Multi Region DVD Please?

I've travelled around a bit and I must now have DVD from pretty much every DVD region there is. Just bought the Mac book Pro and realized that you have to select one region and are limited to just 4 region changes
Does anyone know (apple are you listening?) how to make it multi-region? Apple, do you have a upgrade? Is there software out there to help me (that does not invalidate my warranty). Or am I just destined to download TV and films from the pirate bay as it is the only way to ensure I can actually watch things rather than pay money for things and end up being locked out of watching them.
Thanks to all in advance
R

neuroanatomist wrote:
Mr-Richard wrote:
Is there software out there to help me (that does not invalidate my warranty).
No.
Buy an external optical drive, and use that to play your DVDs - those do not have the limitation in the drive firmware.
You can submit feedback to Apple: http://www.apple.com/feedback/macbookpro.htm
this isn't true! apple has to do this because they pay for the codec & this is a requirement from the hollywood goons put on it, per license agreement for putting it on the machine. buying external drive is silly!
Use VLC, it plays anything.
http://www.videolan.org/

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