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Decoding a Region DVD Player

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  • 05-08-2010 1:19pm
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    KevLeppard
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭


    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.


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


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    KevLeppard
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭KevLeppard


    Its a Sony. The model is DVP - NS15.


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    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,569 ✭✭✭✭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!


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    KevLeppard
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭KevLeppard


    Cheers for that. I will give it a shot.


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


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    Tallon
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    If it's region unlocked it won't matter


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    Bob Z
    Registered Users Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭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


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