dvd regions

mocar · 13-05-2002 8:30pm #1

hi yall,
if this is already asked can somebody point me in the right direction please. I have just bought a dvd player and have realised that all dvds have "regions" on them. Mine only plays european regions. Is there a way i can make my player play all regions as the web based sellers of dvds sell all different region dvds.

thanks
mo

Kali · 13-05-2002 8:53pm

first of all whats the name/brand of the player?

either post that up.. or just check on google for "brandx modelnum region free"

depending on the brand, making the player region free could either involve a simple few button presses on the remote, a firmware upgrade (via a burnt cd), or an additional chip that needs to be soldered onto the board...

mocar · 13-05-2002 9:00pm

its a grundig home cinema system. one of the ones dixons were selling for €300 and odd euro over christmas.
mo

KdjaCL · 14-05-2002 1:36am

Grundigs can me chipped to play all regions ,and some can use a special remote code to do it .
post the exact part number of the DVD player and i check for you.
Kdja

Makaveli · 14-05-2002 2:00am

On this subject does anybody no where I can get firmware for a Samsung DVD-rom SD-616 F000?

mocar · 14-05-2002 1:06pm

the number that is on the front of the dvd is GVD620HT. I think that is the model number is that what you need? thanks for your help
mo

Kali · 14-05-2002 1:46pm

seems your in luck today mr mocar (if that is your real name):

Grundig GDV-620HT
Use The Following Instructions To Make Your DVD Player Region Free!

To convert this player to multi-Region mode follow these steps:

Open the the player drawer

Press 9, 8, 1 and 7 on the Remote

You will now be in the hidden menu where you can change the Region from 1 to 6 by pressing Enter on the Remote. Selecting 9 sets it to Region free

You can also disable Macrovision from this screen

If your TV does not support NTSC, you can also set the output to PAL from this screen

mocar · 14-05-2002 6:24pm

its ms. mocar to you

. Thanks for all your help will try that now.
mo

mocar · 14-05-2002 9:36pm

thanks that worked like a dream. now i can buy other region dvds.
mo

Kali · 14-05-2002 9:45pm

good stuff .. just remember to thank google too

marsey · 15-05-2002 6:52am

Does anybody know (Kali) can this be done to a Toshiba SD/100E?
This is my first post.
marsey

BattlingCheese · 15-05-2002 8:51am

Sorry marsey but your out of luck. Toshiba players have to be chipped to allow multi-region play and there are no known simple(remote) hacks for them.

Kali · 15-05-2002 2:49pm

aye toshiba dont have an easy hack unfortunaly..
if you really require it to be region free tho, dvdchips.co.uk do have the chip for that model..

KdjaCL · 15-05-2002 3:28pm

For the Samsung DVD

http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/firmware/news.htm

its in there read the instructions .
Kdja

Dempsey · 15-05-2002 3:43pm

Does DVD regions matter on a PC. (i.e. I heard that you can't change the region more than 5 times, on the 5th try you are stuck with that region.

The_Bullman · 15-05-2002 3:50pm

yes on a pc you can change your region settings only 5 times. there are some programs out there like region killer and dvd genie that may help you to change the setting more than that.

You may however have to update you firmware on you dvd rom. This is because newer models have the region coding inbuilt into them. update the firmware with a region free version and it is sweet thereafter

BattlingCheese · 15-05-2002 3:50pm

You can get software like DVD Genie which let you have unlimited access to your DVD's region code

Mountjoy Mugger · 15-05-2002 3:52pm

There's a utility called Region Killer specificaly designed with PC DVD players in mind.

EDIT: Beaten by Bullman

Dempsey · 15-05-2002 3:59pm

Does firmware mean software? Where would you get the region free version?

BattlingCheese · 15-05-2002 4:05pm

Yeah Firmware comes in the form of software which you run and it updates the chip on your DVD drive. Rather like a BIOS flash.

Just do a google search for your DVD drive model or post here and some accomodating person will do if for you.

KdjaCL · 15-05-2002 7:10pm

http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/firmware/news.htm

Go here for any firmware you need.
has instructions for all models .
updated a lot too
kdja

marsey · 15-05-2002 9:26pm

Thats a pity. Thanks for your help anyway. looks like ill have to get it chipped.:(

Makaveli · 15-05-2002 11:51pm

This is such hard work.
It seems there is no firmware patch for the sd-616 f000 but there is for the f001 or the sd-616 b f000.
Tis not fair.

Dempsey · 18-05-2002 12:53am

Liteon DVD-ROM LTD163, I have downloaded DVD Genie, but a bit worried that it might bust up my DVD drive.

Makaveli · 20-05-2002 7:30pm

100% successful flash thank you very much.

Bard · 20-05-2002 7:53pm

Originally posted by dempseyt
Liteon DVD-ROM LTD163, I have downloaded DVD Genie, but a bit worried that it might bust up my DVD drive.

it wont... it'll just twiddle with your DVD player SOFTWARE's settings.

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Anyone know if theres a way to make the DVD players LiDL were selling on the cheap recently multi region? Unfortunately they're fixed as R2. It's an "SM Electronics SuperVision 2500"...

[edit:]found it! yay!

jem · 17-11-2005 1:52pm

Hi i have a jvc digital cimema system THS11 region 2.
santa has through amazone usa a powerrangers dvd from the usa.
I assume he wont be able to watch it as it is region 1 :mad: how can I come around it, whenre would i get a code to make it work.
Likewise will it play on his ps2 or how do i get it to work there.

I have to say that IMHO it is a treeiable that these regional things are out there and should be against the law due to comp.
james

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