Page 1 of DVDR880 - hacked but problems

Hi,

I have made my new Philips DVDR880 multiregion using the hack for the Philips DVD-750.

The functionality of the machine (i.e. recording, playing region 2) is all fine, and it can play region 1. However, if I play a region 1 DVD I now get a set of coloured lines on the top of the screen.

The code I used from the One4All remote was:

121 212 005 255

Anybody got any ideas. It isn`t too bad and I can live with it if I must, but would rather it was perfect....

Thanks

Strange (probably not if you know about these things)... I just got a new TV (upgraded from my little portable to a 28" Philips widescreen) and the lines have gone... I assume that the lines were something to do with the format of the Region 1 DVDs not playing properly on my little BUSH portable... anyway, there you go...

You bought a £500 DVD recorder to play on a £80 14" portable? Strange indeed are the workings of the human mind!

hi i was just wondering how do you put the region code in could you email me bk please

Stranger are the workings of the female mind (particularly my girlfriends)

She wanted a DVD player and a video recorder... convincing her a DVD recorder was just as good was easy....

convincing her that the portable we had wasn`t as good as a 28" widescreen... impossible... thank god it went up in smoke :)

Anyway... I hacked it using the Philips 750 hack I found in this site. Take note of the:

NOTE: For players such as the Philips DVDR-980, DVDR-985 and DVDR-1000 units, you will need to use the code 121 212 005 255 instead.

note as this is the number you need.

When you put the code into the 1forall remote you won`t get all 12 digits.. keep typing anyway, it does work.

Your way out of control man. Loved that bit about not much difference between a new video and a DVD recorder, must try it on the controller of the family finances. Cheers.

hi joseph i have just got myself a dvdr880 and looking at your message i will be trying the code, but if you get the code that will make it region 1 with out the coloured line i would greatfull thanks neil.

Neil,

I no longer have the coloured line... I got myself a philips widescreen (see before in this thread) and the lines disappeared... didn`t change the hack or the DVDR - just the TV... unless you, like me, have a portable TV connected to your DVDR then you may not get the problem....

Good luck

Joseph