What's the remote control's code for switching Blu-Ray regions?Also, the player will auto-switch to the correct region for DVDs, correct?
828840
1 corresponds to zone A, 2 to zone B and 3 to C. Yes it switches automaticly.
608632
It appears to be an automatic thing. I have played UK and US region DVDs with no effort on my part.
1751242
as with any other drive, you have the option to change the region. However you have a limited lifetime numbers of changes (4). Thus, once you change it, you can't just go back and forth. There is some software to circumvent this issue (slysoft anydvd and others) and play any region DVD. see more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code#Computer_DVD_drives
1897973
The unit must be in the normal power mode not Quick Start Mode. Quick start does not allow for zone switching because the player never shuts down, so make sure the quick start option is OFF. Default is OFF. Switching Blu-Ray Zones is manual and is done with the remote control. Turn OFF the player and wait until the player's display is BLANK. THAN : For Zone A-press Button 1 then POWER BUTTON For Zone B-press Button 2 then POWER BUTTON For Zone C-press Button 3 then POWER BUTTON When switching between Blu-Ray Zones you will not see or hear anything-this is normal-the player however will switch as it always responds to th IR commands from your remote control, just make sure the player is OFF before you press any buttons (player's display should be blank.) Hope this helps
1171981
Sorry, I really don't know. I bought mine to play Blu-ray disks only. The remote has a button for a couple of on line services, but I don't use them. Hope your question hit someone who does use these feature and you get an answer.
2065827
These players are originally region one. They are actually then modified to be region free by a third part or by the seller. If done correctly they player would be working 100% perfect and there would be no loss in picture quality. It will be up to par as expected. However you must check the sellers background, see how long they have been around and if you can contact them after the sale by phone for support. Most legitamite companies have been around for years I've seen some for 2-3 decades. I did a search on google for region free blu-ray player and purchased mine. It's works great. I had a snag with one disc, and the company sent me some software to fix it very quickly. These players are originally region one. They are actually then modified to be region free by a third part or by the seller. If done correctly they player would be working 100% perfect and there would be no loss in picture quality. It will be up to par as expected. However you must check the sellers background, see how long they have been around and if you can contact them after the sale by phone for support. Most legitamite companies have been around for years I've seen some for 2-3 decades. I did a search on google for region free blu-ray player and purchased mine. It's works great. I had... » Read More These players are originally region one. They are actually then modified to be region free by a third part or by the seller. If done correctly they player would be working 100% perfect and there would be no loss in picture quality. It will be up to par as expected. However you must check the sellers background, see how long they have been around and if you can contact them after the sale by phone for support. Most legitamite companies have been around for years I've seen some for 2-3 decades. I did a search on google for region free blu-ray player and purchased mine. It's works great. I had a snag with one disc, and the company sent me some software to fix it very quickly. « Show Less
2162005
This device is multi-region for DVD out of the box. But it is not completely for BD as there is a Region Code Instructions set on a piece of paper. I tried it successfully on mine. - No disc inserted - Press "Setup" - Enter code "1369" - DVD code is set to 0 which means multi-region - Blu Ray code is 1 for region A, 2 for region B and 4 for region C - press "Setup" again to save If you set Blu Ray code to 2 it should now read your region B disk.
1611399
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?
1209455
Yes - mine plays Region a, b, c and numeral regions 1 through 6. It plays BR discs, and is backward compatible with regular DVDs, although I have only played region A1 with non-blue ray.There is one playback element that I really don't like, and that is if you hit "stop" for any reason, it does not remember the disc location to resume. Otherwise, I love the machine. Picture quality is brilliant.
1065569
-Blu-Ray Zones A + B/C / DVD Regions 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 // DVD Regions are set to automatic / Switching Blu Ray Zones are done with the Remote Control. The unit must be in the power mode/normal stand by ........NOT QUICK START --- QUICK START MUST BE OFF *Turn Off the player by pressing power button on the remote, wait 5 seconds until it is OFF ....the *On the Remote Press button 1 for Blu Ray Zone A and Region 123456 DVD PAL/NTSC , or * On the Remote Press button 2 for Blu Ray Zone B and Region 123456 DVD PAL/NTSC, or On the Remote Press button 3 for Blu Ray Zone c and Region 123456 DVD PAL/NTSC *Turn the play ON and insert your DVD/BD // These instruction are on the separate sheet that came with unit and not in the Operating Instructions booklet. Again the key is that Zones can only be changed while the Quick Start Mode is off. The process is a little clunky, but it does work. I bought my unit so that I could watch the David Lynch collection I have. With the internet I am always finding programs I want to watch that are only available in Zone B.
2051735
I just had a live chat with Panasonic and it is region encoded (the CSR said all their Blu-Ray players are region encoded) to region 1 for DVD and region A for Blu-Ray disks. HTH!
648392
Yes. It plays all DVDs right out of the box no settings need to be set. Blu rays are a little different. You have to choose one area and then it only plays that area. To change to a different region you have to reset the player to that region. Instructions are included with the player. Hope this helps you.
1209454
Yes, so far, I've played discs from Regions A and B. While the player automatically determines the region of any CD being played, it doesn't do that for blu rays. For these, one must turn off the unit, press either a "1" (for A), "2" (for B), or "3" (for C), then power on. No big deal.
794466
answer unknown. My son has the player and uses DVD-r if that helps any. What are region 1 and region 2 dvd's?
929716
Thanks, Bishop, for your reply. I liked your last statement (very funny!). A couple of hours after i went out to get this model at Best Buy (i just couldn't wait!), a friend showed me the all-region equivalent (also from Pioneer) featured on this same Amazon site! Well, at least they claim it's all region, but seems some customers have had to get guarantees from the supplier that the unit will indeed play all types of discs. A bit confusing. ;)
2162001
This device is multi-region for DVD out of the box. But it is not completely for BD as there is a Region Code Instructions set on a piece of paper. I tried it successfully on mine. - No disc inserted - Press "Setup" - Enter code "1369" - DVD code is set to 0 which means multi-region - Blu Ray code is 1 for region A, 2 for region B and 4 for region C - press "Setup" again to saveIf you set Blu Ray code to 2 it should now read your region B disk.
107287
No. Many Blu-rays are NOT region encoded; you can check yours to see if they have an A/B/C designation. If not, you are good to go on Blu-ray. If region is an issue for your collection, you can check out hacks like this to make your player region free: http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/panasonic-dmp-bd65/10861 (similar model) If you have DVDs you want to play back, you will run into PAL (Europe) vs NTSC (US) issues even if you apply a region code hack like this. You would have to search for a firmware hack to play PAL DVDs.
822121
Thanks for that.Questions:1 Are there any known bugs resulting from switching to "region-free"?2 Can it be flipped back to NTSC?