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I bought my parents the Mico 311 for Christmas - anybody have the region free hack code please ?

Is the same for the 311i variant ?

As far as I know the R311 is `region free` out of the box - no hack required :)

Thanks metradio.

How should I connect the 311 to their TV and freeview digibox ?

Should the external antennae downlead go to the digibox first, then that connected to the 311 via a SCART ?

If so, which SCART ?

Which SCART should go from the 311 to the TV ?

Sorry to be so dumb - I`m just not sure which is which.

TV aerial downlead to Freeview box - TV cable patch lead from Freeview box to UPPER connector on R311 - TV cable patch lead from LOWER connector on R311 to TV...

Scart cable from Freeview box to UPPER scart connector on R311 - Scart cable from LOWER scart connector on R311 to TV...

Metradio

I`m obliged again. I follow the general logic of your advice above.

However - the freeview box (Bush) has two SCART connections at the rear.

One (blue) is marked VCR - the other (black) is marked TV.

I realise the colours are irrelevant - but which of these two should be connected to the upper SCART on the R311 ? Does it make any difference ? Do I need to connect both ?

The Sony TV has 3 SCART inputs at the rear. Previously these were connected to
a) DVD player b) Freeview box c) VCR

Now, of course the DVD player and VCR are redundant.

Should the R311...... AND...... the freeview box each have a separate SCART lead into the back of the TV ?

Last night, before reading your latest help I recorded off the TV - when I tried to record via the freeview the R311 still recorded the BBC 1 (analogue ?) signal.

Obviously I`m going to have to study the manual again !!!

As `er indoors says - when all else fails, read the instructions !!!

Thanks again.

<... the freeview box (Bush) has two SCART connections at the rear.
<One (blue) is marked VCR - the other (black) is marked TV.
<I realise the colours are irrelevant - but which of these two should
<be connected to the upper SCART on the R311 ? Does it make any
<difference ? Do I need to connect both ?...

I do not know much about the Freeview box, but for simplicity, initialy just connect the blue scart to the R311..

<...when I tried to record via the freeview the R311 still recorded the
<BBC 1 (analogue ?) signal...

Press the `monitor` button on the R311, this should display the MICO screen with the input channel displayed in the bottom right. Now using the R311 `CH+/-` buttons you can step through the input AV inputs and RF channels. To record from the Freeview box the MICO screen should be displaying `EXT2` (lower scart on the R311).

Metradio

Super.

We are having relations visit, so I won`t get a chance to do much until later.

Thanks again.

Metradio,

I`ve managed a quick check - my setup was`nt far from your recommended expert configuration.

Currently on a trial recording from the digibox, following the above help ref. monitoring channels etc.

Does this mean I only need the ONE scart lead input to the TV, as I suspect must be the case ?

Thanks again - it is all now beginning to make sense.

BTW - I tried a region 1 disc last night - the R311i tried hard but would not oblige, beyond a few seconds of the FBI warning about copyright etc. - then it gave up.

Is there a hack, or should I just persevere ?

This item was edited on Wednesday, 29th December 2004, 16:21

>...Does this mean I only need the ONE scart lead input to the TV...

Yes..

>BTW - I tried a region 1 disc last night - the R311i tried hard but would
>not oblige, beyond a few seconds of the FBI warning about copyright
>etc. - then it gave up.
>
>Is there a hack, or should I just persevere.

I do not have a non region 2 DVD to try out, but all reports that I have seen tell of the R311 being multi-region as standard.. Have not seen any hacks for the R311..

Metradio,

IOU an apology.

Talk about a doubting Thomas.

The disc I tried was what I thought was a region 1 disc, I bought off Ebay - "The Alamo" - recent 2003 production.

I`ve since tried a commercially purchased region 1 disc originating in the USA - played straight away.

Clearly the R311i is multiregion.

"The Alamo" came from Hong Kong and was Chinese - which I assumed was also region 1. I`m now wondering if it was a pirate ? The artwork is very professional and the DVD is a picture disc of the film poster.

It played no problem in my other region free DVD player - so I assumed it was bonafide commercial product.

The learning process continues - thanks again.