3D Blu-ray Player Region Hacks - Panasonic top menu trick etc. - Blu-ray Forum

BossTweed · 03-27-2019, 10:11 PM

I have a PS4, Panasonic DMP-BDT270 3D Blu-ray player and a Sony X800 4K/3D Blu-ray player What are the Region B Hacks to play Region B Blu-rays in these players?

DVD Josh · 03-28-2019, 01:23 AM

Your PS4 and Sony won't but the Panny might:

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/p...p-bdt220/11799

BossTweed · 03-28-2019, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DVD Josh

Your PS4 and Sony won't but the Panny might:

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/p...p-bdt220/11799

The PS4 and the Sony may also. I saw some YouTube videos yesterday the PS4 might be able to with a Hack. I'll check when the discs arrive tomorrow.

BossTweed · 03-29-2019, 09:30 PM

UPDATE: The 3D Blu-rays arrived today Tomb Raider 3D and Despicable Me 3 3D. There is no Region code on the disc sleeves or slips. I only see the letters AD on both. I put both in my PS4 and they both started up fine. I guess the Tomb Raider 3D Amazon listing for the Region B disc is a misprint. The disc is really Region Free or I got a Region Free disc by mistake. Despicable Me 3 3D was the Region Free disc I ordered. What does AD stand for?

Okiephile · 01-11-2020, 08:33 PM

Does anyone have any experience with the usb add on to make oppo 103 region free?

hariseldon · 01-19-2020, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Okiephile

Does anyone have any experience with the usb add on to make oppo 103 region free?

The $50 RS232/USB plugin module from avsdigital (and others) has been teh standard BD mod for all OPPO from the 80-205. It's rock solid, allowx ext or internal installation, firmware independent. The external installation really is 15 seconds (unplug unit, plug the module into RS232 port and USB port, plug unit back in, done and active) and I think it took me 10 minutes or less to do the internal install and 9.5 minutes of that was removing/replacing screws for the cover

Other than the process to change BD from region to region being more complicated than those one button switches, I don't know anyone that have had any complaints.

At least I'm assuming you're asking about something like this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/OPPO-BDP-10...-/160942653070

or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oppo-BDP-103...t/162101335749

It's a bit odd that this 57.99 listing is now sold out since as far as I can remember this listing has been active for 7-8 years. The similar (identical) items listed as 93 or 203 seem to be exactly the same other than the price. Hopefully the cheaper version will be relisted at some point. I think the $69 listing is the exact same item. I think I got my second one for a 103D for $52 on a "MAKE OFFER" last year and had one for my 93 since 2012

vinnyt007 · 01-13-2022, 05:42 AM

I wonder if anyone still knows a good place go get this usb addon device to make the Oppo 103d region free?

Thanks!

hariseldon · 01-13-2022, 05:18 PM

I'm not sure the external/internal version is still available and certainly not at $50.
I know the Ebay seller was still selling them at around $150 recently, but I think they said they were down to a "few left" though I never know if that's legit.

220 Electronics is selling the Internal Only plug in (no soldering) for $80-90. It's an extremely simple install and takes far longer to remove the screws to the Oppo than installing the MOD. There's an existing header/plug and you simply plug it in and secure the circuit board with some double stick tape where ever you want to keep it safe. The 103D header is in a different location than the regular 103 -- it took some help from the locals for me to find it on mine, but I think that post/pic is still in one of the OPPO threads

I have teh Original Int/Ext combo and decided I wanted it inside rather than hanging off the back of the player. On a scale of difficulty 1(easy)-10 (difficult), it's a 1.5 for the 83/93/103/203, a 2.5 for the Darbee just b/c it took a while to find the instructions, but a whole different situation for the xx5 models

https://www.220-electronics.com/regi...ation-kit.html

EDIT:
Found the Ebay listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12142545806...AAAOSwQItUA9zD

And the discussion about the 103D internal install starting around post 4180
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...7#post16223317

and a pic of the headers -- CN21 MCU DEBUG is the key install header
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=4200

vanlutz · 02-22-2022, 11:13 PM

I watch a lot of old movies. In the US they're expensive. The European market has them much cheaper, but they're Region B. My Sony player will not play them.

I finally looked online and found a bunch of sites that tell you how to hack your player, and make it Region free. Unfortunately, most say the hacks won't work on Sony.

A new Region Free player is over $100. Which for me is a lot of money. I'd eventually save it with all the films I buy. But, to spend $100 is hard for me to do.

I went to one of our 15 neighborhood thrift stores. They had a Samsung 3D DB-5500 used in the box with remote for $20 with 50% off. If it didn't work, I have 7 days to return it.

Samsung's you can hack. I got it home, set it up. I didn't have to hack it. I put in a Region B movie and it worked GREAT.

I'm going on a old movie spending spree.

bming · 02-23-2022, 05:16 AM

That's a nice bit of good luck. Downunder it is Region A disk that are the problem. My only mulit-region player failed me but I have a son who can fix anything he puts his mind to. The only problem is he does not put his mind to enough. Anyway he managed to get a compatable replacement blue laser from China and got it going again. Gives me access to those region locked kino 3D re-releases.

Jlardonio · 02-23-2022, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanlutz

I watch a lot of old movies. In the US they're expensive. The European market has them much cheaper, but they're Region B. My Sony player will not play them.

I finally looked online and found a bunch of sites that tell you how to hack your player, and make it Region free. Unfortunately, most say the hacks won't work on Sony.

A new Region Free player is over $100. Which for me is a lot of money. I'd eventually save it with all the films I buy. But, to spend $100 is hard for me to do.

I went to one of our 15 neighborhood thrift stores. They had a Samsung 3D DB-5500 used in the box with remote for $20 with 50% off. If it didn't work, I have 7 days to return it.

Samsung's you can hack. I got it home, set it up. I didn't have to hack it. I put in a Region B movie and it worked GREAT.

I'm going on a old movie spending spree.

There are some discs that says region B but are region free... you could have one of those.

I have movies from Brazil region A(3 MCU movies) on case and disc and it plays smooth on my region B 3D player because they're region free.

hariseldon · 02-23-2022, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanlutz

I watch a lot of old movies. In the US they're expensive. The European market has them much cheaper, but they're Region B. My Sony player will not play them.

I finally looked online and found a bunch of sites that tell you how to hack your player, and make it Region free. Unfortunately, most say the hacks won't work on Sony.

A new Region Free player is over $100. Which for me is a lot of money. I'd eventually save it with all the films I buy. But, to spend $100 is hard for me to do.

I went to one of our 15 neighborhood thrift stores. They had a Samsung 3D DB-5500 used in the box with remote for $20 with 50% off. If it didn't work, I have 7 days to return it.

Samsung's you can hack. I got it home, set it up. I didn't have to hack it. I put in a Region B movie and it worked GREAT.

I'm going on a old movie spending spree.

That makes me think the disc wasn't B locked to begin with, but probably a 50i encode which pre-PS4 Sony's won't play, but most LG/Samsungs will play without an issue.

Which discs has the Samsung been able to play that the Sony couldn't?

Virtually no US Bluray players are hackable (for BD) without some sort of hardware mod. Many of them can be modded fairly easily for DVD

vanlutz · 02-23-2022, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hariseldon

That makes me think the disc wasn't B locked to begin with, but probably a 50i encode which pre-PS4 Sony's won't play, but most LG/Samsungs will play without an issue.

Which discs has the Samsung been able to play that the Sony couldn't?

Virtually no US Bluray players are hackable (for BD) without some sort of hardware mod. Many of them can be modded fairly easily for DVD

Eureka's Dr Mabuse. Eureka's I'm going to be buying quite a few of.

One other film I can't remember the name of. It's a thriller. A UK release I bought on chance at a flea market.

vanlutz · 02-23-2022, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jlardonio

There are some discs that says region B but are region free... you could have one of those.

I have movies from Brazil region A(3 MCU movies) on case and disc and it plays smooth on my region B 3D player because they're region free.

The two I have wouldn't play on any of my Sonys. They played with ease on my Samsung.

vanlutz · 02-23-2022, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bming

That's a nice bit of good luck. Downunder it is Region A disk that are the problem. My only mulit-region player failed me but I have a son who can fix anything he puts his mind to. The only problem is he does not put his mind to enough. Anyway he managed to get a compatable replacement blue laser from China and got it going again. Gives me access to those region locked kino 3D re-releases.

Don't you hate when you see something you'd love to see, and are skeptical to buy it because it might not play.

I wish these companies would have gotten together and put out one standard disc that would play on any system, anywhere in the world.

I have to buy Disney 3D from the UK now. But, I can't get the points to my Disney account. It's a rip.

hariseldon · 02-23-2022, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanlutz

Eureka's Dr Mabuse. Eureka's I'm going to be buying quite a few of.

One other film I can't remember the name of. It's a thriller. A UK release I bought on chance at a flea market.

Assuming it's not a bootleg, the Eureka disc should definitely be B-locked and 1080p so not sure why the Samsung can play it

I'll assume the Samsung can play Region A locked titles -- most Criterions, Kino and Lionsgate though not 100%? I guess it would make sense if the prior owner hacked it in some way and left it in Region B mode.

Curious and good fortune for you

vanlutz · 06-27-2022, 03:35 AM

Back in Feb I wrote about buying a Samsung 3D DB-5500 at a thrift store and it played my Eureka Dr Mabuse and another Region 2 encoded movie without having to hack it.

I bought $300 worth of Powerhouse box sets and films in March. Since I preordered the Bogart set, my order just arrived on Friday.

I put 20th Century into the player and it won't play. I put in Mabuse which did play in Feb, and it also wouldn't play.

I looked online for ways to hack and basically nothing worked, till I tried a VERY EASY variation on one of the hacks. It has to be done for each film.

EASY BLU RAY HACK

1) Put in the blu ray and wait for the screen to say "This is encoded for Region 2. Will Not play on this player" (That's not exactly what it'll say. But, you'll see the screen.)

2) Press STOP and TOP MENU at the same time.

If it just stops, press Top Menu again.

I did it for Mabuse, 20th Century and Sweet Charity. All worked like a charm.

Powerhouse has real special features. Kinos give you practically nothing. The quality of 20th Century was excellent.

It's great on the Samsung. I haven't tried my Sony. But, I'm told that Sony's are harder to hack. Samsung is supposedly the easiest.

vanlutz · 09-28-2022, 12:06 AM

I have Eureka, Powerhouse and a few other Region B locked that play when I press the right buttons.

I bought The ToyBox from Tiberius Film and according to bluray.com it's Region B and it doesn't even say locked. But, I do the same thing for this as I do all the others, and it doesn't work.

I've watched many other Region B Powerhouse blu rays since, and they're fine.

What could this one disc have that's preventing me from getting in? Is there anything else I can try?

I can't find this movie in the US, and I'm told by someone whose taste I respect, it's a decent horror film. I want to see this. I paid $13 for it.

Vilya · 09-28-2022, 12:26 AM

By pressing "the right buttons" are you referring to the Panasonic trick? If so, that doesn't always work.

If you want to be able to more reliably access blu-rays with a different region than your own, then you need to get a blu-ray player that has been modified to be region free.

Also, if a blu-ray disc is assigned to just one region (A, B, or C) then that means that it is locked to that region. That's the whole point of listing the Region designation.

Jlardonio · 09-28-2022, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanlutz

I have Eureka, Powerhouse and a few other Region B locked that play when I press the right buttons.

I bought The ToyBox from Tiberius Film and according to bluray.com it's Region B and it doesn't even say locked. But, I do the same thing for this as I do all the others, and it doesn't work.

I've watched many other Region B Powerhouse blu rays since, and they're fine.

What could this one disc have that's preventing me from getting in? Is there anything else I can try?

I can't find this movie in the US, and I'm told by someone whose taste I respect, it's a decent horror film. I want to see this. I paid $13 for it.

Although this is a 3D section i'll give you some hints of what i think it could be.

Are you using a region free player?
If yes, are you setting the correct region?
Is your player with the most recent firmware?
Is the disc scratched in any place near the center or with any water mark in it's surface?

I've found a U.S. edition of it with seconds of search:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/19515745520...YAAOSwxYpismsI

03-27-2019, 10:11 PM	#1
BossTweed Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:662 DVD collection:168 Blu-ray reviews:1	3D Blu-ray Player Region Hacks - Panasonic top menu trick etc. I have a PS4, Panasonic DMP-BDT270 3D Blu-ray player and a Sony X800 4K/3D Blu-ray player What are the Region B Hacks to play Region B Blu-rays in these players?

01-13-2022, 05:18 PM	#8
hariseldon Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Charlotte, NC 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:185	I'm not sure the external/internal version is still available and certainly not at $50. I know the Ebay seller was still selling them at around $150 recently, but I think they said they were down to a "few left" though I never know if that's legit. 220 Electronics is selling the Internal Only plug in (no soldering) for $80-90. It's an extremely simple install and takes far longer to remove the screws to the Oppo than installing the MOD. There's an existing header/plug and you simply plug it in and secure the circuit board with some double stick tape where ever you want to keep it safe. The 103D header is in a different location than the regular 103 -- it took some help from the locals for me to find it on mine, but I think that post/pic is still in one of the OPPO threads I have teh Original Int/Ext combo and decided I wanted it inside rather than hanging off the back of the player. On a scale of difficulty 1(easy)-10 (difficult), it's a 1.5 for the 83/93/103/203, a 2.5 for the Darbee just b/c it took a while to find the instructions, but a whole different situation for the xx5 models https://www.220-electronics.com/regi...ation-kit.html EDIT: Found the Ebay listing https://www.ebay.com/itm/12142545806...AAAOSwQItUA9zD And the discussion about the 103D internal install starting around post 4180 https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...7#post16223317 and a pic of the headers -- CN21 MCU DEBUG is the key install header https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=4200 Last edited by hariseldon; 01-13-2022 at 05:39 PM.

02-22-2022, 11:13 PM	#9
vanlutz Active Member Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:3892 DVD collection:889 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	Just Cool I watch a lot of old movies. In the US they're expensive. The European market has them much cheaper, but they're Region B. My Sony player will not play them. I finally looked online and found a bunch of sites that tell you how to hack your player, and make it Region free. Unfortunately, most say the hacks won't work on Sony. A new Region Free player is over $100. Which for me is a lot of money. I'd eventually save it with all the films I buy. But, to spend $100 is hard for me to do. I went to one of our 15 neighborhood thrift stores. They had a Samsung 3D DB-5500 used in the box with remote for $20 with 50% off. If it didn't work, I have 7 days to return it. Samsung's you can hack. I got it home, set it up. I didn't have to hack it. I put in a Region B movie and it worked GREAT. I'm going on a old movie spending spree.

06-27-2022, 03:35 AM	#17
vanlutz Active Member Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:3892 DVD collection:889 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	I Had To Hack Back in Feb I wrote about buying a Samsung 3D DB-5500 at a thrift store and it played my Eureka Dr Mabuse and another Region 2 encoded movie without having to hack it. I bought $300 worth of Powerhouse box sets and films in March. Since I preordered the Bogart set, my order just arrived on Friday. I put 20th Century into the player and it won't play. I put in Mabuse which did play in Feb, and it also wouldn't play. I looked online for ways to hack and basically nothing worked, till I tried a VERY EASY variation on one of the hacks. It has to be done for each film. EASY BLU RAY HACK 1) Put in the blu ray and wait for the screen to say "This is encoded for Region 2. Will Not play on this player" (That's not exactly what it'll say. But, you'll see the screen.) 2) Press STOP and TOP MENU at the same time. If it just stops, press Top Menu again. I did it for Mabuse, 20th Century and Sweet Charity. All worked like a charm. Powerhouse has real special features. Kinos give you practically nothing. The quality of 20th Century was excellent. It's great on the Samsung. I haven't tried my Sony. But, I'm told that Sony's are harder to hack. Samsung is supposedly the easiest.

09-28-2022, 12:06 AM	#18
vanlutz Active Member Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:3892 DVD collection:889 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	One Stinking Movie Won't Play? I have Eureka, Powerhouse and a few other Region B locked that play when I press the right buttons. I bought The ToyBox from Tiberius Film and according to bluray.com it's Region B and it doesn't even say locked. But, I do the same thing for this as I do all the others, and it doesn't work. I've watched many other Region B Powerhouse blu rays since, and they're fine. What could this one disc have that's preventing me from getting in? Is there anything else I can try? I can't find this movie in the US, and I'm told by someone whose taste I respect, it's a decent horror film. I want to see this. I paid $13 for it.

03-28-2019, 01:23 AM	#2
DVD Josh Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2019 4K collection:222 Blu-ray collection:933 DVD collection:229 MA collection:16 Digital collection:373 Trading Score:90	Your PS4 and Sony won't but the Panny might: https://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/p...p-bdt220/11799

03-29-2019, 09:30 PM	#4
BossTweed Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:662 DVD collection:168 Blu-ray reviews:1	UPDATE: The 3D Blu-rays arrived today Tomb Raider 3D and Despicable Me 3 3D. There is no Region code on the disc sleeves or slips. I only see the letters AD on both. I put both in my PS4 and they both started up fine. I guess the Tomb Raider 3D Amazon listing for the Region B disc is a misprint. The disc is really Region Free or I got a Region Free disc by mistake. Despicable Me 3 3D was the Region Free disc I ordered. What does AD stand for?

01-11-2020, 08:33 PM	#5
Okiephile Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2019 Location:Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:429 Blu-ray collection:1221 DVD collection:8	Does anyone have any experience with the usb add on to make oppo 103 region free?

01-13-2022, 05:42 AM	#7
vinnyt007 Active Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Midwest USA 4K collection:350 Blu-ray collection:1356 Trading Score:53	I wonder if anyone still knows a good place go get this usb addon device to make the Oppo 103d region free? Thanks!

02-23-2022, 05:16 AM	#10
bming Member Member since:Jun 2016	That's a nice bit of good luck. Downunder it is Region A disk that are the problem. My only mulit-region player failed me but I have a son who can fix anything he puts his mind to. The only problem is he does not put his mind to enough. Anyway he managed to get a compatable replacement blue laser from China and got it going again. Gives me access to those region locked kino 3D re-releases.

09-28-2022, 12:26 AM	#19
Vilya Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:In the gloaming 4K collection:772 Blu-ray collection:5292 DVD collection:3918 Digital collection:1695 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:17	By pressing "the right buttons" are you referring to the Panasonic trick? If so, that doesn't always work. If you want to be able to more reliably access blu-rays with a different region than your own, then you need to get a blu-ray player that has been modified to be region free. Also, if a blu-ray disc is assigned to just one region (A, B, or C) then that means that it is locked to that region. That's the whole point of listing the Region designation. Last edited by Vilya; 09-28-2022 at 03:59 AM.

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