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Thread ID: 53465 2005-01-18 07:55:00 Can I play region 1 DVD's on this player Misty (368) PC World Chat
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315505 2005-01-18 08:53:00 Right Ninja, will post back to let you know how I get on.
Misty
Misty (368)
315506 2005-01-27 08:28:00 So did ya fix it? ninja (1671)
315507 2005-01-27 08:51:00 Hi Ninja
I have not been able to find someone with a region 1,2 etc DVD to try how it works. A few mins ago therefore I went on-line and ordered the region 1 DVD through Amazon. It takes about 10-16 days to ship to me - so I will let you know how I get on.

You have to take a chance sometimes !
cheers
Misty :)
Misty (368)
315508 2005-01-27 19:02:00 Unless the shop said it was multizone, or it says multizone in the manual. I doubt it will play Zone 1 dvds. (Or any other zone besides Zone 4 - here).

If u were in Auckland , I could give u a few zone 1's to try. I've got about 4.

And after all this time, IF it isnt multizone take it back, say it isnt multizone and buy another one that is multizone.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
315509 2005-01-28 03:48:00 Hi Speedy G
Yes, I do live in Auckland - North Shore. Like to take you up on that kind offer. Have sent you an email.
cheers
Misty :)
Misty (368)
315510 2005-01-28 04:13:00 Unless the shop said it was multizone, or it says multizone in the manual . I doubt it will play Zone 1 dvds . (Or any other zone besides Zone 4 - here) .



The problem isn't just zoning . With Regional Coding Enhanced will a Zone 1 RCE disk play in a multizone player or does the player have to be Zone 1?

You may need to try a Zone 1 RCE disk to be sure not just Zone 1 .
PaulD (232)
315511 2005-01-28 04:27:00 Nope dont think so PaulD. Ive got a Phillips multizone here and a Panasonic 5 cd/dvd player. Either will play zone 1's Well any zone. Just chuck it in it'll play.

I wouldnt have a clue what RCE is lol I just know the Zone 1's I have here play OK in these DVD players here. Just as long a a DVD player says multizone, it should play all zones 1-6. Otherwise its false advertising.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
315512 2005-03-08 06:47:00 Success !!

I talked with Noel Leeming people and they gave me an 0800 number and told me that if I rang it they would give me codes that I put in once and it would play any region permanently.

I rang them today and we have just entered the codes "and what do you know",
the region 2 DVD plays fine and then we checked with region 4 DVD and no problemo !!

Marvellous
Misty :thumbs: :)
Misty (368)
315513 2005-03-08 09:34:00 Any idea if the code matched the info previously posted? ninja (1671)
315514 2005-03-09 04:49:00 Ok, it's DVD-P147 (which probably just stands for pacific).

Here's what I did on my parents one:
Turn the player on with no disc in it.
Press the REPEAT button on the remote (not repeat ab).
Type in 76884 on the remote
A number should appear at the top right of the display (probably 04) for a region 4 player
Press number 9 on the remote to set it to multi-region
Wait 15 seconds then turn off the unit using the power button on the player.
Turn back on and it should be region free
This may work with your player - the above steps need to be done reasonably quickly. It'd be worth getting hold of a Region 1 DVD to test it before buying any. As a rule DVD players aren't _allowed_ to play DVD's outside their own region.

Hi Ninja
In answer to your question what we were told to do was basically what you have outlined above. Minor difference was after
"Press number 9 on the remote to set it to multi-region"

I was told to "open and close the drawer"
then turn off
then turn on --- it is then region free

cheers
Misty
Misty (368)
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