dvds from pakistan work on computer but not on dvd player

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  1. skyline

    skyline Regular member

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    hi
    my cousin got some dvds from pakistan but they wont play on my dvd player. when i put in the dvd it says ERROR on the dvd player and on the tv it says disc cannot be played it is out of region. can someone please help me?
     
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    DVD players have region codes that are set when they are manufactured. They are only supposed to play DVDs from their region. Some software players bypass this setting therefore allowing you to play the DVD on your computer. That is why they won't play & that's what the error message means.
     
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    do you know what software it is called?
     

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