ApplePowerBook G4 - DVD player
Anyone know how to unrestrict the PowerBook G4s multi region restriction on DVD player
The factors involved had been online awhile, to Change DVD optical drive Firmware.
Some, so the Five Regions either go 'region-free' ~ Or could be reset, to use all 5 again.
And there had been a fairly easy way to fix this issue; a long time ago. - I forgot!
The other way(s) involve firmware -and- figuring out how to use it correctly.
"This is the archive of the defunct rpc1.org website"
[Listed: 17 different-named 'optical drive firmware sets' are here to try & maybe use]
Another idea, if you could locate an archival version of VLC & do as suggested:
• How do I reset my Powerbook's DVD Drive to read all Regions? - videohelp
Additional other instructions here, with mixed signals:
MacBook -Fr - DVD : Region Free (EN)
http://www.powerbook-fr.com/dossiers/dvd_region_free_en_article30.html
"the official, ugly and boring xvi's site"
LowEndMac and other sites had vintage information, hardware ideas, etc was
one of those places which had several useful ideas. [Site's still there. Redacted?]
• Region Free DVD Viewing Options for Intel and PowerPC Macs - LowEndMac
https://lowendmac.com/2006/region-free-dvd-viewing-options-for-intel-and-powerpc-macs/
[Spec Index: https://lowendmac.com/low-end-macs-tech-specs-index/]
..Would this be a fair place to say some kinda Disclaimer ~ about Fitness of use?
A few others probably know how to address "built-in DVD players whose country
codes have been used up". The tools & other needful things, may no longer exist.