Can't get a region 2 DVD to play.

Magic Pink

I buy a lot of UK DVDs (I'm in Region 1) because I'm a nerd like that and I use VLC Media PLayer on my PC and so far it plays all of them just fine. But I just got this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girls-On-Top-Complete-Series/dp/B000LXHJHS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389188923&sr=8-1&keywords=girls+on+top'
and I can't get it to play at all.

Any advice? I'm really not even sure where to start trying to get it to work; I've always just put the dvds in and they play.

electricitylikesme

MakeMkv's demo version will unregion DVDs for you (you pay for Blu-Ray).

There's a bunch of other things - DVD Decryptor or ImageBurn might do it (former is the basis of the latter, but I can't remember if the CSS breaking is still in it).

ecco the dolphin

One trick I've used (if none of the software workarounds work) is to buy a separate USB DVD drive, and change the region on that DVD drive to the new region.

You're actually allowed to do it ... 5 times, I think, per DVD drive. So basically, I do it once, and end up with a legit, but dedicated, DVD drive capable of playing DVDs from another region.

Not sure if that's a worthwhile investment, though, for your situation.

Donovan Puppyfucker

If watching the movie is worth $16, then yeah, that'd work perfectly and also provide the same service in case any other movies in the future behave the same way.

LD50

There is always the possibility that the dvd is bad.

Magic Pink

You're all talking way over my head.

Anyway, all I did was uninstall VLC and it's preferences and re-install it and everything worked.