Page 1 of Can Pioneer DV 525 be made multi-regional via its remote?

We`re really trying hard here to get this DVD to be multi-regional. Anyone got any ideas that aren`t to do with being chipped or software downloaded?

I bought a Pioneer DVD505 in Singapore some years ago and was shown a hack from the remote which works well!
It`s probably worth a try on the DV525

This is it!
1 REMOVE ANY DISK & THEN CLOSE.
2 PRESS `MENU`
3 PRESS `ENTER`
4 PRESS `DISPLAY`
5 PRESS AND RELEASE `CONDITION` AND IMMEDIATELY PRESS THE REGION NUMBER YOU REQUIRE. ( ie if you want region one then press 1). You should see the number change on screen
6 Press `MENU`

That`s it! You can ,of course, repeat the process as many times as you like

Good luck

Do you think that this hack might work on Pioneer515.
Is there any danger and can it go wrong.If anyone has any other info they can E-Mail me on yeladma[at]ten.eerfnaeco if they like.
Regards.
Tony Daly.

Pioneer DV 525 and DV 626D

THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED YET, please let us know your results. Thanks.

Steps
1. Turn the player on without a disc in it or disk tray out
2. On the remote control, press `Setup`
3. Use right arrow to select `General`
4. Use down arrow to select `Basic`
5. Press `Enter` on the remote control
6. Press `Display` on the remote control You should see the region code and OSD version that the player is set to
7. Press `Condition/Memory`
8. Press `1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `5` or `6` to change the region code of the player The text will disappear
9. Press ` Display ` on the remote to control the region
10. Press `Setup` on the remote to exit. Play the disc

Good Luck,
ydnirac[at]moc.liamtoh

I tried this code at pioneer 525 and it doesn´t work. Does anyone have an alternative code? Or some other ideas?


But thanx for help

Hi all,

Sorry to say that the hack posted is for modified players, specifically for the Paragon mod AFAIK.

The only way to make this a multi region player is to have it modded.


Chester

Hi chester,


but how do i get my player modified for this?



Choco

Hi,

Unless you are good at soldering then you would have to send it away to a firm like www.techtronics.com or www.upgradeheaven.com maybe.

Cannot remember but it is likely to cost around £80.

I bought mine from techtronics for £198 already chipped.

Hope this helps, shout for more info

Chester

Some sites offer a cheaper DIY chip but it`s only for the VERY experienced solderer

Steve
www.dvdchips.co.uk

THANK YOU, :x

A thousand blessings! I have a Pioneer DV-525, when my Dad bought it a few years ago, he decided to pay the extra to have it chiped. Since then we have had to do the preceedure you described in order to play a different region disc. I, however, like a dunse lost the instructions when we moved house. Thanks to your help I am now hapily watching Karate Kid 2 on a region 1 disc as I write this,

Cheers Again, ;) carindy!

P.S. Sorry I cant help in regards to using this player, without a chip, to watch other regions, I believe it is impossible. :(

Thank You,

Bye

This item was edited on Wednesday, 23rd February 2005, 22:19