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RE: bose 28 need help

Thanks Mojo. This has been a long trek, and I really appreciate you help. I`ll go look at the yahoo group as you suggest.
//M

//mik

RE: bose 28 need help

Mojo!

Thanks. I must be doing something wrong then. I wonder what obvious thing I am overlooking.

//mik

RE: bose 28 need help

For what it is worth, I sucessfully installed the firmware, and the codes still don`t work for me. I tried installing both the US, and European firmware. My impression is that the Bose 28 simply can`t be made multi region. Any actual Bose employees out there who can confirm/refute?

//mik

RE: bose 28 need help

Can I get the firmware, and instructions too please?
kim[at]moc.ph

//mik

RE: bose 28 need help

Thanks, but sadly... no banana.

//mik

RE: bose 28 need help

So there are some folks who claim the process works for them. I have two questions:
[list] [*] Is there any evidence that my US device is actually hackable?
[*] If so, what might I be doing wrong? [/list]

I bought a Bose AV28 Media Centre on ebay in California. The label on the bottom says "Bose Copyright 2001" so it sounds like it might be hackable to make it region free. I have read and CAREFULLY tried every unlock sequence on this site. I have tried it with both long button presses, and short button presses. I have tried it with both 3 second pauses between presses, and no pauses. I have tried it with with region 1 disc disc in, and playing, and disc out. AFter each sequence, I haveI turned it off (from the remote) and left it more than a carefully timed minute... and nada, nothing, zip!

My current process is:
[list]Code:

[*] Insert region-1 DVD (Minority Report) and get past all the preamble and get it playing.
[*] Press and hold for 2 seconds the Seek > key (the key to the left of Enter"). Wait 2 seconds. Nothing appears on the TV screen, but a little blob flashes on the Bose display.
[*] Press and hold for 2 seconds the Tune ^ key (the key above Enter"). Wait 2 seconds. Nothing appears on the TV screen, but a little blob flashes on the bose display.!
[*] Press and hold the Shufflebutton. Nothing appears on TV screen, but the Bose says "NO SHUFFLE IN DVD" Release after 2 seconds. Wait 2 seconds.
[*] Press and hold the Stop button. A small square appears on the TV screen. Keep holding the button until it disappears. Wait 2 seconds.
[*] Press and hold the Mute button. The word "Mute" appears on the TV. Keep holding the button until it disappears. Wait two seconds. At no point does the tray open/close (even for an instant, no rattle, nothing!)
[*] Press On/Off button. Bose goes to standby power.
[*] Wait 60 seconds
[*] Press On/Off to power on.
[*] Insert region 2 disk and play. :( [/list]

If someone reveals the secret I promise I will post the full updated spell here for all, and hopefully prevent more damn fool questions like mine.

//mik