Macbook Pro MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-867 drive issue

[chocoloby]

I am not quite sure whether this is the correct place to ask, but i hope it is!

i recently locked my macbook pro's dvd drive and thought i can make it region free, but i have searched the whole internet and couldn't find a version for my dvd drive
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-867

can someone give me some kind of suggestion?

thanks heaps!!

 

[bobtomay]

Use VLC for watching your DVDs, then you have no worry about possibly bricking your drive.

 

[~TheProxy~]

Use VLC for watching your DVDs, then you have no worry about possibly bricking your drive.

does vlc make your drive region free? i had a region changing software and changed it to america to watch a few films whilst i was away because my region free dvd player was at home, i ended up changing back to australia with my "last chance" as i only had a few changes left,

if i use vlc can i still watch american dvd's on a now R4 drive?

 

[chas_m]

does vlc make your drive region free?

No. It uses its own engine to play DVDs and that engine couldn't care less what region your DVD (or your drive) is.

if i use vlc can i still watch american dvd's on a now R4 drive?

Yes.

Just set the preference for DVDs to open VLC instead of DVD player. That's basically it.