I need to go multi-region! (1 Viewer)

[cafink]

I have a Toshiba 3107 DVD player, and I need desperately to modify it to play discs from other regions. How can I do this? Is it even possible? I'm not afraid to crack 'er open and fiddle with her innards if need be.

 

[Brian Harnish]

Perhaps you should look into getting a multi-region PAL - NTSC converter Progressive all-in-one DVD Player. The Malata N996 comes to mind:
http://www.avdeals.com/malatan996.htm

 

[cafink]

I wish. I'm poor, I simply can't afford to purchase a second player. Thanks for the tip, though.

 

[Chris Dugger]

Carl,

Without the PAL to NTSC, you'll never be truly REGION FREE.

And .... If crackin her open for a mod that doesn't take... A new player will certainly be in order.

Dugger

 

[Tulli]

You can buy any of the hackable Daewoos (3000GN, 5000GN and 9000GN) from $99 at Amazon.com. A better choice would be Sampo DVE-611 which I've read that can be found for about $125. Of course, the Malata is the best but above the $200 tag.

 

[JerryW]

Check my review of the Daewoo DVD-5700.
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=51354

 

[cafink]

Thanks to all for the replies.
Jerry, thanks a ton for the info on the Daewoo5700. I know I said I couldn't afford to purchase a new player but (1) I wouldn't have dreamed that a player as good as you say the Daewoo is would set one back only $100 and (2) I just remembered that my folks still owe me a birthday present.
I think I might spring for the Daewoo after all. Jerry, you say it should be available at Sam's Club? I don't generally like to order things on-line, so it would be awesome if I could just run down the block and pick it up from a store. Also, looking through the pages you linked to, the procedures for Region selection and Macrovision defeating seem relatively simple. I take it you've tried them out for yourself and seen that they work? I consider myself fairly adept at electronics and such, but some of those methods look a little dangerous and I'd hate to risk destroying a brand-new player for something like that.
Thanks again, guys.

 

[cafink]

Okay, one more question…
I actually have a spare Apex AD-500WM DVD player laying around (long story), and in my search for a region-free player, stumbled upon this page. I don't have a CD burner, but a good friend of mine does. Is the site reliable? Can I follow the procedures listed there without worry? I don't want to permanantly screw up my player.

 

[Tulli]

Carl, the method for burning CD's shown in the Apex page is O.K. but straightforward. If you like a more detailed explanation check out this link:
http://www.area450.com/firmware/burnfirmware.htm

 

[JerryW]

Yes Carl, I've tried both procedures and they work like a charm. If you follow the instructions carefully, it's a cinch.

 

[cafink]

Okay guys, here's the situation.
I have the APEX 500WM and like I said above, I'd like the files from this page burned onto a CDR. For reasons I won't bother to bore you with, I can't get my friend to do it for me.
Would someone out there in HTF land be kind enough to burn a couple of CDRs for me? I'd like one for the regionless settings and another to restore it to the original settings (just in case). The page to which I linked should have all the info you need. And of course, I'd be happy to reimburse you for your troubles and expense.
Thanks.

 

[Jeff Kleist]

Just remember that the APEX PAL to NTSC conversion is...not perfect

Yes, those files will work to patch the 500.

 

[cafink]

I don't really care about PAL. The speedup bothers me too much, so I wouldn't buy any PAL discs anyway. I'm mainly looking to be able to import some Japanese discs.