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Old Jun 28th 2004, 3:58 pm
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we have a Region 2 DVD player, is it worth taking to Australia or will it not work?
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Help! please
we have a Region 2 DVD player, is it worth taking to Australia or will it not work?
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Hi Rach
It will work but will only play region 2 dvd's. Any dvd purchased in Aus will not play. Unless the manufacturer has a code which you put in to enable a multiregion mode.

You could always contact the DVD player manufacturer.

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we have a Region 2 DVD player, is it worth taking to Australia or will it not work?
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Hi

Is region 2 for the UK? It will work in Oz but will only play the DVDs you have now, presuming region 2 is UK of course..

We have 3 DVD players, all staying in UK and we are buying multi region DVDs when we get to Perth so we can play current discs and future ones

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Thanks Stewie
will try and email the manufacturer!
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Use the following link:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

and then do a search to see if it can be made region free. It may well be as simple as a code entered via your remote control.

Also try a search on google and use a search expression such as

Cyberhome DL45 region free hack

or whatever your make and model of DVD player may be.

Most can be made region free very easily but some cannot. I wouldnt generally expect the manufacturer to provide that info as if it is protected most of them do it for a reason. They might though.

If you get stuck them PM me your make and model and I will have a scour around T'internet and see what I can find.
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Thanks ianj
found the make/model on the list, do i now just follow the instructions and inset cd into the machine? i want to change it from region to multi region can i do it before we go to Australia?
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What is the make and model???
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Its a Sharp DV-740
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1. Open up Windows Notepad or similar text editor, and type in, or copy and paste the following text only:
TSDVDREG-2001-8939912-R0

2. Save the file as "CREGIN.TXT" (without the quotation marks)

3. Burn this single file to a CD-R using ISO 9660 Mode 1 format (not Joliet).

4. Insert the CD into the DV740H - note this is not a firmware flash, merely accessing a factory setting.

5. "R0" should appear in the bottom left of the screen - you now have a region-free player and one capable of handling RCE discs.
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Originally posted by ianj
1. Open up Windows Notepad or similar text editor, and type in, or copy and paste the following text only:
TSDVDREG-2001-8939912-R0

2. Save the file as "CREGIN.TXT" (without the quotation marks)

3. Burn this single file to a CD-R using ISO 9660 Mode 1 format (not Joliet).

4. Insert the CD into the DV740H - note this is not a firmware flash, merely accessing a factory setting.

5. "R0" should appear in the bottom left of the screen - you now have a region-free player and one capable of handling RCE discs.

Thank you very much,
with regards and best wishes
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I am leaving work now and so wont be back online until tomorrow.

If you need any more help then PM me and I will reply tomorrow.
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Thanks again, have a nice evening
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