Page 1 of Somebody help with the Pioneer 525 please?

Well, I posted a message on this to the main forum and got no replies, so heres hoping there`s a "hack-junkie" or specialist out there who can help me!

I have recently bought a pioneer 525 from richer sounds.
It`s multi region, and doesn`t need a code as it switches discs automatically.

However the problem is the Macrovision is still enabled!
Obviously, I don`t wanna have to re-chip a chipped machine, and would prefer not to have to buy a "bug-buster" type box, so does anyone know of a way around the Macro?

I gotta run through my VCR because of lack of scarts on the TV and two digital receivers!


Pleeeeeeease help!

It probably depends on who chipped your player of if there is a macrovision hack - get in contact with Risher Sounds and ask them - however I`ve been using an external macrovision box and I`ve had no problems (obviously I don`t know if it`s any good for copying discs ;) !!!! )

I did Simon...but I got the reply of "er... d`uh....u could try..." etc.
How much did ur box cost and where from?
I don`t wanna copy discs, just be able to record something at the same time as watching a DVD!

Hi There
We sell these boxes £45.00 plus vat which will do what you want
Regards
Michael
P.S
This has scarts,phono connections for svhs,dvd,vhs.

This item was edited on Sunday, 5th November 2000, 18:32

I got mine from www.keene.co.uk - they are called video signal stabilisers - keene did two types when I got mine - one for just composite and another with svideo as well - I`m not sure if anyone does one`s with scart sockets in because it only needs to alter the video signal.

I got the one with svideo and so far everything I have used with it gets cleaned perfectly - not NTSC though.

This remote hack was picked up from a forum and is the first I`ve ever heard of for a Pioneer player. It may be that this will only work on DV-525s` produced for certain countries, try it out and let me know. This is a similar process (if not the same) that a friend of mine uses to change region on his Pioneer DV-515, but supposedly his machine has been region modded internally:

Turn the player on without a DVD.

Press Setup.

Press Right Green Arrow until GENERAL is selected.

Press Down Arrow Once.

Press Display.

Press Condition Memory Button, select the Region you want (1,2,3,4), press Setup.

Thanks anyway m8 - I say that one a while ago :( - I think that was with a mod that they did themselves - aparently the 505 can be hacked by soldering two pins of a chip together.

However - if you press the display button when on the OSD set. icon it displays your BIOS version and region number ! - quite useless but it does it !!

This item was edited on Sunday, 12nd November 2000, 17:51