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Hi from Australia.
Does anyone know of a region hack for this all in one player.
http://www.samsung.hu/html/max_945d.html
The dvd side of it is identical to the Samsung 709 but the new
remote hack from 709online.com doesn`t work.
I hope someone can assist.

Many thanks
Steve

Hi,
I`ve been trying for a while with no success. Also tried the latest using the REPEAT button - no luck. Haven`t had the remote to try the AIWA hack. Have you tried this?

will keep in touch if I find out any more. I have read that it can be done by SAMSUNG using their remote.

Hi, try this modified 709 hack.

For all who tried the regular Thomson hack on their player(with all diffrent Regioncodes) and it doesnt work.(´No 02 appears on the screen)
--> like FM.

Before I found this hack, the numbers were visible on the screen when I pressed them after the Repeat button.

This hack will make them disappear and 02 will appear.and you can convert your player in a multi-region player.

Try this:
1. No disk in the tray

2.Cold start the Player (hold down play and stop on the Player for three seconds).

3.When the language menue appears press 3,8,7,6,7 on the remote in sequence ( I´m not really sure if I pressed it fast in a row or if I waited for each number to appear. Try it first in a fast way, if it doesn´t work try it slow.).

This seems to unlock somethig.

4. The DVD screen will appear.Press now Repeat,3,8,7,6,7 (the numbers should not appear on the screen anymore. If they do cold start and try it again).
The number 02 will appear on the screen for a short time.
Now press the button for the region you require(1=R1 etc.) or press 9 for an auto select mode.

5. Press open/close on the Player to open the disk tray.

6. Press Standby(DVD Power) on the players remote to close the tray.
Next time you turn the player on , you will have a multi-region player (or a player set to the region you specified).
If it doesn´t work close the lid after opening it, and press Standby afterwards.
This worked perfectly fine on my player. And I had the same problems like FM(described in earlier threads) before.
If anybody knows how I can check this, please tell me.

To disenable the macro try following:

Rehack the player in the method used originally,
Insert a REGION 1 disc when you open the tray during the hack, and leave it in when you close it.
Continue to the end of the hack.

To see if your macro is disabled loop your DVD over a VCR.

Good Luck Please tell me what happened :-)

Thanks for all the info. When I try to do a cold start it does nothing. I am obviously doing something wrong but I don`t know what. Help appreciated.

AB

I too get nothing when I try the `cold start`. I have tried with the stop and play buttons on the remote and on the front of the unit itself. I have tried from when the machine is off, and when it is already in DVD mode, but with no disks in.

If other people are able to do it, there must be either a different firmware version in our machines, or defect with our remotes.

If anyone could clarify the EXACT conditions necessary to install the hack (ie. treat me like a complete novice/idiot/simpleton), a REALLY spell it out for me, that would be greatly appreciated.

All the best for the New Year/Century/Millenium

Caio for naio!

Hi Antony,
I have had no luck yet but I did read somewhere where the display did NOT show anything when it was being done. I just get the circle with the line through it in the top right of the TV screen.
Please keep in touch and I will be trying different things over this weekend and will post again on my success or otherwise.
Thanks

Sorry still no luck with hack over the weekend. Still trying.