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Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

phybes (Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 9th August 2005, 09:59

Hi

i`ve a Dvd recorder samsung dvdr120( pal region 2) and i do i mistake: i download the new firmware and flash files from samsung.com

upgrading the firmware, it`s all right, but when i upgrade the flash files, the dvd recorder became NTSC system and i can`t use it in europe. Before it readed divx and now only dvd, but obviously Ntsc.

The support told me that this files are out of warranty.

Is there a solution?

I`ve tried this code to unlock the region but don`t work

Hack from Samsung DVD-R100 also works on Recorder DVD-R120

Region code hack posted by c_trip, June 03 2005:
1 Without Disk , press `0` 4~5times.
2 Press `Repeat`
3 Press 3,8,7,6,7
4 After that you can see Number 2 (European Regional Code) in Upper left side.
5 Press `9` and then 2 will be changed into 9
6 Press `Open` `Close`
Total process should be completed in 30 seconds.


Can you help me?

thanx

RE: Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

MicoMan (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 9th August 2005, 19:37

Where did you get the firmware? Why update anyway? Looks like you may have changed it to the US version which has no divx. Found this below

Quote:
European and Asian versions of this Samsung play DivX discs. It`s even in the owner`s manual. MPEG 4 is disabled in the U.S. version though. Samsung even removed all mention of it from the U.S. owner`s manual. Probably a limitation in firmware to avoid threats from the American movie industy.

European owners have reportedly been able to make their DVDR120 units region-free using a remote control code. I couldn`t get it to work for me though. Maybe there`s a different hack for U.S. Region 1 machines. It would be good to figure this out, as I think getting into region-free mode would also restore DIVX playback.


Looks like your only hope is to get the UK firmware and flash it again. I can`t find any though? Can`t you still change the settings in Video Output to PAL??

RE: Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

phybes (Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 9th August 2005, 21:12

I` got the firmware from www.samsung.com (as shown in the recorder`s box) and i looked for a new firmware because the mechanism of ejection disc is very slow (plus than 15 secs), sometimes it crashes and one time i setted the timer to rec a film and it did an erroneous finalize, burning a disc unplayable.

Also in the samsung.com site there aren`t instructions or advises for the NTSC system of the files.

The same files (same version of flash and firmware) are in the Hungarian official site.

I have 2 solutions at the moment:

1) wait for an upgrade version in a european site
2)don`t use warranty and change the flash memory by my wallet :(

I look for a site (alternative) for a better solution

thank you

RE: Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

phybes (Harmless) posted this on Saturday, 13th August 2005, 10:58

Up

any idea? :(

RE: Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

hellf (Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 6th September 2005, 19:03

I have exactly the same problem. Firmware for EU (UK) players is nowhere to be found.

RE: Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

hellf (Harmless) posted this on Wednesday, 14th September 2005, 14:42

Hey!

I have the solution for the problem. I got the Region 2 firmware from Samsung by e-mail! Updated my player with it, and now it works! Reply and tell me your e-mail and i`ll send it to you to.

-Tommi

RE: Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

johnw (Harmless) posted this on Thursday, 15th September 2005, 16:18

Have the same problem and would like to get the firmware.

Thanks
237wnhoj[at]moc.liamtoh

RE: Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

hellf (Harmless) posted this on Thursday, 15th September 2005, 17:17

Sent firmware to johnw.

RE: Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

Telboy10 (Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 20th September 2005, 18:25

Hi Phybes, where did you take this quote from "Hack from Samsung DVD-R100 also works on Recorder DVD-R120". I have seached everywhere for a multi region hack for the Samsung DVD R100 but without success. Thanks Telboy.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 20th September 2005, 19:26

RE: Help me, please: Samsung dvd recorder Dvd-r120

Nemico (Harmless) posted this on Wednesday, 21st September 2005, 17:52

Can u send me the same firmware please!!I have the same problem and i haven`t no idea how to solve this problem :( :(

amoneg[at]ti.liamtoh



Thanks!! :) :)

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