Quick Overview
The hack listed below is non-destructive, and will not invalidate your players warranty. To perform the correct sequence of steps you will only need access to your players front panel and its remote control. Always make sure that the drive tray is empty before following the procedure listed below.
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How to convert your Acoustic Solutions DVD421 player into a multi-region compatible machine
To convert this player to Multi-Region
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Press the Open button on your remote control to open the drive tray
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Press the Setup button on your remote control
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Press the Next button on your remote control
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Press the Previous button on your remote control
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Press the Next button on your remote control
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Press the Previous button on your remote control
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A code should appear on the top left hand corner of the onscreen display
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Using the Left and Right direction buttons on your remote control, change the code to VER 1 for region 1 playback, VER 2 for region 2, and so on, or VER 255 for multi-region playback NB: You may need to use the up and down buttons to select the region option before you change it
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You can also change the code to VER 3001 to enable parental controls, or VER 3000 to disable these controls NB: You may need to use the up and down buttons to select the parental controls option before you change it
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You may also be able to change the code to VER 4001 to enable Macrovision, or VER 4000 to disable this feature, but only on earlier models NB: You may need to use the up and down buttons to select the Macrovision option before you change it
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You can also change the code to VER 5001 to disable VCD/SVCD playback, or VER 5000 to enable this feature NB: You may need to use the up and down buttons to select the VCD/SVCD playback option before you change it
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