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    VAIO SZ and TZ series- What DVD drives

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by fabryuk, Mar 17, 2008.

  1. fabryuk

    fabryuk Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would like to ask what dvd drive SZ and TZ are using. I owned a lot of dvds (multiple regions).

    I would be grateful if the user can check your notebook and post the Model of your notenook and the dvd drives, so to determine whether it can be made region free...

    Thanks in advance
     
    fabryuk, Mar 17, 2008
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    My Sony G11 has the Matsh!ta UJ-852S.

    I think that's one of the brands you will be wanting to avoid.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Mar 17, 2008
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    voipben Notebook Consultant

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    Same here. Matsh!ta shouldn't necessarily be a problem. I have my TZ running region free. Its drive is a Matsh!ta UJ852S.
     
    voipben, Mar 17, 2008
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  4. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Sony are using Matsh!ta drives in their SZs & TZs...
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Mar 17, 2008
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    skippy911 Notebook Geek

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    I have a tz170 how did you get yours region free? I buy alot of japanese dvd's so that would really help.
     
    skippy911, Mar 17, 2008
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    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    He/She probably must have flashed the drive's firmware to one that runs without the region code check.
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Mar 17, 2008
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  7. Visioneer

    Visioneer Notebook Evangelist

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    Where did you find a region free firmware?
     
    Visioneer, Mar 17, 2008
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  8. fabryuk

    fabryuk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Any SZ users here? Care to post it online here about the model of your drives?
     
    fabryuk, Mar 18, 2008
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  9. Visioneer

    Visioneer Notebook Evangelist

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    SZ3xx - UJ842S
    SZ7xx - UJ852S
     
    Visioneer, Mar 18, 2008
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  10. makaveli2g

    makaveli2g Notebook Geek

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    You dont need to do any firmware flashing to get region free. Most dvd drives let you switch the "region" 5 times before it finally locks it to the one you choose on the fifth change.

    Use a program like slysoft's Any DVD to be able to change the region as you please without affecting the firmware of you DVD drive.
     
    makaveli2g, Mar 18, 2008
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  11. Visioneer

    Visioneer Notebook Evangelist

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    Unfortunately AnyDVD, Region Free, etc. don't work with M..****a drives at all. My drive is already lock after 4 region changes.
     
    Visioneer, Mar 19, 2008
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  12. fabryuk

    fabryuk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yup visoneer is correct

    Sigh... wants to buy the sony or dell m1330, now all out of the question

    What about fujitsu?
     
    fabryuk, Mar 24, 2008
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