Posted by Koroshiya 1 on 06/06/06 17:24

"Rolo Tomassi" <abc@def.co.kr> wrote in message
news:8KqdncdBrJrfgBnZRVnygw@bt.com...
> In news:1149508444.182674.179350@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com,
> gracejanebaker@yahoo.co.uk <gracejanebaker@yahoo.co.uk> puked up the
> following:
>> Gunther Gloop wrote:
>>> gracejanebaker@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
>>>> I Have a five year old Pioneer DV-444s which was given to me as a
>>>> gift by a relative, who now cannot remember where they got it from.
>>>>
>>>> I know it is multi-region (that was my only requirement when asking
>>>> for
>>>>
>>>> a player, I had no idea about stuff like RCE then). I've heard that
>>>> to make Pioneers multi-region they are flashed/chipped, but does
>>>> this make
>>>>
>>>> them RCE compatible too? How can I find out if my player is RCE
>>>> compatible (other than putting in a RCE dvd, which I don't have at
>>>> the moment).
>>>
>>> Put an RCE dvd in is the only way to know.
>>>
>>> But why do you ask? You have a 5 year old multiregion player. If it
>>> hasn't been a problem -what's the problem?
>>>
>>> I have possibly over 500 dvds and I don't think I have any RCE
>>> titles (that I know of at least). Do they even bother with those
>>> anymore?
>>>
>>> -Kevin.
>>
>> I'm only asking because there is a dvd that I *really* want to get
>> from playusa.com that just happens to be an RCE dvd. Pain in the ass.
>> So, that's why I'm asking. Of course it would be a bigger pain in the
>> ass if I didn't ask, bought the DVD and found out it didn't work....
>
> If that happens, email me - rolotomassi@blueyo....... , we'll swap
> addresses and I'll make a copy with RCE removed. You'll still morally be
> OK because you've paid for it.

Still be illegal though. What is the title you're after? Play started
listing everything from certain studios as RCE to cover their arses a few
years back. RCE hasn't been widely used for a long time. As it stands, the
Pioneer DV444 was usually modified by flashing the firmware with one that
allows you to select the default region in addition to its auto-detection
routines. If you set the default region to R1 it 'hard-codes' the player to
think it's R1, and it will report itself as such to any RCE title. Try this
to set the default region:

Turn On unit and remove any disc in the tray
Press the Setup button on the remote control.
Move over to General using the arrow keys
Select Basic
Press Display - this will display your region and firmware version.
Press Condition/Memory (nothing is displayed or changed on the screen)
Press the Region # required (i.e. 2 for Region 2 etc)
Press Menu to store

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