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Does anyone know if there is a region hack for the GVG DV-995 player? It`s being sold by WH Smith for £50 and as well as having the usual features for a £50 player like (S)VCD and MP3, it`s pretty unique in that it has a karaoke function!

Well I emailed GVG and this is what they say needs to be done :-

1. Open the tray;
2. Press "SETUP" button on the remote control, then menu will pop up;
3. Press cursor button " > " on the remote control to choose "PREFERENCES PAGE";
4. Press the numeric key "1 3 7 9 from the remote control. Then the TV will show the region code menu;
5. Press the cursor button on the remote control to choose your favorite region.

I haven`t tested if this works yet (I wasn`t buying a player without knowing if it could be made multi region :) so if anyone has one and tries this then PLEASE let us know!!

Jammy



this hack does work!! all the info you`ve got is sound!! in the regional code menu, press up or down to select the region you want. 1 for region 1 ect, you get the idea! selecting 0 from this menu turn the player multi regional. when you`ve picked the region you want press the select button on the jobs a good `un!!!

Excellent stuff! I just hope WH Smiths have still got some in stock tomorrow!

Any chance you can give us a quick run down on the quality of the player? ;)

Hi,

i`ve tried the hack but no such luck m8.
i think there is something wrong in the description you posted, since the menu in the dv-995 (by the way, it`s manufactured by lyns in taiwan) it`s not sideways (horizontal) but in vertical:
{

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}
[list]
[*]General Setup
[*]Speaker Setup
[*]Audio Setup
[*]Karaoke Setup
[*]Preferences
[*]----Blank spot-----
[*]Exit Setup
[/list]
{

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}
i`ve tried in several ways and combos to check if the hack would work, but no.
so what i ask is if it`s possible for to run me down once again the hack so that i can make sure i didn`t loose a thing.

Tnx m8 8)

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LeoDR
rdoel[at]gro.rdoel

It`s still further up the thread. Go to the preferences page then press 1 3 7 9.

Well I have bought one of these players and tested it and I can confirm that 1) the menu options are horizontal and 2) the multi region codes work!

Are you 100% certain that your player is a 995? Unless it`s got a radically different firmware I don`t understand how two players could be so different! And from what I can see, it`s definitely made by GVG and not someone else...

I too have bought one. Having got the hack off here, I found that mine had already been set to region 0. The instructions above are 100% accurate.

Quite impressed with its quality too and recommend it even though I had planned to get the CyberHome one. The only thing I don`t like is the cheappy remote control.

PS I got my scart lead from Tescos as they are 1/4 of the price than WH Smiths.


Also they are made in Hong Kong in case you were interested (see http://www.gvg.com.hk/oversea/product_showroom/product_showroom.htm)

This item was edited on Tuesday, 4th November 2003, 13:32

I`ve found that mine doesn`t close the dvd drive properly when you watch something. Seems the spring isn`t strong enough or the door sticks or something. Will take it in to WH Smiths tomorrow for an exchange!

Additional: Took the player back to WHS, swapped it for another and that`s perfectly fine at closing the tray door.