Multi Region DVD Player

maggz

Hi,

Im looking for a cheap multi region DVD player. None of the DVD players in the argos catalogue state if they are region 2 or multi region.
Does anyone know where i can pick one up??

Thanks,
Maggz

Mitch Connor

Peates on parnell street in dublin chip all their DVD players so that they are multi-region, or at least they did up til recently (as i was looking for a muti-region one myself)

Failing that, most DVD players can be modded to multi-region with just a few clincks of the remote control. If you find a player you like, google it to see if it can be hacked to multiregion. Honestly, a lot can be, and it is very easy to do.

egan007

You could just buy any DVD and make it region free.

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks.php

I made mine region free with a few simple clicks of the remote control.

tmalmb

Most of the ones in powercity are multiregion

maggz

Thanks a mill

ircoha

egan007 wrote:

You could just buy any DVD and make it region free.

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks.php

I made mine region free with a few simple clicks of the remote control.

do this hacks just work for PAL based regions or will they convert NTSC into PAL?

Nala

I just tried to hack mine and it went wrong... now it wont play my DVDs, it just says "Region invalid". its a hitachi dvp345e.

GrumPy

You can get region free ones in power city for as little as €40.

Red Alert

you can use PC based DVD tools like DVD Decrypter/DVD Shrink to re-burn the movies sans region coding

Nala

i'm nopt impressed...have to fork out for a new one now- mine had progressive scan and zoom and stuff- dont know if thats really good but the picture quality was grand.

thefinalstage

Nala wrote:

I just tried to hack mine and it went wrong... now it wont play my DVDs, it just says "Region invalid". its a hitachi dvp345e.

How the heck did you get it wrong? Its a few button presses and a code.

Contact the manufacturer. You were just pushing buttons

Nala

I don't know, but I did. The player didnt seem to be responding so I switched it off and tried again and it just said "Region invalid".

thefinalstage

Nala wrote:

I don't know, but I did. The player didnt seem to be responding so I switched it off and tried again and it just said "Region invalid".

Did you try the process again?

brightspark

It looks like Region Coding Enhancement (RCE)

see

http://www.dvdtalk.com/rce.html

has caused your problem (assuming that you haven't just set up the player for another region instead of making it region 0, in which case skip straight to the second option)

OPTION 1

there is a work around for a Hitachi DVP-250 on that site that might be worth trying

1. Turn on device
2. Open tray and put in DVD (don't close it!)
3. Press "Direct Search"
4. Press the blue right-button two times
5. Press "Enter"



OR

OPTION 2

re-enable the region coding as shown on the video help website

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks.php?select=Hitachi+DVP345E

Press POWER to power on the player
Press EJECT to open the tray

While the tray is open, press DISPLAY to enter setup menu
Press the following four DIGITS to enter password (1, 1, 1, and 1)
Press SELECT

Press DIGITS from 0 to 6 to enter new region code
0: MULTI-REGION
1 to 6: REGION 1 to REGION 6

(press 2 instead of 0 to set the player as a region 2 machine)

A message OK is displayed on the TV.

You can verify the new settings by :
closing the DISC TRAY (no disc is displayed on the tv set)
The type MENU and 1,3,5 and 7 you will be able to see if the change is done.

maggz

I ended up buyin a Philips one in Tesco for €50 and using one of those hacking websites. Worked like a dream

Thanks again

vms7ply9t6dw4b

Tauren wrote:

Peates on parnell street in dublin chip all their DVD players so that they are multi-region, or at least they did up til recently (as i was looking for a muti-region one myself)

Rubbish!:rolleyes:

Mitch Connor

Fisher Tender Spaceman wrote:

Rubbish!:rolleyes:

so they have changed their policy - i was only trying to help. jeez, get over yourself.

PullMyFinger!

Im in the same boat except I need a multi region DVD recorder. Has any Boardsies got any of the following? (culled from Powercity.ie)

MX10E JVC 160GB HDD, VHS & DVD € 499.95 Quote
DR275 LG DVD RECORDER € 139.95 Quote
RW200 NORDMENDE DVD RECORDER € 139.95 Quote
R3380 PHILIPS DVD RECORDER € 169.95 Quote
3430V PHILIPS DVD & VHS RECORDER € 299.95 Quote
R3450 PHILIPS DVD RECORDER 160GB H € 299.95 Quote
R3460 PHILIPS DVD RECORDER 250GB H € 349.95 Quote
DR280 POWERPOINT DVD RECORDER € 119.95 Quote
RS300 SANYO DVD RECORDER € 189.95 Quote
GX120 SONY DVD RECORDER € 189.95 Quote
HX520 SONY 80GB DVD HDD RECORDE € 369.95 Quote
HX720 SONY 160GB DVD RECORDER € 429.95 Quote
RDX25 TOSHIBA 160GB HDD & DVD-R € 269.95 Quote
DVR40 TOSHIBA DVD RECORDER & VHS € 279.95 Quote
RDX45 TOSHIBA DVD REC/HDD/VIDEO € 419.95 Quote

brightspark

If you search on this site:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

you will find hacks for:

R3380 PHILIPS DVD RECORDER
3430V PHILIPS DVD & VHS RECORDER
R3460 PHILIPS DVD RECORDER 250GB
HX720 SONY 160GB DVD RECORDER (using a PDA instead of a remote!)

by simply typing the model number e.g. R3380, without the brand or anything else, into the SEARCH box.

The others may also have hacks available if you search for them.

Beware of the problem that making your player region free may result in certain dvds not playing, see http://www.dvdtalk.com/rce.html

Perhaps you could use a cheaper/existing player as a region free device?