Region Free DVD! Region Free Methods for Hitachi

MODEL(S) :

METHOD :

CONFIRMED?

DVP-250E
DVP-305E
DVP-305U
DVP-310
DVP-315
DVP-315A
DVP-415A
DVP-515E
DVP-515

1. Make sure that there is no disc in the tray and switch on the player.
2. Cold start the player, by holding down the PLAY and STOP buttons on the player.
3. You should see a set of language options. Release the PLAY and STOP buttons.
4. Select your language.
5. Press REPEAT then the following codes for the required region the player is already set to (region you bought the player in):

Region 1 - 2, 9, 3, 3, 4
Region 2 - 3, 8, 7, 6, 7
Region 3 - 5, 6, 7, 3, 2
Region 4 - 7, 6, 8, 8, 4
Region 5 - 5, 3, 8, 1, 4
Region 6 - 2, 4, 4, 6, 2

6. A code will appear, indicating the region setting of your player.
7. Press 9 for region-free, or 1 for region 1, 2 for region 2, etc.
8. Press OPEN/CLOSE on the Player to open the disc tray.
9. Press STANDBY (POWER) on the remote control to close the tray. Next time the player is turned on it will set to the region specified. If the player halts on the FBI Warnings, press Forward Search x2 or faster.

Note: DVP-515E models need to have a serial number that starts with 1040 to 1049. Any players starting with 1100 onwards need to be chipped.

Try pressing Setup before any other keystroke in point 6, if the hack doesn't work on 305E models - let me know if this works!

If this method doesn't work, try these methods:

Always perform a Cold Start :
1. Power on your player.
2. Press and hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the player.
3. After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player.
4. In some cases you may now need to turn your player off and then back on.
5. You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6.

To convert this player to Multi-Region playback:
1. Press the Repeat button on your remote control.
2. Using your remote control enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate

for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2

3. A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit.
4. Press the 9 button on your remote control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on.
5. Press the Open button on your player.
6. Press the Standby button on your remote control.

If the player sticks on FBI Warning screens:

1. Press Forward Search x2 or faster, the disc should skip straight to the main feature.

DVP-415 does not work, only 415A.

Note: Hitachi DV-P515 hack only works on models with a serial number lower than 10700000

Yes for 515, 305, 310, 315, 415A.

305 seems not to work in some cases, not even with the extra method option.

315U does not respond to this method and neither does 315E!

MODEL(S) :	METHOD :	CONFIRMED?
DV-C605, DV-K2, DVP-250U, DVP-300U, DVP-315U, DVP-325E, DVP-505U, DVP-705E, DVP-705U, DVP-725U, DVP-F2E, DVS-522U, HDV-R100	These players are currently unhackable, so please don't ask about them.

MODEL(S) :	METHOD :	CONFIRMED?
HTD-K150	1. Open the player tray. 2. Press Volume Up, Fast Forward on the remote control. 3. The display on the TV should read 321"0". 4. Press Volume Up, Fast Forward on the remote control. 5. The display should now read 321"1", meaning the player is in region 1. 6. You can continue to press Volume Up and Fast Forward to shuffle through the regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. The above method seems to be a temporary hack. 8. To make the change more permanent, press the Angle key on the remote control for 5 seconds. 9. This player also has Macrovision disabled out-of-the-box.	Yes.

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