DVD

From: Den (nul_at_nul.nul)
Date: 03/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 22:11:42 GMT

On the properties tab for my DVD player I have the region set to 1.

The tab notes that "CAUTION You can change the region a limited number of
times. After Changes remaining reaches zero, you cannot change the region
even if you reinstall Windows or move your DVD to a difference computer."

I understand why this is so (marketing!), but how is implemented ... how is
the drive going to 'remember' if it is moved to a new system .... NVRAM?

Does this mean that Windows queries the drive for it's region each time the
system starts up, or, Windows tells the drive its region.

Cheers

D

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