Any way to make the Xbox dvd player region free?

RyoHazuki · 09-19-03, 08:37 AM

Is there any way to make the Xbox dvd player region free?

Save Ferris · 09-19-03, 09:09 AM

yes. Check out how at
www.xbox-scene.net

Decker · 09-19-03, 10:05 AM

You know, I just found out that an Action Replay will make a PS2 into a reigon-free player. I might just pick one up for that.

Completely o/t : Does anyone know a cheap place to get a couple of short optical cables. I just bought a splitter, which I understand I can use to run both my PS2 and Xbox into my stereo, but now I need a couple more optical cables to finish the project.

RDGAFFORD · 09-19-03, 10:24 AM

Check out Ebay. They run cheap optical cables.

Tigger · 09-19-03, 11:45 AM

Save Ferris, for a novice such as myself, where should I be looking on that website? I want to learn..

Draven · 09-19-03, 12:53 PM

Xbox natively does PAL-NTSC conversion, right?

Save Ferris · 09-19-03, 01:21 PM

They have a good forum (link in bar across top of page)

Basically you have to MOD your Xbox. They have ALL the ins and outs to it. You install a chip then update the bios.

They all have an on/off capability nowadays so you can go on live. You have to disable it before you go live.

Lampei · 09-19-03, 02:22 PM

If you know which region you want to set your xbox to (and you won't be switching regions), you can just purchase the DVD dongle for that specific region and use it as an "insert-region here" specific DVD player. I bought a region 2 DVD dongle (from the UK) and play all my British DVDs on my xbox. You have to make sure that you haven't plugged another dongle in first though, or you'll have to use a mod chip to switch the region. The only drawback is that your xbox is permanently set to region 2 (or whatever region's dongle you bought), but if you have another DVD player that you use to watch your r1 DVDs on, then it's great (as it was in my case).

Lampei · 09-19-03, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Draven
Xbox natively does PAL-NTSC conversion, right?

Yup.

Lampei · 09-19-03, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Decker
You know, I just found out that an Action Replay will make a PS2 into a reigon-free player. I might just pick one up for that.

Don't forget, though, that it won't do PAL -> NTSC conversion (like the Xbox), so it will play in black and white (and look like crap) if your TV won't do the conversion.

Decker · 09-20-03, 01:58 AM

Ouch! I didn't know that! Why would they advertise that it becomes a reigion free player if it won't convert?

Lampei · 09-20-03, 05:47 PM

Well, it *does* do region free (it plays discs from other regions), it just won't convert the signal to anything readable by any NTSC TV

Decker · 09-20-03, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RDGAFFORD
Check out Ebay. They run cheap optical cables.

Thanks I did. I bought 2 for $3 each. They don't look as nice as the monster one I have hooked up now, but they all work the same, right?

09-19-03, 08:37 AM	#1
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Decker DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Vegas, Baby! Posts: 21,632	You know, I just found out that an Action Replay will make a PS2 into a reigon-free player. I might just pick one up for that. Completely o/t : Does anyone know a cheap place to get a couple of short optical cables. I just bought a splitter, which I understand I can use to run both my PS2 and Xbox into my stereo, but now I need a couple more optical cables to finish the project. __________________ Xbox Live: Decker 01........... My 360's Blog PSN Gamertag : Decker01 GAME CENTER ID : DECKER 01 I haven't seen Evil Dead 2.....yet.

09-19-03, 12:53 PM	#6
Draven DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rosemount, MN Posts: 15,217	Xbox natively does PAL-NTSC conversion, right? __________________ XBL GamerTag: Draven Sinclair PSN: DravenSinclair Game Center: Draven-X

09-19-03, 01:21 PM	#7
Save Ferris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 12,677	They have a good forum (link in bar across top of page) Basically you have to MOD your Xbox. They have ALL the ins and outs to it. You install a chip then update the bios. They all have an on/off capability nowadays so you can go on live. You have to disable it before you go live. __________________ This weeks horoscope: “You’ll spend your remaining years hooked up to a machine, which is sad, as it’s the kind that checks e-mail and sends out texts.”

09-19-03, 10:24 AM	#4
RDGAFFORD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 286	Check out Ebay. They run cheap optical cables.

09-19-03, 11:45 AM	#5
Tigger Senior Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 999	Save Ferris, for a novice such as myself, where should I be looking on that website? I want to learn..

09-19-03, 02:22 PM	#8
Lampei DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 2,708	If you know which region you want to set your xbox to (and you won't be switching regions), you can just purchase the DVD dongle for that specific region and use it as an "insert-region here" specific DVD player. I bought a region 2 DVD dongle (from the UK) and play all my British DVDs on my xbox. You have to make sure that you haven't plugged another dongle in first though, or you'll have to use a mod chip to switch the region. The only drawback is that your xbox is permanently set to region 2 (or whatever region's dongle you bought), but if you have another DVD player that you use to watch your r1 DVDs on, then it's great (as it was in my case). __________________ So many movies...so little time

09-20-03, 01:58 AM	#11
Decker DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Vegas, Baby! Posts: 21,632	Ouch! I didn't know that! Why would they advertise that it becomes a reigion free player if it won't convert? __________________ Xbox Live: Decker 01........... My 360's Blog PSN Gamertag : Decker01 GAME CENTER ID : DECKER 01 I haven't seen Evil Dead 2.....yet.

09-20-03, 05:47 PM	#12
Lampei DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 2,708	Well, it does do region free (it plays discs from other regions), it just won't convert the signal to anything readable by any NTSC TV __________________ So many movies...so little time