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How did you do it?

You need to disable your macrovision then simply hook up your dvd to your vcr via scart lead etc to find out how to disable your macrovision simply do a search on all forums for samsung 511 i read a message a while ago on how to do this but if you cant be arsed here`s a copy off the message


originally posted i think by bomber..


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 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. 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
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

This is a good player i reccomend you give this one a go like i did!
Hope this helps!

Don`t think you can disable Macrovision on a 511 (European kit)

Also don`t think the REPEAT button hack works on the 511 either!

I have heard that USA versions with a firmware replacement (i.e. chip) can be disabled, but don`t know of anyone with USA kit in UK.

I think the Macrovision can be disabled with an external box connection.

Try searching the forum for user MIKE G. He knows more about the 511 and Sammys in general.

Cheers

SN

At the moment, the only way to fully remove Macrovision on a 511 is to use an external box. The Repeat button hack is usable on most (not all) European firmware versions, but it only works for region codes, not Macrovision.

The technique I mentioned for the USA models (basically fitting a European firmware, applying the hack, then putting the USA firmware back in again) will only disable Macrovision Level 2. Ordinary Macrovision is still present as it is on the European models.


Mike G

Samsung firmware site - http://www.709firmware.fsnet.co.uk

Try this it should work:

1 - Put In Disc
2 - Press setup
3 - Press 7and then 6
4 - Press the right hand cursor
5 - Press enter

Davy
N. Ireland

I have tried all of the above but still couldnt get it to work. I ended up buying a Mac disable unit from Link electronics which works pretty well.