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Has ANYONE figured out how to make the DR-5100x recorder multiregion yet?

I tried contacting Targa, and all they could say was that it was possible, but they can`t tell me how.

Surely, by now something would have been found out.

What machine is the DR-5100x a clone of?

Finding this out may give us a clue on how to make it region free..

For me, its between this (depending on whether it can be made region-free, or an Ellion DVR-535S

Anyone? (know the clone of the Targa / opinions on the Ellion..)

By the way, sorry about the double post..

..I feel this recorder deserves its own thread (rather than being tagged onto the DP-5100X player hack thread) and besides, the other thread seemed kind of dead - hopefully this will breathe some life into it and we can finally sort it out.

Cheers

Lord Jim
Here are some Targa hacks

Have a look it may help

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks.php?dvdplayer=Targa&hits=50

Happy Hacking

Hackeroonie

Hi Hackeroonie,

Nope, no hacks there for the DR-5100X..

I`m hoping that someone can find out what the machine is a clone of, I reckon that is our best bet..

Anyone else?

Many thanks

Have you tried any of them?

one of them may work ...sometimes hacks work on different models

there is also some info on bios updates on this forum as well have a look

http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/forums/thread.asp?Forum=176&Thread=377240&Type=1

Happy Hacking

Hackeroonie

This item was edited on Sunday, 11th December 2005, 17:19

Hi,

I don`t actually own one of these, I`m trying to establish whether they can be made region free first, something that will be a deciding factor if I choose to buy one..

I was hoping that someone who owns one will have replied to this thread by now, or atleast someone who knows which machine it is a clone of..

Judging by the responses from the thread you mentioned, no-one has had any luck with hacks so far..

This item was edited on Sunday, 11th December 2005, 17:33

Looks that way

Hi,

I am looking into buying one of these Targa DRH-5100x . I have found

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/simpson.mark/targa.html

this web page which talks about Targa DP5100x region hack and how to do it. Does anyone know if this will work on the drh-5100x?

It seems that way: http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks.php?select=Targa+DVH-5100X

Shame no-one ever figured out the hack (or atleast the clone) of the DR-5100X, I`ll probably go with the Ellion..

There is now a DR-5200X out, but it looks identical, and I`d imagine it`ll be locked to region 2.

I can`t believe Targa won`t give out any hints whatsoever..

Why are you stressing about whether these models can be hacked or not?
If you haven`t yet bought, but want a multi-region machine why don`t you just buy one that is multi-region from the box?
There are plenty available.

Hi everyone, i joined the forum to give this info. Been looking round the forums about the targa 5100x and there is a lot of mis information about it. The machine is based on the Liteon 5045 not the LG as stated somewhere else on here.

To make it region free do the following.

1) Power on the machine

2) Press SETUP

3) Hightlight EXIT

4) Press 2 9 6 0

New menu pops up then chose your required region.


Hope that clears it for everyone :-)

Now dare i update the firmware with a liteon 5045 ? :-/ LoL