--- Forwarded Message from "Margo Burns" <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Subject: RE: # 7075.5 Code Free DVD Players (!)
>Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:39:46 -0500
>Thread-Topic: # 7075.5 Code Free DVD Players (!)
>Thread-Index: AcLyJZzj+w2XkVTLRNmVs6qIjHN5QQABJvTG
>From: "Margo Burns" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"    <[log in to unmask]>

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Wed, 19 Mar 2003 Jim Hogg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I think the cheapest DVD player is the DAEWOO DVD-4000S from Target for $79.99.

The brand new Target store in my town was out of stock of the Daewoo unit, so I  got the Sampo DVE612(N) for even less -- $69.99 with free shipping -- from buy.com.  It will play PAL and NTSC DVDs on an NTSC TV, as well as CDs with MP3s, JPEGs, etc.    See: 

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=90106286

With an easy remote-control tweak, you can set it to access any region code, or skip region codes altogether, with these directions from 

http://www.area450.com/hacks/regionhack.htm#Sampo%20DVE612

1. Power up your player
2. Press OPEN/CLOSE
3. Key in 3, 3, 0, 8, 8, 0
4. Press OPEN/CLOSE
5. Power down your player

"R0" will appear on the screen in the bottom left hand corner on the DVE612. The DVE612(N) is slightly more informative, advising you that "REGION NO : 0".

The player is now hacked for all-region playback. RCE discs appear to playback without any problem.

Cheers,
Margo

Margo Burns
Director of The Language Center
St. Paul's School
Concord, NH 03301
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