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Originally Posted by solarrdadd
ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! Gonk is correct, Stella, show the man what he's won!  |
Ooh, a prize!? Nifty!
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Originally Posted by Astrakan
There's basically two ways to make the BDP-83 region free for both Blu-ray and DVD playback:
1. Hardware mod
2. Firmware mod
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I agree that the hardware mod is the preferred solution. The firmware mod is less appealing than it was last summer, and not only because it is based on a very old version that is missing a number of new features and disc compatibility fixes. After OPPO had several players returned for warranty work (from overseas, on OPPO's dime for shipping) as a result of failed installation of hacked firmware, OPPO changed the firmware update process to include a "signature" file. This was done to prevent installation of firmware that could brick the player. Once firmware is installed that uses this signature file (which includes any player bought today from OPPO and any player updated with firmware over the last three months or so), it is impossible to roll back to a version that lacks the signature file - including the hacked region-free firmware.
Also, for the BDP-80, a hardware mod is the only option. I've thought about picking one up just in case I ever need it, since they're selling for $25 on eBay right now.