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| Registered: May 18, 2007 |  Posts: 389 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't know if this has been suggested.
I would like to be able to click HD DVD and be able to put in a region.
At this time, I noticed that when you click HD DVD you cannot put in a region,
unless of course I have missed something. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | As far as I understand, HD DVDs are not region coded. | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting 8ballMax: Quote:
As far as I understand, HD DVDs are not region coded. That is correct. There's nothing to enter, so the field is disabled. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
Create fake parent profiles to organize your collection. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,414 |
| | Posted: | | | | That's one of the beauties of the format. Any disc bought anywhere will play anywhere else.  | | | | "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,436 |
| | Posted: | | | | Filtering for HD DVD in the Add By Title window shows me:
7 profiles for R1
8 profiles for R2
1 profile for R3
While this may come from a glitch in the process from the beginning in March or so, they obviously need correction...?
Rl3058, regions are, as mentioned above, not applicable for HD DVD. The origin of the disc itself is described by the Locality. | | | Achim [諾亞信； Ya-Shin//Nuo], a German in Taiwan.
Registered: May 29, 2000 (at InterVocative) |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,414 |
| | Posted: | | | | Never mind. | | | | "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." | | | | Last edited: by gardibolt |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,414 |
| | Posted: | | | | Never mind. | | | | "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." | | | | Last edited: by gardibolt |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 585 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting ya_shin: Quote:
Filtering for HD DVD in the Add By Title window shows me:
7 profiles for R1
8 profiles for R2
1 profile for R3
While this may come from a glitch in the process from the beginning in March or so, they obviously need correction...? Actually, these are all dual-format releases and I guess right or wrong the contributrers figured they would include the Region of the DVD side. The Region field is disabled when you only have HD DVD selected, but for dual-format discs the field is enabled. | | | "Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men" - Douglas Bader
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 |  Posts: 1,982 |
| | Posted: | | | | A little bit off topic but on the HD-DVD subject.
If I understand correctly an HD-DVD reader can read any HD-DVD since they doesn't use the code zone. But can it read regular DVD for any code zone too? If the answer is yes, I just find what will be my next reader.
What I means is if I have an HD-DVD reader, I can put a DVD from any zone (1,2,3,4,5,6) and the reader will act like a multi-zone DVD reader without a code or a modification.
Edit because I didn't find my post clear enough | | | | Last edited: by Jimmy S |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Theoretically, both HD and BD are backwards compatible. I can't speak from experience...yet. I anticipate purchasing some HD Combo titles in the near future, but I have no current plans on a deck.
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| Registered: March 18, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 1,639 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting AESP_pres: Quote:
A little bit off topic but on the HD-DVD subject.
If I understand correctly an HD-DVD reader can read any HD-DVD since they doesn't use the code zone. But can it read regular DVD for any code zone too? If the answer is yes, I just find what will be my next reader.
What I means is if I have an HD-DVD reader, I can put a DVD from any zone (1,2,3,4,5,6) and the reader will act like a multi-zone DVD reader without a code or a modification.
Edit because I didn't find my post clear enough No, HD DVD players are not necessarily region free for DVD. For example, the Toshiba HD DVD players in the US are not region free for DVDs. Edit: They're R1 for DVDs | | | | Last edited: by rdodolak |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 4,678 |
| | Posted: | | | | There is one point that I am a bit confused about.
I have been told that region coding is in fact part of the HD DVD standard, but is not currently used.
I don't know if this is actually true, but if it is - does this mean that players sold are in fact region specific, but the current crop of HD DVDs are region free, or does it mean that current players are region free?
While that has no practical impact right now, it may have in the future. Anyone know? | | | My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
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| Registered: May 15, 2007 |  Posts: 25 |
| | Posted: | | | | I've heard this too but seriously doubt it. If it was available disc manufacturers wouldn't be able to resist using it. It's definitely rubbish. New Line in America use BD Regional Coding and are delaying the HD-DVD versions until it's been released more worldwide, they'd definitely use it if it was available.
Nah nothing on the HD-DVD camp has even be decided and I doubt it ever will now.
All HD-DVD and BD Players are SD DVD region locked and no hacks exist. There is a hacked firmware out there for an early Toshiba model but it still won't play some RCE or RCE like titles (I hear Star Wars for example) so it's next to useless.
You'll still need a DVD Player. Personally I'm happy with this as my DVD Player is a DVD Recorder anyway. |
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| Registered: March 24, 2007 | | Posts: 240 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting GSyren: Quote:
There is one point that I am a bit confused about.
I have been told that region coding is in fact part of the HD DVD standard, but is not currently used. HD DVD has no region code... for now. There are some people (Disney) that want that to change. If you look at the DVD Forum Steering Committee Meeting Details you see them talking about the "RPC for HD DVD Ad Hoc Group". RPC = Regional Playback Control So they may try to add region codes to HD DVD players/discs in the future but I don't know if they can put the cat back in the bag. The last thing I read said they were looking at using almost the same regions as DVD with some small changes to R2 to match Europe as it is today. | | | | Tom. |
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