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targa drh 5000 dvd recorder hack needed please
hi, just bought a targa dvd hard drive recorder (model drh 5000) from Lidl.....great recorder really pleased with it so far but please can anyone provide a hack to change it from region 2 to mutli region?
Thanks
gphorce
:)
This item was edited on Monday, 4th April 2005, 21:08
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I just bought one of these as well and so far I am quite impressed. The lack of multi-region is a slight draw back and would certainly make for a more versatile machine, so anyone out there sussed out the hack yet? There must be more than two of us who have this model, come on guys.
Hazza10
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Hi there it`s gphorce here been sent the following hack, haven`t tried it yet as the kids have hidden the remote somewhere and can`t tell me where (18 months old!) will turn up very shortly i`m sure but try this and let me know how it goes
Thanks,
you can mail me at
trawets.eegila[at]moc.dlrowltn
"This is a rebranded LG model and uses the same hack as the LG RH-4920"
Open tray
Press 0 seven times slowly
A message will give you congratulations for free region and confirm with Enter.
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks.php?select=Targa%20DHR-5000
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Tried the Hack tonight when I got in from work and presto a multi region Targa DRH 5000. Thanks gphorce. The display goes from channel 5 to channel 0 and back and forth then the message of congrats appears on screen. It was sooooo easy.
Hazza10 8)
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Hack worked great, thanks!
When I try to record progams from an attached Freeview box I get this message on screen:
Record-blocking signals are detected.
This prevents recording of all the digital channels including BBC 1 etc.
Can anyone throw any light on this? Is there a fix?
This item was edited on Wednesday, 27th April 2005, 01:44
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Sorry can`t answer your querry as things have got a bit confusing my end (having problems after editing digital programmmes with the lip sync!) I have started a new thread to try and get some answers. Have you tried contacting Targa help desk as they have been very efficient when i have contacted them.
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Hi thanks for your reply.
Yes I did contact them via email last night and received a standard auto-response this morning - but nothing more so far.
I also tried scouring the web - someone out there must know what it means.
All I found was a post in Finnish refering to the same problem re. the LG RH-4920 badged version of the machine.
But no answer. :¦
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I just got a reply from Targa:
Unfortunately, there can be nothing done on this issue. The TV Station you
are trying to record from broadcasts a signal on a subchannel similar to the
Macrovision Protection that is being used as copyprotection for DVD`s.
Therefore it is not possible to record as long as this recording protection
is in place.
I`m nonplussed. Does this mean I can chuck the DVD recorder away when analogue program signals are discontinued?
Why would all the Freeview channels be blocked by Macrovision Protection?
Why isn`t everyone else reporting the same problem?
Does it block all DVD recorders?
??? >:( ???
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Following further research I think the answer is to make sure your Freeview box is really "freeview" - ie. that it doesn`t have the Macrovision Protection chip built in.
This information does not seem to be published though.
One way out I think is to buy a Macrovision filter SCART connector.
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I read your discussion last night and bought my TARGA DRH-5000 this morning. So far it looks very nice both visual and operational. I have even tied the region hack with success.
I have also read the instruction-manual very thoroughly (for the first time - I hate these manuals). However, regarding your problem recording som TV-programmes can that be due to the recording protection at some satelite transmissions ? Look in the manual on top of page 47. A scart connector with Macrovisionfilter is probably the best solution.
Good Luck ! :)