Unlocking the Region for Sony BDP-S5500

Diana Joan

Feb 13, 2018 08:40 am / Posted by Diana Joan | Categories: Blu-ray Player

Some Sony BDP-S5500 users feedback that they can’t play some DVD discs on Sony BDP-S5500 due to the DVD region code, for example: One Sony BDP-S5500 complain that the DVD’s are region 1. Sony BDP-S5500 can’t read it smothly, how to remove the DVD region code? One DVD ripper can remove the region code and provide you the perfect videos from the DVD. You also can take the chance and get better DVD experience on Sony BDP-S5500.

  1. You can remove the DVD region code 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  2. Getting the digital DVD movies for keeping the DVD movie for longer time

Know the DVD Region Code

six major region codes, below are the detailed geographical regions.

Region Code Area Region Code Area
dvd region code Region 1 (R1): U.S.A., U.S. Territories and Canada.
Region 2 (R2): Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland.
Region 3 (R3):  Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong.
Region 4 (R4): Mexico, South and Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Caribbean
Region 5 (R5):  Russia, Eastern Europe, India, Africa (excluding South Africa), North Korea, Mongolia
Region 6 (R6): China

Remove DVD Ripper With Best DVD Ripper

Pavtube ByteCopy is the dream DVD ripper you are searching for which can save your DVDs and provide the best DVD experience on the Sony BDP-S5500. You can install this software on the Windows and Mac OS, this software even can support the Blu-ray disc, ISO image and fodler. You can rip the DVD copy protection and convert the DVD to other popular video formats, you also can remux the DVD to other videos or copy the DVD discs too.

  1. Import the DVD disc to it, this software also can load the DVD ISO/IFO images to it.
  2. Remove DVD copy protection like region codes, CSS, RCE, Sony ArccOS, UOPs and Disney X-project DRM easily
  3. Rip and convert the DVD to iPhone X supported video formats, like the MP4, MPEG-2, H.264, MOV, MKV, etc.
  4. Get the 4K videos from the common DVD video easily, like the 4K H.264, 4K H.265 videos.
  5. Create 3D videos from the common DVD for 3D video player
  6. Copy the DVD whole disc which can keep the DVD dsic content, you also can copy the DVD main title which won’t affect the video enjoyment.

Steps for Removing the DVD Region Code

Step 1. Load the DVD disc

Click “File” > “Load from Disc” to import DVD disc to the program, you also can load the DVD ISO and IFO images to it. When you load the DVD disc, this software can detect the DVD main title/chapters, you also can watch the DVD movies on the right window,

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Step 2. Choose output video formats

Option A: Play region 2 DVD disc on standard DVD disc with original file structure, just select the “Full disc copy” mode by clicking the  icon on the top tool bar of the main interface.

Option B: If you wish to transfer and play region 2 DVD disc on smartphone or tablets, just output your portable devices compatible digital file formats or device specially optimized file formats.

Option C: Clcik the Format button and choose the Direct Copy, you can copy the DVD mian title.

Step 3. Start DVD ripping process

After the video format options are done, you can go back to the main interface and press the Convert button to start the DVD ripping process.

When you get the videos,you can save the videos in USB and play the converted DVD on Sony BDP-S5500 with USB port.

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