REGION FREE DVD
REGION FREE METHODS FOR : Samsung

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
DVD-709
DVD-809
DVD-909
DVD-511
DVD-611
DVD-615
DVD-811
DVD-M105
DVD-M105 E
DVD-M108
DVD-M203
DVD-M204
DVD-M205
DVD-M305
DVD-M405
DVD-P233

DVD-V530
E217

 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) do not confuse this with the A-B button:

Region 1 - 2, 9, 3, 3, 4
Region 2 - 3, 8, 7, 6, 7
("E series M105", M205 and M305 users try: 57538)
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.  You may need to push the tray shut rather than use the player button, in order for the region not to be changed to 4 (M203).
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.

On some models, you will have the ability to disable Macrovision, but you will have to turn off the Quasi-PAL option and set the SCART output type to Video rather than RGB.

The 611 may not have Dolby 5.1 output after applying the hack, so you may need to change the PCM format to Dolby5.1 again.  The sound mode for digital (PCM or bitstream) can be set in the Setup mode, under Sound Setup.

You can reset the region setting from 9 to a specific region by setting PCM to bitstream again and DTS to ON.

For earlier M105 models, try the Thomson 3300 hack.

Another method for the M105:

1. Press the Repeat button on your remote control
NB: Do not confuse this with the Repeat A-B button.
2. Press the buttons 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7 on your remote control, in order one at a time.
3. The numbers 02 will be displayed on the top left of your onscreen display.
4. Press the 1 button on your remote control for region 1, 2 for region 2, and so on, or 9 for multi-region playback.
NB: The above step may be time sensitive and need to be performed quickly.
5. Press the Open button on your remote control.
NB: The above step may be time sensitive and need to be performed quickly.
6. After 15 seconds have elapsed, power off your player and then power on your player.

A button-press rate of 1 press per second is recommended.Don't take any notice of the numbers you see on screen - just press REPEAT, 3, 8, 7, 6, 7 *or* REPEAT, 5, 7, 5, 3, 8 (depending on which firmware version you have) and only then check to see whether "02" has appeared. You need to open up your player to check which firmware version you have.

If you have:

Firmware version 5.02C (or earlier), or 5.02Ea through 5.02Ed: use REPEAT, 3, 8, 7, 6, 7

Firmware version 5.02Ee (or later): use REPEAT, 5, 7, 5, 3, 8

Firmware version 5.02Da through 5.02E: you can't use this hack until you've upgraded your firmware to version 5.02Ee. See the website at http://www.709firmware.fsnet.co.uk for info.

 Yes for 511, 611, 811 (firmware 4.05 region 2). M205, M305, M405, M105 E Series, 909, DVD-P233, E217.

May not work for models based in the Netherlands, nor firmware series E M105 players.

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
DVD-707
DVD-807
DVD-907		 1.  Insert a region 1 disc into the the player and let it load.
2.  The disc drawer should open automatically.  Wait until the display reads NO DISC.
3.  Press DVD/TV, Time Search, 1, 1, 9 on the remote control.
4.  Load and play a region 1 disc.
5.  If you want to revert the player back to region 2, repeat with a region 2 disc.
6.  Some players require pressing DVD/TV, Time Search, 2, 0, 0 on the remote control in step 3.		   

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
DVD-M205
SV-DVD1E
V5000
DVDS124
SV-DVD85 (S Korea)		 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 FF and PAUSE  buttons on the player. (try Stop and Pause if this doesn't work)
3.  You should see a set of language options.  Release the FF and PAUSE 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 on the Player to open the disc tray.
9.  Press STANDBY 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.

If this method doesn't work for you, then try the following alternative adjustments.

Step 4: in addition to the selection of language, wait for the display to say 'no disk'.  This may or may not happen, but the following step will definitely help...
Step 5: Press Setup, Repeat, 3, 8, 7, 6, 7 (or any of the other region code sequences), followed by 9 for region free or your desired region number.
Let me know if this alternative method works for you.

Netherlands version- uses a combination of the 2 hacks above:

Follow the method above but change the steps as described below:

Step 2. Hold down the FF and PAUSE buttons on the player.
Step 5. Press the Subtitle key on the remote - nothing should appear. (NOT THE REPEAT KEY ON METHOD 1) and then continue as per the rest of the step.
Step 8. Open the player's tray using the front panel. (NOT THE REMOTE)
Step 9. Press Standby on the remote control.

Dealer lock (for M205):

While Unit is ON
press and Hold STOP on front panel, press power on the remote - Toggles
Dealer Lock ON/OFF (This is used to prevent customers removing a sample CD
from a display model

 Yes, but may not work on models based in the Netherlands - see additional method for these.

Alternative method confirmed for SV-DVD1E.

 

Dealer lock works for M205 and may well work for others

 

S124 may possibly not work for some revisions of firmware.

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
SV-DVD1EA
V5000 (alternative method)
V7000
SV-DVD3E
V70		 1. The player should be powered on, the tray closed without any disc inside, the logo "DVD Video Samsung" visble on screen and the message No Disc must have already appeared.
2. Press the Subtitle key on the remote - nothing should appear.
3. Using the remote control, key in the code for your original rgeion (see hacks above):

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

4. A number should appear - this is the player's region number that was last programmed.
5. Press the number of the region you require, or 9 for region-free.
6. Open the player's tray using the front panel.
7. Press Standby on the remote control.

NOTE: for the V7000 model, push play and fast forward for about 10 seconds, then quickly press the Subtitle key as in step 2.

Alternative Cold Start if the above does not work
1. Power on your player.
2. Press and hold both the FF and Play buttons on the player.
3. After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the FF and Play buttons on the player.
4. You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6.

 Yes for SV-DVD1EA, SV-DVD3E, V5000, V7000, V70

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
DVD-M101 1. Insert a DVD from any region.
2. Press the Play and FF buttons together, the player should ask "Enter DVD Region".
3. Press 0 to make the player region free.

NOTE: this hack is confirmed as NOT working - try the hack for the V7000 (V5000 alternative method) to see if this works instead and let me know.

 No

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
DVD-MC20, S124, S224, S324, DVD-H40A, DVD-E235D, E238, HD935, S428K, DVD-E232, DVD-S428K 1. Turn the player on and wait for "No Disc" to be displayed.
2. Press Repeat, followed by 5, 7, 5, 3, 8 and then set the region number, or 9 for region free.
3. For Region 4, use 7, 6, 8, 8, 4.

Region 1 coded type: 2 9 3 3 4
or,
Region 2 coded type: 3 8 7 6 7
or,
Region 3 coded type: 5 6 7 3 2
or,
Region 4 coded type: 7 6 8 8 4
or,
Region 5 coded type: 5 3 8 1 4
or,
Region 6 coded type: 2 4 4 6 2

Note: some versions of the MC20 may need chipping.

Another example method, which disables Macrovision too apparently - this one is for Region 4, but just substitute the numbers in steps 3-7 accordingly as above:

1. Press the DVD button on the remote control
2. Press the Repeat A-B button on the remote control
3. Press the 7 button on the remote control
4. Press the 6 button on the remote control
5. Press the 8 button on the remote control
6. Press the 8 button on the remote control
7. Press the 4 button on the remote control
8. Press the 1 button on the remote control for region 1, the 2 button for region 2, and so on, or press the 9 button for multi-region playback
9. Press the Open/Close button on your DVD player
10. Press the Open/Close button on your DVD player
11. Power off your DVD player
12. Power on your DVD player

Here's another for the MC20, that may well work on the M105 too:

Make sure there is no disk in the tray.
Switch on the machine.
When the NO DISC message appears on screen press Repeat (not
repeat A-B) on the remote (NB. this must be done before the
message disappears) and type in the numbers 57538 using your
remote .

If it worked, 02, should appear in the top left corner showing the
region your model is currently on.
Before these numbers dissappear press 9 to make it multi region
(or 1 for region 1, 2 for region 2 etc).
Press the Open/Close button on your remote, wait 15 seconds
and then press standby on the remote to turn off the machine.

When you put the player back on,it should be multi region.

Yes, apart from E238, HD935, S428K

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
SV-DVD3E
SV-DVD6E		 Always perform a Cold Start before applying the hack below
1. Power on your player.
2. Press and hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the player.
3. After a short while the words No Disc should dissappear from the onscreen display. 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.

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.

To reset the machine to its factory defaults
1. Power on your player.
2. Press and hold the FF and REW buttons on the player for three seconds.
3. The firmware version will be displayed and the machine reset to its original configuration.

Alternative method:

1. Power on the player.
2. Press DVD.
3. Press Subtitle.
4. See part 2 above for setting region.
5. Press 9 on the remote control - ***09 appears on the OSD.
6. Press Tray Eject.
7. Power off.
8. Selecting other regions in step 5 will probably work.

 Alternative method OK for both 3E and 6E.

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
SV-DVD40, SV-DVD50
SV-DVD55		 1. tray empty
2. press subtitle key on remote
3. press 57538
4. 2 will appear on the screen as a confimation of a region 2 player
5. press 9 for regionfree, or other number for wanted region (1 for region 1 etc)		 Yes

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
HT-DM150
HT-DB120
HT-SK5		 1. Open tray and remove any disks in tray.
2. Close tray.
3. Switch Off Player and Unplug from mains wait 30 seconds (this clears RAM)
4. Reconnect to mains
5. Turn on player with remote.
6. Press ENTER on remote.
7. Press 8, 4, 2, 6, 9. Using keys on remote.if your player is already set to region 2
8. Press ENTER on remote. (The tray will open and player will power off and close tray.)
9. Switch on power from remote.
10. Player is now Region Free.

You may have to repeat steps 6-8 before the tray opened and the player powered off.   Apparently the same codes word to unlock region 1 players too.

Newer versions of this player may not work with the hack.

NOTE:

The Aux 1 and Aux 2 functions are now changed to "Audio In" only so I#you can't see the picture from the VCR player. Plus some discs no longer play in widescreen mode, and; Surround sound delay is no longer a settable option. You will need to set the machine back to the default settings.

Yes for DM150, SK5

 

MODEL(S) : METHOD : CONFIRMED?
M103, DVDP421 Quoted from a bulletin thread:

Here's a hack I found that works on my P421 (Region 1). It is the same as one listed for the Samsung M103. You need an Aiwa stereo remote control(or a programmable universal remote that is set to control an Aiwa receiver) that has both a sleep and a clock button on it. Turn on your P421 and open the tray. Aim the Aiwa remote at your player and press "sleep". Then press "clock" three times quickly. You will see a message on the front of the player that says "adjust". Now just put in the DVD you want to play and close the tray. Your player will be region free until you turn it off. Please note that you are performing a "cold start" on your player when you hit the "sleep" button and it returns all settings to their original factory presets. You will have to go into the setup menu and change everything back to your desired settings. I already had an Aiwa receiver and returned one P421 to the store because I thought it was malfunctioning (until I started searching for hacks and found out that Aiwa remotes use the same signals as the ones Samsung technicians use when working on their DVD players. You'll probably also get the language selection screen you saw when you first hooked up your P421 the next time you turn it on after performing the hack.

I would just like to verify this hack - after seeing it I bought a remote control from replacementremotes.com, (AIWA - I forget the model), and tried to apply the hack. Worked first time, and played one of my region 2 DVD's flawlessly. Now if anybody knows how to get past the units SVCD limitation (at least on my firmware version) it would be most appreciated

With the Aiwa remove ... it works with *any* that has the sleep and clock buttons. I've personally tried it with 3 aiwa remotes ...

Just note, you have to hold down the function button, and tap SLEEP (you'll get some diagnostic info and the firmware version ... mine's 6.10 and plays SVCDs fine (I've heard of limitations, but have never encountered them personally).

Anyway ... Just hold the function button, hit SLEEP then CLOCK three times.