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On linux, region codes are generally bypassed in all media players that I'm aware of. That's because most linux distros use a reverse engineered version of libdvdcss, the weak dvd encryption code that enforces the region codes. Usually the libdvdcss package has to be downloaded from a separate, unofficial software repository because its distribution falls into a legal gray area in some countries. I haven't tried it myself, but I've been told that running linux in a virtual machine as a guest OS inside of windows will not get around the region problem.
All that being said, I've heard that some dvds have special Macrovision settings that will refuse to play a dvd on a dvd drive where no region setting has been made even on linux. However, once a region code has been set on the drive, it will play dvds from any region on linux.
Another thing I've heard but never confirmed myself is that the VLC media player also ignores region codes even on windows. It kind of makes sense since VLC probably uses the same reverse engineered libdvdcss code as most linix media players. It's probalby worth a try if you are having problems with your region codes.
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