| Company type | DVD Region Free Projects |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home video |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | UK |
Key people | Paul Lever and Research Team |
| Products | DVD Blu-ray DVD Regions |
| Website | [1] |
www.dvdexploder.com (Region Free DVD Projects Company)
editDVDExploder.com, also known simply as DVDExploder, is a UK based research company that specialises making DVD and Blu-ray players region free. This article should give you an oversight into the website’s history, aims and objectives.
History
editA simplified version of DVDExploder.com was set up in 2003 by its founder, Paul Lever - and catered to a rising number of users each day. However, as interest in the site and its message grew, so did the time taken to update the database with handset codes and answer individual enquiries. In 2006, a small team was gathered to research new and original codes to make devices multi-region. This in turn freed up resources to redesign the website and develop solid, visitor-orientated relationships.
Objectives
editIn essence, the role of the website is very straightforward - to ensure that as many DVD players become region free as possible - by using simple DVD codes. The database itself was created as a reaction to DVD manufacturers creating region-locked machines. Here an example of how unfair the act of region-locking can be. If a person goes on holiday to another 'region' and buys a DVD, it would be fair to assume they'd be able to play it on their DVD player when they got home... As some of you may have discovered, this is certainly not the case. Due to region locking, your 'right' to watch the purchased DVD has been taken away from you and the disc will not play on your machine.
Why have region locks?
editYou may have wondered why manufacturers design DVD players with the ability to change region coding in the first place? In fact, region codes exist so that DVD player manufactures can set them to whichever region of the world they choose - without having to alter the costly hardware itself. Once they've adjusted the DVD region, all they have to do is ship the region-locked machines out to buyers - and wipe their hands of the required zoning requirements. We are not meant to know about all of this though - making it all the more important for DVDExploder to distribute unlock codes to DVD owners worldwide.
It's our belief that companies, including film distributors, make enough money without trying to squeeze an extra buck when it come to film release dates. In fact, the whole situation bothered me so much I decided that a website was necessary where people could unlock their devices and watch movies from anywhere in the world.
Examples of DVD unlock sequences
editLG DBRH198
1. Power on the player 2. Open DVD disc tray 3. Press HOME on the remote control 4. Select SETUP 5. Use arrows on the remote control to select LOCK icon 6. Enter 0000000 (press 7 times 0 on the remote control) 7. You get the REGION FREE message 8. Confirm OK
Bush DVD-2023
1. Press the Open button on your remote control 2. Using your remote control, press the buttons 2, 8, 1 and 2, in order, one at a time 3. Press the Close button on your remote control
Cyberhome AD-N212
1. Open the drive tray 2. Press the 7 button on your remote control 3. Press the 6 button on your remote control 4. Press the SEL button on your remote control 5. You will now enter the hidden setup page 6. Change the player to any Region or set it to Region Free by entering 13 as the country code.
Tevion DVD-200
This hack also works on the Matsui DVD-110 and Matsui DVD-122
1. Press the Menu button on your remote control 2. Press the 1 button on your remote control 3. Press the 6 button on your remote control 4. Press the 7 button on your remote control 5. Press 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2, and so on, or alternatively Mute button on your remote control for All Regions
To convert this player for VCD playback
1. Press the Open button on your remote control to open the drive tray 2. Place an audio CD in the drive tray 3. Press the Open button on your remote control to close the drive tray 4. Press the Menu button on your remote control 5. Press the 1 button on your remote control 6. Press the Index (1-All) button on your remote control 7. Press the Open button on your remote control 8. Press the 1 button on your remote control
Proline DVD-1000
1. Open the disc tray 2. Place a region 1 disc in the tray, but don't close it 3. Press the buttons 0, 1, 2 and then 3 on your remote control in order, one at a time 4. Press the Play button on either your remote or the player
And finally...
editSo there you have it, a little bit about the development of the website and the motivation for creating it in the first place. I hope that you'll be able to benefit from the team's knowledge of DVDs and show your contempt towards region zoning, by making your DVD equipment region free.
Please note, there is a small fee for all new registrants to cover company expenses. DVDExploder is not a charity website or user based forum for 'dumping' random unlock sequences.