DVD Zone

Hi there! How can I dezone my DVD (I am in region 2 and I would like to be able to see dvd in region 1)
Cheers

If RPC1 firmware isn't available for your PB, you can use software. VLC is one program, and information on how to use it can be found at http://www.macos.utah.edu/Documentation/DVDRegionFreeVLC/DVD_VLCConfig.html

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