I want to use a Spanish DVD but I want my Macbook Pro to play American DVD forever. I only have so many times that I can put in a Spanish DVD. Can I use an external DVD player for the Spanish DVD's or will it still effect my Mac?
Thank you!
Nash4343
MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2 GHz), Mac OS X (10.7.5)
You shouldn't have any problem using an external DVD drive that is configured to work with Spanish discs. It's the best option
I don't know that it will be a Spanish exteranl drive but if I put the Spanish DVD in it after the tird time it will never play American DVD's again. That I am ok with. I just don't want my Macbook Pro to play Spanish and not American. I can always ask the people at the country if the American one will work for Spanish though. Just didn't know if it would mess up my Mac.
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There are different region codes for DVD drives, and as far as I know, Macs only allow you to change the region code 3 times per DVD drive.
If you need to use a lot of Spanish DVDs multiple times, you have the option of getting a Spanish DVD drive or an American DVD drive but changing its region. You shouldn't use that DVD drive for American DVDs
Region encoding is the mechanism that enables motion picture studios to control the worldwide release of their movies. It is required by the DVD Forum (http://www.dvdforum.org/forum.shtml) in all commercial hardware DVD players. Every DVD-Video disc contains one byte of data representing a region code, which limits where the disc can be played.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2397
Once you have set he region in DVD Player five times it cannot be changed.
Instead, use VLC to view videos from different regions:
Spanish DVD on my Macbook Pro
