How do you 'unlock' for Region 0 ? What is the way to access a special menu in order to change it from Region 1 to any other Region? Preferably Region 0 which enables it to play any DVD.
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You made my husbands night by posting this!! He called customer service and was told Philips did not make a multi-region DVD player-
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I found this on another website:Power Up the unit with NO Disc in the tray.Open the trayPress the SETUP Button on the remote controlNavigate to the PREFERENCES page using the Right Arrow KeyPress the DOWN ARROW one time to selectPress the 1 button on your remote controlPress the 3 button on your remote controlPress the 8 button on your remote controlPress the 9 button on your remote controlPress the 3 button on your remote controlPress the 1 button on your remote controlThe current Region Code Setting will displayUse the UP/DOWN Arrow Keys to select the region required or '0' for All RegionsPress the PLAY Button on the remote control I found this on another website:Power Up the unit with NO Disc in the tray.Open the trayPress the SETUP Button on the remote controlNavigate to the PREFERENCES page using the Right Arrow KeyPress the DOWN ARROW one time to selectPress the 1 button on your remote controlPress the 3 button on your remote controlPress the 8 button on your remote controlPress the 9 button on your remote controlPress the 3 button on your remote controlPress the 1 button on your remote controlThe current Region Code Setting will... » Read More I found this on another website:Power Up the unit with NO Disc in the tray.Open the trayPress the SETUP Button on the remote controlNavigate to the PREFERENCES page using the Right Arrow KeyPress the DOWN ARROW one time to selectPress the 1 button on your remote controlPress the 3 button on your remote controlPress the 8 button on your remote controlPress the 9 button on your remote controlPress the 3 button on your remote controlPress the 1 button on your remote controlThe current Region Code Setting will displayUse the UP/DOWN Arrow Keys to select the region required or '0' for All RegionsPress the PLAY Button on the remote control « Show Less
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There is an after market hardware mod that will successfully make it region free. It is user installable externally; but would require a tech to install it permanently internally. I paid $29 for the hardware (it's a small circuit board), & it plugs in externally to 2 ports (1 USB port & if I remember right) also the e-sata port.It works perfectly on dvd, I haven't purchased any Blu-rays that aren't region A yet.
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Does anyone know if there is a patch for multi-region viewing on the BD570 yet? It's been a great machine, but we watch international DVDs and it's a pain to have two machines for this purpose only!Thanks for any help I can get on this.Tim
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It plays my DVDs from US and Europe. However, since I am using windows I still needed to set a region code for the drive. You need a software like AnyDVD to overcome the Reagion Code issue.
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Some DVD players and discs instead of showing their region number, show the word 'ALL', but in my experience dealing with these discs and players, it doesnt mean that necessarily they will run in ALL the discs. Sounds like a contradiction but is true. Some discs lock, as Dsrussell says, their regional code.And sometimes it seems like Region "ALL" its an new category of region, like 1 or A. If you want to run ALL your DVD and Bluray discs in one player, like I want to, i do not recomend this player. Usually their manuals are more especific with the regions that can be played, and in this case is very weak. Some DVD players and discs instead of showing their region number, show the word 'ALL', but in my experience dealing with these discs and players, it doesnt mean that necessarily they will run in ALL the discs. Sounds like a contradiction but is true. Some discs lock, as Dsrussell says, their regional code.And sometimes it seems like Region "ALL" its an new category of region, like 1 or A. If you want to run ALL your DVD and Bluray discs in one player, like I want to, i do not recomend this player. Usually their manuals are more especific with the regions that can be... » Read More Some DVD players and discs instead of showing their region number, show the word 'ALL', but in my experience dealing with these discs and players, it doesnt mean that necessarily they will run in ALL the discs. Sounds like a contradiction but is true. Some discs lock, as Dsrussell says, their regional code.And sometimes it seems like Region "ALL" its an new category of region, like 1 or A. If you want to run ALL your DVD and Bluray discs in one player, like I want to, i do not recomend this player. Usually their manuals are more especific with the regions that can be played, and in this case is very weak. « Show Less
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Mathew, To change Blu-ray regions, turn the player on and remove any discs. Press home to go to setup menu, then press 8, 5, 2, 0 to get to the factory settings. Select BD region code and press 1, 2, or 3 for regions A, B, or C, then exit with the Home button. This has to be done whenever you use Blu-Ray discs from different zones. DVD's should already have region 0 selected so you can play any of them without doing anything. I have lots of region 2 DVD's from the UK, and even a Mike Oldfield concert encoded for regions 3, 4, and 6 which I just stick them in and play them anytime. It's a great little player. I love mine, and I think you will too once you get familiar with it. It even has features many big name brand machines don't offer, like multi-speed slo-mo and A-B repeat. Enjoy, Woody
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Otto, The answer is yes for most but not all. go this site to check if your player is listed. http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks I think region 0 is the setting for all regions. Good luck. EdCherif
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No, It will not allow you watch DVDs purchsed outside US! But there must be a way to change the region setting!
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Hello, Here are the steps to set the region to the correct setting. 1. Turn on the dvd player 2. at the icon screen, press the "setup" icon 3. Then press 5555 on the remote control ( this will bring you to the region page ) 4. Press the Blue ENT button on the remote until the region setting goes to " 1 " 5. Press the Power button to turn the unit off 6. restart the unit and play the dvds. To connect the two dvd players together so that you can play the same dvd on both, you will need to connect the AV inputs and outputs between the 2 players using rca AV cables. Once connected, you can play a dvd in one unit, then press the "AV" icon on the other unit and it will pick up the signal from the first dvd player. Then simply press the AV icon again to go back to normal use. If you have any other questions or issues, Please feel free to email us.
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I purchased this unit for my Grand son (lives in another state), so I no longer have the instruction booklet. However, when I purchased this unit, it was advertised a a "Multi-Region - PAL/NTSC Format Player" - so it "should" play Region 2 disc's (I believe all of Europe uses the PAL format). I have never played any other format other than the US Region, so I do NOT have first hand knowledge.
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I use this DVD playerSony DVD player DVP-NS77H im my country ( Brazil ) and we normaly have DVD zone 4 or Zero. There is same way to unlock to play DVD for zone 4 to.
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Apparently this unit can't be made region-free.I bought the Philips DCP951/37 (saving some bucks), which, like with any Philips DVD player, can be made region-free by punching a few codes (a once in its lifetime operation). The code is easily searchable.Life's too short to deal with the region-lock BS.
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I haven't heard anything else regarding unlocking the player anywhere. It's too bad, because it's supposed to have one of the better screens, and the price is low. Meanwhile, I'm living in Korea and watching movies on a crappy old tube television. If I heard of a decent all-region player (10-1/2" +) anywhere that was as good as the LG, I'd snap it up. I guess downloading these files from the internet is always a little risky (and costly!). I ended up having to throw my player out, since it wouldn't play discs anymore, and I was never able to remove the software once I installed it.
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I copied this from a website, but I verified the digit sequence from another website: 1. Press Setup 2. Select Preference 3. Press 1,3,8,9,3,1 4. Press up/down key to select "0" Then it plays NTSC or PAL any region as it is now region free. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN ENTERING THIS. IF YOU DON'T DO IT CORRECTLY, IT CAN DISABLE YOUR PLAYER PERMANENTLY. Try at your own risk.
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As far as i know you can use downloadable programs and software such as vlc media player which allows you to play a dvd regardless of the region.p.s Im not a computer wiz when it comes to dvds but im sure with a few minutes of research you can come up with your answer.VLC Media Player-( http://www.downloadster.org/lp/vlc-player/354/?_u=8lgn9qing2ajg83bhfvbh70bappahscpb17bum2a2ko2lp9rs331-28238245d0382006e38babdfc4b8d8f6 )
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I just had a live chat with Panasonic and it is region encoded (the CSR said all their Blu-Ray players are region encoded) to region 1 for DVD and region A for Blu-Ray disks. HTH!
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Dear dsrussellI live in Brazil, and we are fortunatly in Region Code A, then I wont have problems if I buy it.I saw in your comment that this player plays ALL regions of convencional DVDs, is it btrue??I'm buyng this player next week when a friend of mine wil be in the USA.Please, can you confirm this info to me?thank you very much for your attention.Elton Oliveira