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I have two machines: a Sony DVP-S735D (DVD player) and a Philips DVDR880 (DVD recorder) and want to de-regionalise them so I can buy DVDs from abroad, especially America.

Can anyone help with relevant codes/advice to enable me to do this?

Thanks for your help.

As you didn`t read the top of the forum page, I`ll point out:

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IMPORTANT: You CAN remote hack your PHILIPS player without paying the rip off fees demanded by chipping companies, click here for more info! Also Sonys, Toshibas, Panasonics and most JVCs cannot be hacked via the remote. A chipping company (and therefore payment of a fee) is necessary.

You`ll probably pay more getting your Sony chipped than buying a second budget multiregion hackable machine from Argos or ASDA.

And as regards hacking your Philips, I wouldn`t try it as you can cock up the firmware if you try upgrading it at a later date.

J Mark Oates

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Has anyone in my family ever suffered from insanity?
No, we`ve all enjoyed it immensely.

I agree that the Sony DVD player is not worth hacking if it requires a chip (unless you actually enjoy taking electronic things apart and soldering wires inside, then it might be worth doing just for fun.)
However, the Philips DVDR880 recorder is quite easy to hack, with virtually no risk involved. When I had one, I applied the multi-region hack and upgraded the firmware with no problems at all. In fact, when the recorder broke down (the usual NO DISC / DISC ERROR messages that many others have complained about) I returned it to the dealer (Argos in the UK) who then forwarded it to Philips for repair. The unit was repaired (laser replaced) and returned to me with no questions asked, even though I had disabled the region code. The service centre had also upgraded the firmware. When they returned it, it was still multi-region! So it seems that Philips don`t care about customers modifying their machines.
The only problem is that the original remote control supplied with the DVDR880 isn`t enough to make it multi region, although you can change the region code a limited number of times. To make it permanently region free, you need either a special universal remote control or a computer with an infra-red port to send the unlock code. You don`t have to buy these items, you only need to borrow them for a couple of minutes. It should be easy to get hold of a laptop computer with an infrared port for that small amount of time. Then you need some free software to send the remote command. It was available somewhere on the net but just ask me if you need it. After that, just press a few buttons on your original remote control and your Philips will be region free ! The full instructions are elsewhere on this site. Again, just ask for help if you are stuck. Good Luck!