resetting dvd drive parms

[Basil Chupin]

On 16/06/12 19:21, Ric Moore wrote:
> It seems that I've wrecked more cd/dvd players by screwing with the 
> country code. I've been all over the hdparm man page and the internet 
> looking for a nice SAFE hdparm option to reset the drive to factory, 
> whatever that might be.
>
> Has anyone done this without wrecking it? That I can do myself. 
> Thanks! Ric

 From memory, I think that you are allowed 4 attempts to change the 
country code in a player after which you cannot pass GO and cannot 
collect $200.

What does the manufacturer's site say about resetting the drive to 
factory specs?

I know that this may sound trite, but a DVDRW nowadays costs about the 
same as a couple of packs of cigarettes.

BC

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