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DVD Region unlocker

  • 27-10-2005 9:58am
    #1
    joejoem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭


    Hey

    Mods sorry for putting this here but I cant find the forum I saw this in before.

    Can anyone help me, Im looking to unlock a dvd player to play American DVD's. Its a Sony Compact AV System DAV - SC5. I saw a thread on how to unlock DVD players somewhere but I cant find it now!

    Thaks!


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  • #2
    Rhyme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,561 ✭✭✭Rhyme


    You may find an answer here... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=113


  • #3
    joejoem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭joejoem


    Thanks, that helped until I saw this


    1. Download Winsamp here: http://www.veg.nildram.co.uk/remote13.zip
    This program will emulate an IR remote on your laptop

    2. Extract the package onto a bootable DOS floppy disk. (this step is very important, I tried to use the software directly out of Windows before, but without success)

    3. Download this IR code file and place it in the same directory as the package above. This file holds the five necessary IR codes converted to the format used by winsamp.exe. http://www.selen.org/files/REMOTE.TXT 4. Boot up your PC from the floppy disk and run winsamp.exe. If your IRDA port doesn't appear as COM2 you may override this by using an appropriate command line switch. For example, use COM1 by running 'winsamp C1'.

    5. Press the 'r' key to load up the codes into winsamp.

    6. Turn on the Player.

    7. Hold down "EJECT" and "PREV" and and while keeping them pressed press VOLUME +, this should get you into the service menu.

    8. Make sure your DVD player is in "Service IN" mode and your IRDA port is within range.

    9. Run the IR codes from 1 to 5 by pressing Enter on each corresponding button.

    10. Your DVD player should now display "DATA RESET".

    11. Press the power button on the player remote.

    12. Plug it out for 5-10 seconds.

    13. Start it again, and play your region 1 ect. discs !!


    This makes no sense! Why do computery things have to be so hard!


  • #4
    joejoem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭joejoem


    Actually the above makes no sense to me what so ever.


  • #5
    dawballz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭dawballz


    you need an IR port on your laptop for it to work.
    then you install software and it acts as a special remote control.. somethin like that


  • #6
    The General
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭The General


    just make a backup of the DVDs and when you do get rid of the region thingy


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  • #7
    aidan01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭aidan01


    to unlock a dvd player you do as follows

    get the exact make and model number a put it into to your search engin
    you will get a list of sites where you can access the unlocking code
    you follow the instructions there, very quick and simple,
    hey presto,
    dvd player unlocked


  • #8
    joejoem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭joejoem


    Yeah I tried that but all I got was the instructions above which may aswell be japanese to me!


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