The subject of region coding on DVDs is one that has garnered much debate. A DVD produced in North America (coded "Region 1") will not play on equipment produced in other countries, such as England (coded "Region 2"). This is done in order to combat movie piracy but can be a major inconvenience for people who paid money for legitimate copies of DVDs. Sony's PlayStation 3 is coded the same way as a regular DVD player in that it will only play DVDs produced in the same region as the PS3 itself, but there is a perfectly legal way to get around that. Use this article as a guide as you make a PS3 DVD region-free.
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- DVD ripping/burning software
- Blank DVD
- Computer with DVD-RW drive
1
Take the DVD from another region that you want to play on your PS3 and put it in your computer's DVD-RW drive.
2
Open DVD-copying software you have on your computer. Examples would include DVDXCopy Platinum and Nero Burning Rom. Anything that can make a straight copy of a DVD will do.
3
Use the DVD-copier software to make a copy of your DVD. Both Nero and DVDXCopy Platinum will make direct copies of commercial DVDs, so they'll both work well for these purposes. Making a copy will remove any region coding the disc has and effectively make it "Region 0," or "all-region." As long as you own the DVD you are copying, you are doing nothing illegal.
4
Put the copied DVD in the PlayStation 3's disc tray. Despite originally being from another region
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