is watching DVD's via computer inherently (or easily) region free?

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as a corollary to my question to Joe below, does anyone know if watching DVDs on a computer (via a DVD-ROM or writer) has region blocking?
I've never had a DVD drive so have no experience with it, and am just starting to research this. What software is recommended?
I'm setting up my "old" AMD K6-2 550 MHz based computer as a music server to be hooked up to our HT system and wondered about this extra possibility.
As I mentioned, we're interested in playing other region DVDs.
I need to get a DVD burner to archive a bunch of scientfic data at some time, so maybe the proverbial 2 birds...?
thanks, Dr Dave

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Topic - is watching DVD's via computer inherently (or easily) region free? - suburbanDK 06:57:02 11/17/04 (3)

PC DVD drives can be made Region-free as well. - Joe Murphy Jr 08:16:23 11/17/04 (2)

"DVD Region+CSS Free" seems to be the most versatile - suburbanDK 09:17:20 11/17/04 (1)

Re: "DVD Region+CSS Free" seems to be the most versatile - Locust Reign 10:27:24 11/18/04 (0)

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