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hi..
i just brought a sanyo SL20 and am wanting to play multi region dvds..and i live in australia.
If there is any information or if anyone has had some luck hacking htis model any information would be greatly appreciated..
idnewjd[at]moc.liamtoh
thanks...

G`day fizz
Extract from DVD Reviewer.
posted by brobert99 on Wednesday, 22nd January 2003, 22:31 Forum: Hack Help
You can the hacks for both the UK and UK2 version of the SL-20 from my website:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/brobert99/Programs/

The DVDSL20.zip for the UK version (must be unzipped)
and DVDSL202.san for the UK2 version

Instructions in the Hack README file

Check out the Sanyo sl20 thread in All Forums Search... DVD Reviewer ....It`s a big one ....UK player confirmed to play Regions 2 & 4. .
Best of luck

Heya Yanny,
Thanks for replying so quickly..am yet to try your solution as yet..but i appreciate your words of wisdom in this matter...
Why is there not a manual hack for this? A friend has a Panasonic dvd and said all i need to do is press a few buttons on my remote control..
if only i had known this stuff before purchasing...

No probs mate! I tried to e-mail the hack programme but it was too big for the letterbox!
This stuffs called `firmware` ....it`s used by engineers ....there`s no remote hack. Check out this site.
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdhacks.php?dvdplayer=SANYO+sl20&DVDselect=&Search=Search
There`s an entry from Hasse L (a regular contributor to DVD Reviewer and such ....always good stuff) confirming the hack works in the antipodes

Does the SL20 have the capability of playing VCD/SVCD/XVCD ?

Hi

When I try to access your website it`s asking me for a username and password?

I see what you mean ....It`s a new one on me!
The files are about 1.43Mb (UK Version 1 & 2)
Dare you post your e-address?

Hi Yanny
I have the uk2 version,and have tryed but unable to get it working dvd goes into "update" then turns itself to standby but still will not play copies,what am i doing wrong

Hi Jock, I considered this player but at the time there wasn`t a hack for it.
However as I have a future need for one that size I downed the firmware for the UK1 & 2 versions from the brobert99 site (unfortunately you need a password to get at it now)
Check out the Sanyo sl20 thread in All Forums Search... DVD Reviewer ....It`s a big one ....a number of people have left their e-addresses so you might be able to check out if they succeeded.
Here are a couple of entries
posted by Showaddy on Sunday, 26th January 2003, 23:03 Forum: Hack Help
The picture goes snowy on the UK model but not on the UK2 version.
On both versions the tray is opened, the unit goes into standby and after switching back on is multi region ...

posted by deedev on Friday, 24th January 2003, 18:09 Forum: Hack Help
I have tried the UK2 hack.
The screen display shows "reading" and the front panel displays "update".
The player ejects the dvd then, after a few moments, the player goes into standby

Hope this is of some help to you ...Good Luck

ps. 01/03/03
switch dvd player on so the welcome screen can be seen
place disk in the tray and close it
the player will automatically play the disc, during this time the player will display a speckled picture don`t worry this is normal, DO NOT TOUCH ANY BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE OR KEYS
after around 30 secs the tray will open but do not touch anything until the unit goes into standby

This item was edited on Saturday, 1st March 2003, 20:44

hi tryed it but still not working,my dvd is uk2 so i should be using san file yes?anyone want to buy a dvd HELP me please
Jock
anyone with a copy of the progam that works get in contact with me 0002cksa[at]moc.liamtoh

This item was edited on Sunday, 2nd March 2003, 16:23