DVD Player Handset Hacks

Handset Hacks for Samsung Players

Select a player from the list below:-

HT-DB600
HT-DM150
HT-DM550
HT-DS400
HT-WP38

SV-DVD1E
SV-DVD3E
SV-DVD40
SV-DVD50
SV-DVD440

DVD-MC20
DVD-M101
DVD-M103
DVD-M105
DVD-M107
DVD-M108
DVD-M203
DVD-M204
DVD-M205
DVD-M405
DVD-M408K

DVD-P243
DVD-P355
DVD-P366

DVD-S124
DVD-S224
DVD-S225
DVD-S237
DVD-S423

DVD-V540

DVD-707
DVD-807
DVD-907
DVD-511
DVD-611
DVD-709
DVD-711
DVD-809
DVD-811
DVD-909

DVD-V5000
DVD-V5500
DVD-V5600

DVD-E137B
DVD-HD40
DVD-HD937

HTDL/M

V70
V85

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HT-DM150, HT-DM550, HT-DS400, HT-DB600, HT-WP38

Multi-Region:

  • Switch Off player and Unplug from mains wait 30 seconds
  • Reconnect to mains
  • Turn On player with remote
  • Press Enter on the remote
  • Press 8, 4, 2, 6 and 9 on the remote
  • Press Enter on the remote
  • The tray will Open and player will power Off and Close tray
  • Switch On power from remote
  • Player is now Region Free

Thanks to Alex for the information plus Marco and Jan for the update

DVD-M107

Multi-Region:

Multi-region Codes 1

  • Perform a cold start
  • Power On the player and press Play and Next on the DVD player (note that that you can also press Play and Next on the Remote Commander)
  • The language options pop up. Release the Play and Next buttons
  • Select the language between 1 and 6

Multi-region Codes 2
  • Press the Repeat button on the Remote Commander
  • Using the Remote Commander, enter the code below corresponding to the region that your player is currently set to
    • for Region 1 use: 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
    • for Region 2 use: 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
    • for Region 3 use: 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
    • for Region 4 use: 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
    • for Region 5 use: 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
    • for Region 6 use: 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2
  • The current region setting of your player will display on the screen of the TV
  • Press 9 on the Remote Commander for a Region free setting
  • Press Open and load a DVD (of a region setting that your dvd player could not play previously).
  • Stop and power Off

Thanks to Joseph for the information

DVD-S124

Multi-Region:

  • Leave disc tray empty.
  • Power Up player.
  • Press Play and Stop on player simultaneously for around 3 seconds
  • A language screen should appear.
  • Press Repeat on remote then 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
  • Press 9 for region free player.
  • Press the Open button on player.
  • After 15 sec press Power/Standby on remote.

 

DVD-S224

Multi-Region:

  • Turn on the player and ensure that there is no disc in the machine
  • Using the remote, in quick succession press Menu, Repeat
  • Press 7, 7, 6, 8, 8, 4, 9 then Open/Close
  • Count up to fifteen before powering off the player with the remote

If the above code fails to work then you may want to try the following code:-

  • Press the Repeat button on your remote control NB: Do not confuse this with the Repeat A-B button
  • Press the buttons 5, 7, 5, 3 and 8 on your remote control, in order one at a time
  • The numbers 02 will be displayed on the top left of your onscreen display
  • Press the 1 button on your remote control for region 1, 2 for region 2, and so on, or 9 for multi-region playback
  • Press the Open button on your remote control
  • After 15 seconds have elapsed, power off your player and then power on your player

The above steps need to be performed fairly quickly (Although not VERY quickly)

Thanks to Mark for the information and Christopher for the update

DVD-P243, DVD-511, DVD-611, DVD-709, DVD-711, DVD-809, DVD-811, DVD-909, DVD-MC20, DVD-M105, DVD-M108, DVD-M203, DVD-M204, DVD-M205, DVD-M405, DVD-HD937 

Multi-Region Code 1:

  • Always perform a Cold Start before applying the hack
  • Power On your player whilst pressing hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the front player
  • After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player
  • You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6

Multi-Region Code 2:

  • Press the Repeat button on the Remote Control
  • Using the Remote enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate
    • for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
    • for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
    • for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
    • for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
    • for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
    • for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2
  • A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit
  • Press the 9 button on the Remote Control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on
  • Press the Open button on your player
  • Press the Standby button on the Remote Control

Firmware Version 5.02E:

  • Power on your player
  • Press and hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the player itself
  • After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the play and the stop buttons on the player
  • You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6
  • Press the Repeat button on your Remote Control
  • Now using your Remote Control enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate, for Region 2 use 5, 7, 5, 3, 8 instead of 3, 8, 7, 6, 7
  • A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit
  • Press the 9 button on your Remote for Region free, or press 1 button for Region 1, button 2 for Region 2 and so on
  • Press the Open button on your player
  • Press the Standby button on your Remote Control

Further information has emerged for the very latest players. The only drawback with the below is that it isn't held when the player is switched off. You also need an Aiwa remote control, our forum visitor used the Aiwa RC-7AS08:

  • Turn on the player
  • Open the DVD tray
  • Press Sleep on the Aiwa Remote, and you will see a cold start message on screen
  • Press Clock 3 times very quickly, pressing and pressing, you will see an adjust message on front of DVD player
  • Put any Region of DVD in and it will play

It may also work with other Samsung DVD-Mxxx models, but may not work for machines with the 5.02E firmware loaded. Try the Samsung V-5000 hack, it MAY work.

If the player sticks on FBI Warning screens:
  • Press Forward Search x2 or faster, the disc should skip straight to the main feature

Thanks to Arfan, Dave and Andrew for the additional information

DVD-M103

Multi-Region:

  • Turn On your DVD Player with the remote control
  • Press the Open/Close button on your remote control (tray will Open)
  • Press the Open/Close button on your remote control (tray will Close)
  • Press the Repeat button on remote
  • Using the Remote enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate
  • for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
  • for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
  • for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
  • for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
  • for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
  • for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2
  • A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit
  • Press 9 on remote for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on
  • Press Open on player
  • Press Standby on remote

If the above code doesn't work then you may wish to try the codes above.

hanks to Erick for the additional information

DVD-707, DVD-807, DVD-907

Multi-Region:

  • Press the DVD button on your remote control.
  • Press the Open/Close button on your remote control.
  • Place a Region 1 disc in the tray.
  • Press the Open/Close button on your remote control.
  • Wait until the player ejects the disc, displaying an error message and leaving the tray open.
  • Remove the Region 1 disc from the tray.
  • Press the Open/Close button on your remote control.
  • Wait until the display shows the words 'no disc'.
  • Press the buttons Time Search, 1, 1, and 9 on your remote control in order, one at a time.
  • Press the Open/Close button on your remote control.
  • Place a Region 1 disc in the tray.
  • Press the Open/Close button on your remote control For newer firmware, or if the above method fails to work Repeat steps 1-8 as then before 9. Press the buttons TV, 2, 0, and 0 on your remote control in order, one at a time Repeat steps 10-12 as before.

Note: Earlier firmware versions will not play The Matrix or There’s Something About Mary but can be upgraded, firmware update does not remove hack. This hack also removes Macrovision. This modification is only temporary on the DVD-907 and will need reentering once the unit is powered off.

DVD-M101

Multi-Region:

  • Insert a DVD from any Region.
  • Press the Play and FF buttons together. The player should ask..."ENTER DVD REGION" :___
  • Press "0" to make the player region free

This hack may also work on other Samsung players

DVD-S423, SV-DVD1E

Multi-Region Code 1:

  • Always perform a Cold Start before applying the hack
  • Power on your player whilst pressing hold both the FF and Pause buttons on the front player
  • After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player
  • You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6

Multi-Region Code 2:

  • Press the TV View button on the Remote Control until the Samsung DVD logo appears on the on-screen display
  • Press the Repeat button on the Remote Control
    NB: If this hack does not work then repeat the whole process but use the Subtitle button on your remote control instead of Repeat
  • Using the Remote enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate
    • for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
    • for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
    • for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
    • for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
    • for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
    • for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2
  • A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit
  • Press the 9 button on the Remote Control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on
  • Press the Open button on your player
  • Press the Standby button on the Remote Control
    •

If the player sticks on FBI Warning screens:
  • Press Forward Search x2 or faster, the disc should skip straight to the main feature

Thanks to Alexis for the information

SV-DVD3E

Multi-Region:

  • Always perform a cold start before applying the hack below

  • Power On your player as normal

  • Press and hold both the Play and Forward buttons on the player

  • After a short while the words "No Disc" should appear from the onscreen display

  • Release the Play and Forward buttons on the player

  • Press the Subtitle and Repeat button on your remote control

  • Using your remote control enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate:

  • for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4

  • for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7

  • for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2

  • for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4

  • for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4

  • for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2

  • A code should be displayed at the upper left of the screen showing the current Region setting of your unit

  • Press the 9 on your remote control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1. Press 2 for Region 2, and so on
    Press the Open button on your player and play disc on tray

  • Press the Standby button on your remote control

  • Press Standby again, and wait until you see the Samsung Digital logo, press the Play button

Thanks to Oliver for the information

SV-DVD40,SV-DVD50

Region Free:

  • Power On player and ensure the tray is empty
  • Using the remote press Subtitle, 5, 7, 5, 3 and 8
  • The figure 2 should appear on your screen
  • Press 9 on the remote
  • Turn machine Off then On
  • Please should now be region free

Thanks to Gazza for the information and Björn for the confirmation

DVD-V5000,DVD-M408K

Multi-Region Code 1:

  • Always perform a Cold Start before applying the hack
  • Power on your player whilst pressing hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the front player
  • After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player
  • You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6

Multi-Region Code 2: 2:

  • Press the Repeat button on the Remote Control
  • Using the Remote enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate
    • for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
    • for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
    • for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
    • for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
    • for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
    • for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2
  • A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit
  • Press the 9 button on the Remote Control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on
  • Press the Open button on your player
  • Press the Standby button on the Remote Control

If the player sticks on FBI Warning screens:
  • Press Forward Search x2 or faster, the disc should skip straight to the main feature

Thanks to "Vidz of Oz" for the updated information.

DVD-S225

Multi-Region:

  • Press the Repeat button on your remote control NB: Do not confuse this with the Repeat A-B button
  • Press the buttons 5, 7, 5, 3 and 8 on your remote control, in order one at a time
  • The numbers 02 will be displayed on the top left of your onscreen display
  • Press the 1 button on your remote control for region 1, 2 for region 2, and so on, or 9 for multi-region playback
  • Press the Open button on your remote control
  • After 15 seconds have elapsed, power off your player and then power on your player

DVD-E137B, DVD-237,DVD-HD40

Multi-Region:

  • Power On with empty tray (No Disc will be displayed in the DVD control panel)
  • Press the Repeat button on your remote control NB: Do NOT confuse this with the Repeat A-B button
  • Press the buttons 5, 7, 5, 3 and 8 (2 will be displayed on the TV screen)
  • Press the 9 for multi-region playback (9 will be displayed on the TV screen)
  • Press the Open button
  • Close the tray on the DVD player
  • After 15 seconds have elapsed, power Off (switch the unit to stand-by mode) and then power On
  • Finished and ready to play all regions

Thanks to Mike for the information

HTDL/M Home Theatre Systems

Multi-Region:

  • Power On with empty tray (No Disc will be displayed in the DVD control panel)
  • Press the Enter button on your remote control
  • Press the buttons 8, 4, 2, 6, 9 and Enter button on your remote control
  • Tray will Open automatically
  • Close the tray on the DVD player
  • After 15 seconds have elapsed, power Off your player (switch the unit to stand-by mode) and then power On your player
  • Finished and ready to play all regions

Thanks to Mike for the information

V70,V85

Multi-Region:

  • Power On with empty tray (No Disc will be displayed in the DVD control panel)
  • Press Subtitle button on your remote control
  • Press 5, 7, 5, 3 and 8 on your remote control (2 will be displayed on the TV screen)
  • Press the 9 for multi-region playback (9 will be displayed on the TV screen)
  • Press the Open button on your remote control
  • Close the tray on the DVD player
  • After 15 seconds have elapsed, power Off your player (switch the unit to stand-by mode) and then power On your player
  • Finished and ready to play all regions

Thanks to Mike for the information

DVD-V5500, DVD-V5600

Multi-Region:

  • Switch On DVD player Open disc tray
  • Press Subtitle then 5, 7, 5, 3 and 8
  • It will display the number 2 at top left corner of the screen
  • Press 0 then Subtitle
  • It will now be region free

Thanks to Stevie for the information

SV-DVD440

Multi-Region:

  • Power On player and ensure the tray is empty
  • Using the remote press Subtitle, 5, 7, 5, 3 and 8
  • The figure 2 should appear on your screen
  • Press 9 on the remote
  • Using the remote press Subtitle again
  • Player should now be region free

Thanks to Billy for the information

DVD-V540

Multi-Region:

  • Turn On player and make sure there is no DVD in it and it's set to DVD (not VCR or TV)
  • Pull the power cable from the wall and back in
  • Connect through AV
  • Turn the power On at the machine
  • Wait for no disc Display (this is the plain blue screen with the floating logo)
  • Press Subtitle button
  • Press 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
  • Logo appears on left of screen (I didn't have any logo show up so I just pushed the numbers above, waited 1/2 - 1 sec and then pressed 9 as below)
  • Press 9 and Subtitle again
  • Open DVD tray from unit
  • Close DVD tray into unit
  • Turn Off at machine
  • Unplug the unit
  • All Done

Thanks to Leanne for the details

DVD-P355, DVD-P366

Multi-Region:

  • Turn On the player and wait to display show "no disc"
  • No disc in the player
  • Press Repeat on remote
  • if you've bought the player in region 4, then digit: 7, 6, 8, 8, 4, 7, 8 and 9
  • Wait until "no disc" appears
  • Press Open Disc on the player
  • Press Power on remote
    •

Thanks to Paulo for the details

This hacks page was last updated on Tuesday, March 18, 2008

DVD365.net takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the above information nor for any effects this may have on the DVD player. Where the purchase of an additional remote is required please double check before parting with any money. These codes are entered entirely at the owners risk. Beware, by making your player region free some RCE encoded discs may refuse to play on your machine.