DVD region codes, how I hate them. I never quite understood why every player and dvd created had to have a region code implemented to prevent playback of DVDs from other regions. If I was to move from the United States to Germany or Britain I would have to import all DVDs for my US DVD player because I would not be able to play DVDs sold in Germany or Britain on that player. The other possibility would be to buy a European DVD player which would not play my US DVDs that I purchased back in the States.
This is not really an alternative if you ask me and a better easier way is to hack the DVD player and enable region free mode which plays DVDs from all regions of this world. You probably think that this is a complicated process which requires knowledge and time – it is not. Region free mode can be enabled on most DVD players by simply using the remote to enter a certain code that enabled the region free mode.
Sounds probably to good to be true, what do you think ? All you need to do is go to the videohelp website and search their database that contains hacks for almost 5000 DVD players. I can’t guarantee that your DVD player is among the 5000 listed but the chance is pretty good. Want an example to see how easy it is ?
I just picked one random DVD player from Samsung with the modell number DVD-HD870.
- turn on dvd player
- make sure there’s no dvd in closed tray
- press ‘repeat’ button
- ‘no disc’ disappears in left corner
- press 29334 if you have a R1 player
- 57538 if you have a R2 player
- 56732 if you have a R3 player
- 76884 if you have a R4 player
- 53814 if you have a R5 player
- 24462 if you have a R6 player
- current region code is visible in left corner
- press 9 for code free
- press ‘Standby’
- enjoy!!
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I argee region codes are a pain, when I bought my first DVD player (years ago) I paid a little bit extra to get it chipped to make it region free.
Now you can actually find region free players being sold on Amazon, I bought one of my bedroom 3 years ago for around £30!
just what I expected:
Sony DAV-DZ300 No hacks
but helpful post though for others
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I have the DVD SAMSUNG HD870/XAA, I have already tried all the codes available on internet and none have worked, please if anyone knows haw to help solving this problem ??
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I had a region 5 setup on my Samsung P480. The Code just worked fine… Amazing and Thank you so much.
I did it thank you so much! but does the DVD player lose the quality because on my MJ Concert DVD the quality is abit shabby
I have tryed every code found on the internet on my samsung hd870/XAA region 1 and none have worked. Does anyone have an hacking method for this player?
I have a Samsung SH875M and the database says no hacks available. Does anyone have one that works?
Thanks!
Looking for Sony DAV-HDZ485 unlocking steps. Thank you!
I just use a software hack for when I want to play DVD’s from diffeent regions on my laptop but since I have a region-free DVD player in the living room I don’t worry about it so much.. it cost me €30 on Amazon.de