Posted by porky on 07/03/06 10:20

or just try companies that have been specializing in dvd mods since 1997
like dvdlibrary.co.uk

"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@iinternode.on.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 5 Jun 2006 10:25:45 -0500, "OldIron" <oldiron@oldiron.com> put
> finger to keyboard and composed:
>
> >I am curious how some of these region 'hacks' are discovered.
> >
> >Is there a 'system' or 'process' to how this might be done?
> >
> >I would love to region hack my machine, but have NO IDEA where to start.
> >I'm capable/willing to solder/unsolder as well as experiment, but would
appreciate a starting point.
> >
> >Other than that, does anyone have an authorized service manual/disc for
this machine that might help?
> >
> >Just thoughts and hopes and simple questions, I hope.
> >
> >Thanks for any input that may eventuate in my being able to watch R2 & R4
dvds without buying a new machine. (I honestly like the machine other than
the evil region code, which I know they 'all' have.)
> >
> >OldIron
>
> The first thing to check is whether the chip that holds the region
> code is flashable. For example, look for chips with 29 (flashable) or
> 27 (non-flashable) in the part number.
>
> Another thing you could do is to find firmware of the same revision
> for different regions and then compare the two. Hopefully there will
> be a difference at only one byte. By knowing the actual region codes,
> you may be able to decipher how to encode for region 0. Note that
> there may also be a checksum byte(s) which you would have to
> recompute.
>
> Still another way would be to do the above for a DVD player using the
> same chipset. Then search for a similar looking code block in your own
> Denon firmware.
>
> - Franc Zabkar
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