Why only 5 region code changes?

Hi. I recently got a new G5 and tried to play my 1st DVD and got the warning that I must set the region code and will only be able to change it 5 times before its permanently set. Why on earth would Apple ever put a limit on the number of times I can change the region code?This seems extremly inconvienent. I know theres alot of people who have DVDs from different regions and naturally want to be able to view them by changing the region code whenever needed. I read a couple previous threads on this general topic and want to make sure I understand correctly.......is it true that theres no 'fix' for this (other than buying an external drive which is a very expensive workaround for some of us).( I hav'nt set the code at all so far)? I think some DVD players have a "multi-region" setting but I assume this is not an option with the mac?.Thanks.

It's not by Apple's choice. By licensing requirements of the owners of the DVD technology, computer DVD players and computer DVD drives limit you to five region changes before the drive locks to the region of the last DVD you use. Once the drive locks, you cannot play disks from any other region with the Apple DVD Player, and the drive itself may be locked as well.
Try VLC Media Player which reportedly can bypass the region lock. VLC Media Player is very much a work in progress, but it's worth a try. There are also some hacks floating around that can reset the region lock on some drives. You use them at your own risk; in some cases the hacks have permanently disabled the drive and such damage will not be covered under warranty. I'd suggest, though, that you make sure that the last disk you use is from the region you play most often. That way DVD Player will work at least the majority of the time.
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Does the account you are using have admin rights? I found this :
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