Region Locked - Page 2 - PSP-Forum.com

Ashley R · 01-20-2007, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pagnell

Unless you install one of Dark_Alex's latest custom firmwares, you will not be able to play UMD discs purchased from other regions.

Didn't think that possible thought it was something to do with the laser :?

bamhm182 · 01-20-2007, 09:19 PM

Nope, I'm almost positive it's something to do with the laser.

Ashley R · 01-20-2007, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamhm182

Nope, I'm almost positive it's something to do with the laser.

That's what I said lol :lol:

bamhm182 · 01-20-2007, 10:20 PM

Er, oops.

* I'm almost positive it has something to do with the code, not the laser. lol

Ashley R · 01-20-2007, 10:22 PM

Tired Bam ? Lol OK then I stand corrected

Constantine · 01-20-2007, 11:40 PM

It's coded into the PSP, not the laser. How would they even do that? Release a different type of disc in each region? Sony are tightasses, that would cost too much money.

Constantine

Ashley R · 01-21-2007, 12:14 AM

Release a different type of laser I was thinking!

Pagnell · 01-22-2007, 09:57 AM

Region restriction on DVD players (and the PSP) is about software and nothing to do with the laser or any other part of the hardware. All DVD players can play all regions, it's merely a question of whether the firmware software allows it. It is for this reason Dark_Alex's latest custom firmwares allow all UMD regions to be played on any PSP.

Ashley R · 01-22-2007, 09:59 AM

That's an awesome feature, one I'm sure Sony won't be too pleased about, I wish some one would hurry up with a 2.82 downgrader

Pagnell · 01-22-2007, 10:12 AM

Sony won't give a sh*t I imagine - they make money regardless of where the UMD is purchased. It's the movie studios that caused the region lock to be originally brought about.

There are other features of the new custom firmwares that Sony WILL care about but we won't go into that here.

01-20-2007, 09:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
bamhm182 The Moderationator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States, Colorado Posts: 4,879	Nope, I'm almost positive it's something to do with the laser. __________________

01-20-2007, 10:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
bamhm182 The Moderationator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States, Colorado Posts: 4,879	Er, oops. * I'm almost positive it has something to do with the code, not the laser. lol __________________

01-20-2007, 10:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ashley R PSP-Forum Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, England. Posts: 726	Tired Bam ? Lol OK then I stand corrected __________________ Kev Made Me Change My Sig...Now I'm Sad

01-20-2007, 11:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
Constantine PSP-Forum Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: A PSPirate on the high-seas of treason Posts: 2,709	It's coded into the PSP, not the laser. How would they even do that? Release a different type of disc in each region? Sony are tightasses, that would cost too much money. Constantine __________________

01-21-2007, 12:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
Ashley R PSP-Forum Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, England. Posts: 726	Release a different type of laser I was thinking! __________________ Kev Made Me Change My Sig...Now I'm Sad

01-22-2007, 09:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
Pagnell Administrator / Grim Reaper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bedfordshire, England. Posts: 2,920	Region restriction on DVD players (and the PSP) is about software and nothing to do with the laser or any other part of the hardware. All DVD players can play all regions, it's merely a question of whether the firmware software allows it. It is for this reason Dark_Alex's latest custom firmwares allow all UMD regions to be played on any PSP. __________________ "Children are smarter than any of us. How do I know that? I don't know one child with a full time job and children." - Bill Hicks.

01-22-2007, 09:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ashley R PSP-Forum Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, England. Posts: 726	That's an awesome feature, one I'm sure Sony won't be too pleased about, I wish some one would hurry up with a 2.82 downgrader __________________ Kev Made Me Change My Sig...Now I'm Sad

01-22-2007, 10:12 AM	#20 (permalink)
Pagnell Administrator / Grim Reaper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bedfordshire, England. Posts: 2,920	Sony won't give a sh*t I imagine - they make money regardless of where the UMD is purchased. It's the movie studios that caused the region lock to be originally brought about. There are other features of the new custom firmwares that Sony WILL care about but we won't go into that here. __________________ "Children are smarter than any of us. How do I know that? I don't know one child with a full time job and children." - Bill Hicks.

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