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    all region dvd on Z71V

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by mrflyswat, Aug 14, 2005.

  1. mrflyswat

    mrflyswat Newbie

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    This post is somewhat directed to proportable as I'm sure almost nobody else here would be privy to the information I require. but if anyone else has some advice that might be useful, feel free...

    I'm going to buy a Z71v. But last night I remembered that I need to make sure the DVD drive can be freed from the oppressive shackles of region codes.

    After searching the forums it looks like most Asus laptops come with the matsu****a dvd drive (at least the dvd burners) which cannot be de-codified.

    So please tell me, does the Z71v come with a Matsu****a drive? Absolutely?

    thanks for your help
     
    mrflyswat, Aug 14, 2005
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  2. DownByFive

    DownByFive Notebook Consultant

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    Won't software like DVD Region-Free work regardless of the DVD drive? I've used it before and it worked like a charm. Plus, it's less risky than messing with your drive's firmware...
     
    DownByFive, Aug 14, 2005
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  3. thin-n-light

    thin-n-light Notebook Enthusiast

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    It does work like a charm, on anything but Mat****a drives. Trust me, it doesn't work on them. If anyone have a solution for these drives I would love to know.
     
    thin-n-light, Aug 14, 2005
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    thin-n-light Notebook Enthusiast

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    Bump?

    thin-n-light
     
    thin-n-light, Aug 14, 2005
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  5. mrflyswat

    mrflyswat Newbie

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    Hes right, Matsu****a happens to be the only drive that will not work with any region free software. Which is why I'd like to know if I can go with another on the Z71V.

    I have heard that the drive can be swapped for a third party one. ASUS says this is not possiple, but Jasman suggests otherwise.

     
    mrflyswat, Aug 15, 2005
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