Decoding a Region DVD Player

KevLeppard

Not entirely sure if this is the right place to post (Mods, feel free to move).

Anyhow, I got a few dvd's in Canada and they r Region 1 coded. My dvd player wont play them as it is a Region 2 dvd player. The reason I bought them in Canada was because they were A LOT cheaper over there and the guy in HMV said that there is a way of decoding a Region 2 dvd player to a Region 0. He said something about the serial number of the dvd player and getting a code from the dvd player brand website (its a Sony).

Any help would be great.

Tallon

Yep, I unlocked mine. Whats your DVD player make and model?

KevLeppard

Its a Sony. The model is DVP - NS15.

Tallon

There is a way of doing it that requires some messing with software, but this is the easiest way...

To use this hack you will need a one for all URC - 7555 (€13.45 Power city)

First set up remote to control player:

1. Press DVD device button on remote
2. Press and hold Magic button and wait for double blink
3. Enter device code 0533

Now we need to program Macro Buttons A-E with the following codes, read below for instructions:

A - 189
B - 255
C - 095
D - 221
E - 079

This is how you program those numbers into the Marco Buttons:

1. Press and hold Magic button until double blink
2. Press 994.
3. Briefly press Magic button (don't hold).
4. Enter 3 digit code from list above.
5. Press appropriate Colour button to store it.
6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 until all 5 Macro Buttons programmed.

Re-program the player:
1. Remove any disk in player, put player on standby.
2. Press Macro Buttons A,B,C,D,E in sequence - SUCCESS is displayed on DVD player and player starts up.
3. Press Macro Buttons A,B,C,D,E in sequence again - player shuts down (and may restart again) and you're done!

KevLeppard

Cheers for that. I will give it a shot.

Bob Z

Can your tv play ntsc? if not they'll be black and white

Tallon

If it's region unlocked it won't matter

Bob Z

Tallon wrote: »

If it's region unlocked it won't matter

Region locks only effect the region not the tv system.

Having said all that the op probably has nothing to worry about. Most newish/dearish tvs can play NTSC