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DVD region code lock unlocking on PS3

Is it possible?
I bought my PS3 from Singapore.
I now live in Australia.
My PS3 cannot play rental DVDs with Region 4 and cannot play DVD for all regions. I wish to make my Daewoo DV-900 multiregional, essentially free. Can you do that?

singmem Oct 08, 2008

My PS3 was purchased in the UK and we are moving to Australia. Currently we have UK PS2 games that plays but games from Sigapore will not play. How can we Multi region the system?

Also, we have a Sony CMT-HPX110 mini DVD stereo system that is region coded for Singapore and will not play UK or Aus. DVD's, does anyone know how to set to multi-region ??

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I need to know if there is a way to make your PS3 region free on BD and DVD? Thanks and i would appreciate to hear from anyone soon. u can email me at [email protected]

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Http://blog.us.playstation.com/?s=firmware+update&x=13&y=2

this is a link to a blog for firmware update.
I don't know if this will solve the problem, but there are people on that site who may be able to.

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Hi Lleuclid,

With the indulgence of yalmer...

To my knowledge, PS3s are basically region free, unfortunately it is the TV (more often) that can not display the video. Australia and Singapore both are using PAL (576i) system while Region 4 is using NTSC (480i), completely different color system. Hence the TV where the PS3 is connected to should be capable of either PAL or NTSC. Alternately, most PAL TVs can play 480i (NTSC) if and only if they’re hooked up using SCART RGB connector.

On to your other concern of making a Daewoo DV-900 region free, pls try below steps:
1.Open tray
2.With Control push 8 2 8 6 and 0
3.It will display on screen REGION FREE
4.Close tray
5.Ready

Hope this be of initial help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

Good luck and kind regards.

Thank you for using FixYa.

Anonymous Mar 20, 2008

Hi again,

Any developments with your concern?

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