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| DVD region codes are one of life's great travesties. Fortunately, some clever do-gooders have helped regular schmoes like me get around these silly codes.
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| == Panasonic DVD-S52 ==
| | Poor man's [[Evernote]] -- my kind of tool. Using it with [[Notational Velocity]] right now. |
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| Confirm that your firmware is 00E410 by doing [http://www.dcevolution.net/panasonic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=48#version the following]:
| | == See Also == |
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| * Turn on your player with no disc inserted and wait until noDISC is displayed. | | * [http://maketecheasier.com/setup-ultimate-multi-platform-writing-environment-with-simplenote/2010/09/15 How To Setup The Ultimate Multi-Platform Writing Environment With Simplenote] |
| * Press and hold PAUSE + OPEN/CLOSE on the player
| | * [http://github.com/cefstat/simplenote.el simplenote.el] for [[Emacs]] |
| * Now press 7 on the remote
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| * Release all buttons
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| * The players display shows your system controller and version briefly.
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| * The first 2 (or 3) numbers displays the system controller generation
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| * The letter is the system controller model
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| * The last 3 digits is the currently installed firmware version
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| Now [http://www.dcevolution.net/panasonic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=98 download] the hacked firmware, burn it on a CD-R, and follow [http://www.dcevolution.net/panasonic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=83 these instructions].
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| To set the player region-free once the new firmware is installed, do the following: | |
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| # Be sure players drive is empty (nodISC)
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| # Enter following key sequence using remote control: <tt>Enter, 6, >=10, <<, 0, Audio, 8, 1, Subtitle, 4</tt>
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| # Player will reset and set to "region-free" and "RCE-free" mode
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| Many thanks to the great [http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/panasonic-s52/7120 Video Help] site for pointers to this firmware and these instructions.
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