Page 1 of Wharfedale 750s & Certain Zoran chipset

I saw this in a thread from early December 2000, "The 750s hack only applies to certain Zoran chipset machines."

My question is? What can I do if I have a Wharfedale 750s that will not accept any of the listed Hacks for the First & Second Generation Wharfedale 750s...

Doe`s it mean I have a Third Generation Wharfedale 750s?

Or do I take the unit back to Tescos and try for me money back?

I am on my third unit after swapping my fist for a 750s, which bizarrely had no Audio Out metal Phono Shields to my Third that will not accept any listed hand set hacks?

All this has happened in one morning, 20th December 2000 between 04.00hrs and 05.30hrs at the 24hr Tescos today. I’ve gone from a hard working 1st Gen 750 bought in February 2000 to a stubborn 750s with the Zoran Chipset that doesn’t want to be hacked!

To help you help me here is what’s inside the box:

Firmware Chips:
>>>
Chip 1: U4w CS=AE71
Chip 2: U6w CS=05FC

Video A/D Chip:
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Zoran ZR36710TQC
C4 UM0B0019F
Vaddis III DD Digital

Main Circuit Board Reference:
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PF-DVD-4-2-A2

Any comments to jdprv[at]moc.liamtoh

This item was edited on Wednesday, 20th December 2000, 08:55

Can`t Any Of You Out There Help Me On This One?

I Can`t watch any R1`s on my newly Swaped Wharfe 750s (which I think is a third generation issue because none of the hack work and I mean NONE TWICE & FOUR TIMES OVER.)

Info Needed People?

Ok, It looks like I`m the only person with this Wharfe 750s problem?

I shall work the buttons for another day or so and if no success by then I`m quitting the Wharfedale for a Techtronics Pioneer with Mod...

This item was edited on Wednesday, 20th December 2000, 20:42

I also recently purchased a 750-S and can`t get it play other region stuff. I only know the open-0-1-2-3-play one though.
Vexing - I was hoping you guys would simply toss me an easy answer - I bought the thing because I thought it was easy to hack!
Cheap, mind...
Sorry not to give answers, but I thought you might want to know you are not alone in this.

j

This item was edited on Thursday, 21st December 2000, 00:51

Just found this in the pages of this top site (huge applause, guys, thank you all), and it works for me - plays my lonely region 1 just fine. Hope it does for you too. Sorry if you`ve already seen it and it doesn`t, cos this will really p*** you off. Info from "popular models" in hack place.

"When open, the drive tray can obscure the IR sensor, be careful to position your remote in direct line of sight with the sensor whilst attempting this hack

1. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control to open the drive tray
2. Press the Step button on your remote control
3. Press the Prev button on your remote control
4. Press the Next button on your remote control
5. The words Region Free should briefly appear on screen confirm that the hack has been successful

To change this unit to a specific region

1. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control to open the drive tray
2. Press the buttons 0, 7, 5 and then 0 on your remote control, in order, one at at time
3. Press the button 1 on your remote control to select Region 1, 2 to select Region 2, and so on.
4. The word Region and then the number you selected should briefly appear on screen to confirm that the hack has been successful

To return this player to Region 2 playback only and reset it to factory defaults

1. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control to open the drive tray
2. Press the Slow button on your remote control
3. Press the Prev button on your remote control
4. Press the Next button on your remote control
5. The drive tray should close the player should now return to its factory default settings"

This item was edited on Thursday, 21st December 2000, 01:29

Thanks J

I managed to sort out my hack problem by entering the codes before the draw fully opened.

Have fun with your Woofy

DJ Denon