elaborate?

    dvdx is a freeware DVD app that runs with out a DVD remote and is multiregional, only problem is that you have to have a mod chip with all the problems that causes on LIVE! still it is a class peace of software. check out www.xbox-scene.com for more info.


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  • #7
    weemcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,429 ✭✭✭weemcd


    get the region x when you can, i have it and it works well on ps2


  • #8
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    hmm right. well basically the xbox that im getting comes with the dvd thingy and remote. so could i put dvdx on to the hard drive (its not too hard to hook it up to a pc is it?) and then play region 1 dvds? ah but then i'd have to get it chipped...i dont plan to play on LIVE mainly because i don't have broadband.

    or i could just wait till september and then get the region x thing and save myself all the hassle.
    hmm choices choices...


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