Why doesnt my macbook pro play dvds?
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If you haven't set your MacBook Pro for the correct region, it won't play any DVDs. This is from teh Mac website:
Many DVDs use a region code (a number) that corresponds to a geographic area. In order to play a DVD from Australia, for example, the code on the DVD has to match the code on the device playing the DVD.
The first time you play a DVD with a region code, your DVD drive is set to match that code. This restricts DVD Player to playing only discs with the same region code or with no region code. Generally, the region code of your DVD drive matches the region code of the DVDs available in the region where you live.
IMPORTANT: You can change the region code of your DVD drive only five times (this includes the original setting). The fifth setting of the region code is permanent.
When you insert a disc with a different region code, a dialog allows you to choose a new region code setting for your DVD drive.
Don't change the region code of your DVD drive unless you expect to play only DVDs that match the new region code in the future.
commercial players are purposely set to play only dvd's from their region of the world. Hollywood has arbitrarily divided the world into several Regions, so if you buy a dvd from another region it won't play in your macbook , or any other local player for that matter.
Some players can change regions up to 5 times then they are permanently set. The one in your Macbook would have a given a message to that effect if it was possible.
Unless you are willing to hack your player, and void the warranty, you will need to only buy DVD's for your Region.
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