all region code for Phillips DVP 5982: What code, if any, do I need to input to play all regions?
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Hold the Stop key on the remote to Open the DVD tray press Setup select Preference Press 1,3,8,9,3,1 Press up/down key to select "0 http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/philips-dvp-5982/8185
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If you do the following process using your remote, the Toshiba XD-E500 will be region-free, that is, it will play all SD DVD's regardless of region. It will also convert European PAL discs.This process was originally reported on http://www.avsforum.com. It is widely available elsewhere on the Internet. It is a feature of the Toshiba XD E-500, not a "hack."Open the trayType 2403960Press 9Close the trayTurn the player off and back on again
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from another comment above (this works; I used this good advice): 1. (No DVD in the tray. The tray closed. The unit and TV on.) 2. Press "Setup" on the remote. 3. Press the "down" arrow repeatedly until the top heading shows "Preferences." (Three presses, by my count.) a. Then press "OK" and Audio will be highlighted. b. Press the "down" arrow and the next category "Subtitles" will be highlighted. c. THEN enter this 6-digit code: "138931" Immediately the screen will show "Region Code 1". d. Press the "up" arrow and "Code 1" becomes "Code 0". All Region or Region Free. e. Press "Setup" to exit. You can redo the process to check your work if you want to.
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Dear S Mitra, my unit (BDX1400) will NOT play european (PAL) DVDs. It ejects them with the message "Wrong Region"Am I doing something wrong? How do you make it work?
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http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/sony-dvp-fx810/7126Get a code hack to make it region free.
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Hi Dasa:I'm having trouble with your advice on how to change to region 0. I've followed your instructions but end up at the password screen. The region code doesn't appear. What am I doing wrong? Is it possible that this region hack doesn't work anymore?LAR
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xavier, I was looking for the same feature set: an upscaling DVD player, converting PAL to NTSC, region-unlocked. I opted for a Pioneer DV-49AV hardware modified by 220-electronics to be region free to take advantage of the high quality conversion engine; I don't think the Pioneers accept a software region unlock code. Another suggestion might be the Philips DVP5982 which appears to have an unlock code but not quite as high a quality upscaling chipset as the Pioneer; I've not tried the 5982, but I've had good experiences with the older non-upscaling DVP5140 reading region 2 PAL DVDs.
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here is what I found.....*Plays DVD-R**/DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RW***/DVD+R/DVD+RW Compatible, SVCD/VCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW Compatible, DVD*Plays All-Region DVDs: Region 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 0*Plays PAL and NTSC Region DVDs on all TVs.*Built-in PAL to NTSC Converter*64 MB Video Converter*NTSC/PAL Compatible*USB Input*DivX playback*Compact and slim design*Progressive Scan*Picture Zoom Function*Parental Lock control*Dual Voltage (110/220V) for Worldwide Use
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I just saw how to play various regions on this unit on www,videohelp.com. Here are the instructions:This hack was successfully applied to the Philips DVP5960/37. It is the same hack as with the Philips DVP5140: 1. Turn on the unit 2. Open the loading tray 3. Press the "Setup" button on the remote 4. Navigate to the "Preferences" page using the right arrow key 5. Enter 138931 6. You will now see the current region code displayed 7. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the region required or "0" for all regions 8. Press the "Setup" button on the remote 9. Press "OK" on the remote I just saw how to play various regions on this unit on www,videohelp.com. Here are the instructions:This hack was successfully applied to the Philips DVP5960/37. It is the same hack as with the Philips DVP5140: 1. Turn on the unit 2. Open the loading tray 3. Press the "Setup" button on the remote 4. Navigate to the "Preferences" page using the right arrow key 5. Enter 138931 6. You will now see the current region code displayed 7. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the region required or "0"... » Read More I just saw how to play various regions on this unit on www,videohelp.com. Here are the instructions:This hack was successfully applied to the Philips DVP5960/37. It is the same hack as with the Philips DVP5140: 1. Turn on the unit 2. Open the loading tray 3. Press the "Setup" button on the remote 4. Navigate to the "Preferences" page using the right arrow key 5. Enter 138931 6. You will now see the current region code displayed 7. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the region required or "0" for all regions 8. Press the "Setup" button on the remote 9. Press "OK" on the remote « Show Less
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as long as ur using region 1 disc you should be fine. You might call clearplay to make sure
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Hi Rebecca -- I'm an owner, but not an expert. A quick Google search on "region 1 DVDs" took me to the following page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_codeIt looks like this Panasonic player will play Region 1 DVDs, assuming you purchased it in the USA, Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, or US Territories.I do not know if Panasonic (or anyone else) offers codes for playing other regions. Hope this helps!
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It can play all regions with a pass code, that is easy as pie to get, and use only once. Be aware, even though this player can play PAL discs it does not do PAL 2:2 cadence, so you will see a poorer picture quality if upconverting(just like crap 3:2 pulldowns on NTSC, jaggies) If you are dgital and needs this feature you need one of the OPPO's with the Fajouda video chips...the 981, or 971. Hope that helpsStill great player :)
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It's an international player, that means it can play ever region dvd's (setting 0) but you can set it to just one region also. I switched to setting 2 (description how-to below) after it won't run some dvd's (first issues after about 6 month on setting 0, some dvds might change the software and then several dvds started to stop/jump/don't run at all - it depends so much which dvd - some run some don't and you never know which one starts making trouble ... I changed the setting to region 2 just recently, so I cannot say, if this is a solution for that annoying issue: How-to change the setting: 1. NO dvd indside/ 2. Press setup (remote)/ 3. Press the down arrow three times until you see the "preference" page/ 4. Press 1,3,8,9,3,1/ 5. Press up/down key to select region (0= all regions - trouble?/ 1 USA/2 Europe, Japan, South Africa ...)/ 6. Turn off the player DONE!
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Unfortunately no. The other reviews and the description are misleading. I was looking for an inexpensive region free player, that's why I bought this one. It will play DVDs in either format, NTSC or PAL. BUT, it will not play DVDs from other regions. And the review that gives the instructions on how to program it to be region free is completely inaccurate. It will not work. And if you go to the GPX site and look up this model, it tells you clearly that you can not program this unit to be region free. I wish I had checked prior to buying it. It is a decent player...just not region free, which I need.
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You can get Philips pet824 which is an excellent model. Then you can make it region free by pressing a combination of buttons in the menu(google pet824 region free; you'll find it), and then it will play DVDs from every country, regardless if it is PAL or another region code.
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I second buying a second OPPO DVD player for standard DVD playback.It's a shame OPPO has locked down the region free option on their BD players. My OPPO 970 was a simple IR remote code entry to make it region free and works flawlessly on PAL discs.I can understand OPPO's position on FW hacks bricking units, but why could they not have made this the simple IR remote code entry functionality?
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Mine plays any type DVD I've put in it. I didn't have to change any thing. Perhaps you screwed something up by changing to PAL. Did it come with instructions? I'd advise reading them. I had no problem, I took it out of the box, plugged it in and it's been working ever since. I've played region 2, 3 and others without having to change any settings or do anything.