Lasonic DVD-8090 Region Free

Dan, I found Lasonic codes on # and while I passed them by
before because they looked like the same ones on other sites, the
instructions had more detail and I managed to figure out the code. Here it
is :)

1. Open tray
2. Press SETUP
3. Press VOL+
4. Press VOL-
5. Press VOL+
6. Press VOL-
7. The region code select screen will appear.
Use the blue arrows on the remote to select.
NOTE: Select '255' to play all regions
8. Press SETUP to save the setting and you can play the DVD

When I first got the player, my Japan region 2 DVDs would play the audio
incorrectly. Some DVDs had no audio, others had only the left channel.
When I first got the code to work, the first Japan DVD I tried had correct
sound. The next disc had no sound. I did find out how to correct this,
though. Everytime you open the tray to insert a region 2 DVD, do the
region select code and select the '255' code, and then the DVD plays fine.

I'm all set, I hope you enjoy the player when you get it, Dan!
- Hydroxy :)

Thanks Hydroxy,

I'm working another angle to get the info. I'll post if I find out
anything.

Dan

Dan, I don't have any PAL discs to try, but when I switch to PAL mode, the
screen flickers and scrolls for a split second, then it adjusts and the
screen looks fine. I suspect PAL videos should work OK. I didn't think
about it before, but I'll try making a short PAL VCD or SVCD and run it
through the player. I'll let you know how it goes tonight :)

About that website with the review, thanks for pointing it out! I'll try
emailing the reviewer for the code, didn't think of that. I'll post the
URL as soon as I dig it up.

Great to hear you ordered the player, it seems to be a great buy all around
:)

- Hydroxy

Thanks very much for the info.

Too bad about the reset, though. It DOES however tell us that it is a
simple hack via the remote, and not a hardware/firmware modification. Can
you send it back as "defective"?

I did ask the seller about the modification, and he claimed that it was
done in house by "someone", but not him. I did go ahead and order one, and
hope that it works well.

Question: how well does the PAL/NTSC conversion work? There are a few
DVD's from the UK that I'd like to get (R2 as well, aren't they)

No codes included in mine either. I did a major search of the Internet for
the hack and haven't turned up anything either. Too bad you can't remember
the review site- we could email the author.

Please keep us posted. I'll post if I find out anything. I can't believe
that nobody else had the 'reset defaults' problem.

Dan

Dan, I bought the Lasonic DVD-8090 off of eBay. It was region-free when
I got it. Here's my results:

- Plays region 1 and region 3 (Hong Kong) DVDs just fine
- MP3s, Audio CDs, Super VideoCDs, and VideoCDs play fine

Drawbacks:
- My Japan region 2 DVDs had audio problems. Some would play the left
channel only, and others had no audio.
- No Fast-forward on the player itself, so when you listen to audio and
MP3 CDs you need the remote control to change songs.

Since the player was set as region-free, I thought I could try setting it
specifically to region 2 so I could test my Japan DVDs. I couldn't get
any of the Lasonic hack codes off the web to work with this player, and I
accidentally selected 'reset defaults' in the setup menu. Now my player
is back to manufacturer settings and can only play region 1 DVDs. I'm
waiting on the hack code to surface.

Other than not knowing the hack code, and that region 2 DVDs have audio
glitches, all the other features work just fine. For the price (I paid
$112.00 including shipping) I don't regret buying it.

If you decide on buying it, you could email the seller and ask for the
hack code. I read a review of the player on the web somewhere and the
person stated that his player came with a sheet containing the codes.
Mine didn't and the seller is not responding to my emails concerning the
code. Oh, well!

Good luck on your decision :)
- Hydroxy