Recently purchased a Region 1 DVD from overseas.. It is Region 4 for myself here in Australia.. Was wondering if any of you guys knew any freeware programs that allows all-Regions to play on my comp w/out using up the four times that it is able to convert Regions? Thanks..
DVD decrypter and DVD shrink will allow you to do that. Just make a backup copy using either software, the software will make the backup dvd region free.
If it's just for viewing, DVD43 (the free version) should be your best bet. Here: http://www.dvd43.com/