Region Free Trick to Make Some/All Panasonic BD Players Region Free for BD's

[digitalbabe]

Hey guys-this is confirmed to work on several Panasonic Blu-Ray players (you need to try your model). It makes the player region free for BD playback.

Thanks Jung @ TBS-

All you need to do is load up the disc. When the message pops up that says the disc will only play in a Region B or C player pops up, press "stop" on the remote control. Then press "1" on the remote, followed by "enter." This will bypass the message and load up the disc to play normally.

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[Buffalo MX]

Cooey, did you try the 'ok' button for the 'enter' command? Mine worked when I used that equivalent on my Harmony remote.

Good tip will try monday with harmony

 

[Buffalo MX]

just tried with a Harmony 880 did not work, used ENTER (E) button at the numeric pad right to 0 and with OK, did not work

 

[digitalbabe]

Hey Buffalo, I am sorry it is not working for you Try hitting the sequence of buttons a bit faster. If it still doesn't work, I don't know. Many users elsewhere have confirmed that it has worked, but since I don't spend much time reading other forums on a daily basis, I am not sure what the % success rate is.

 

[Buffalo MX]

I have tried fast, slow, "medium fast", no go, a friend tried too with no luck.

 

[digitalbabe]

Hey Buffalo-it must be hit or miss them. Perhaps doing a search for a thread specific to this thread in an HT-specific forum like AVS, etc, will provide more info on this particular trick. Sorry it did not work for you and some others...

 

[dirtyoak]

I have a region B Panasonics DMP BD65 and it work like a charm on mine.

Thanks for the help DB!

 

[Big Boi]

I have a Panasonic BT730 htib ,and it doesn't work Region B & C discs are still locked for me.. does anyone know if the Uk Firmware /software will work on a North american model? and are there any generic firmwares to get my htib player to turn Region free?

 

[djobitwan7]

Now if we can get the pesky Playstation 3 consoles to be region free, this would be super sweet.

 

[dirtyoak]

Does anyone know if this trick works on Panasonic DMP BD 75? My brother is thinking about getting this but he needs it to be region free.

 

[Blu-devil]

I tried this trick on my US 75 with mixed results.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (UK)- Worked
Drive (UK)- Worked
Black Hawk Down (DE)- Did NOT work
Taken (UK)- Did NOT work
Reservoir Dogs (DE)- Did NOT work

Doesn't seem to work on Fox or German titles, but works on UK Studio Canal.
Maybe someone should try on a UK T2 or the new Total Recall.

 

[elchipo]

Regarding Total Recall, you need to do this sequence : STOP + 10 + ok (2 times)
The original sequence with "1" worked on many titles.
Had no luck with Tintin (France) and Sin City (Germany).

 

[heyheyhey]

Thanks for this info.

 

[domtheone]

Anybody get a US Panasonic BD60 to work with this hack?

I just popped a Region B locked (cabin in the woods) disc in to try. Won't even accept the stop button so failed at the first hurdle :-(

 

[Antman]

Just went to try this on my Panasonic and so far every Region 1 film I've put in has worked without me doing anything?!!

is that normal?..

 

[Colombianlove41]

Does this work with the panasonic dmp bdt220?

 

[Marty mcfly]

Does this work with the panasonic dmp bdt220?

same question with a dmp bdt120 please?

 

[Postie90]

I have the dmp75 model uk version will try it when I get a different region disc.

 

[henry00x]

this just worked for me with The Raid UK disc on my US Panasonic BT300!

 

[Blu-devil]

Trick works with the UK Region B version of Rush.

 

[Leafs17]

Does it work on the 330?