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 Thomson DTH-3300 player into a multi-region compatible machine
This hack also works on the Thomson DTH-3600, DTH-4000, DTH-4200 and DTH-4500 models, along with the Samsung DVD-709, DVD-809, DVD-909, DVD-511, DVD-611, DVD-811, M105 and Hitachi DV-P305e and DV-P515e
On various Samsung models this hack will also disable Macrovision, but you have to turn off the Quasi-PAL option and set the SCART output type to Video rather than RGB.
Always try and perform a Cold Start before applying the hack below
1.
Power on your player
2.
Press and hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the player
3.
After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player
4.
In some cases you may now need to turn your player off and then back on
5.
You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6
To convert this player to Multi-Region playback
1.
Press the Repeat button on your remote control NB: If the above does not work and your model supports it, press both Repeat buttons at the same time, or alternatively press the Subtitle button
2.
Using your remote control enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate
for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2
3.
A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit.
4.
Press the 9 button on your remote control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on.
5.
Press the Open button on your player
6.
Press the Standby button on your remote control
If the player sticks on FBI Warning screens
1.
Press Forward Search x2 or faster, the disc should skip straight to the main featuer
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