I have a Samsung DVD player that for some DVD's tells me that the DVD can't be played due to the fact that it is for a different region. I think that I am in region 4. Does anybody know the trick for setting my DVD player to enable it to play DVD's from all regions?

 

Samsung Support wrote:
This hack was applied for the player with Region code = 1 (US, Canada). To hack a player with another Region code, use the following codes on step 3:

Region 1 (US, Canada) - 29334
Region 2 (Europe, Middle East, Japan) - 38767
Region 3 (South East Asia, Hong Kong) - 56732
Region 4 (South America, Oceania) - 76884
Region 5 (Russia, India) - 53814
Region 6 (China) - 24462

1. Turn the player on, make sure there's no disc in the tray
2. Press SUBTITLE button on the remote
3. Enter 29334 on the remote, Region code will appear on the screen
4. Press 9 for multizone (or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2, etc...)
5. Press SUBTITLE button on the remote
6. Turn the player off (then turn it on)
7. Enjoy your multizone player

 

I can get the SUBTITLE window to come up, but as soon as I enter the first digit, a red icon appears which tells me that I can't do that action and the SUBTITLE window disappears.
All I am allowed to do is turn the subtitles on or off and select a language.
Can anybody tell me how to enter digits with the subtitle window open?

 

Now I am mad!

Just spoke to a Samsung tech rep who tells me that "due to area management agreements" that they are not allowed to give me a work around. I then asked that if I was moving from area 4 (South America & Mexico) to area 1 America) and wanted to take this DVD player with me if I could have it modified in the states. Was told that could not be done and that I had to leave the player here and buy a new one in the states.
No wonder companies like Samsung are in trouble! Why have area codes in DVD players in the first place?