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DVD Unlock Codes and Player Hacks

Have you ever bought a DVD only to find it did not work on your player? This is probably not due to a problem with the player or the DVD, this is almost always due to some form of locking that has been applied to YOUR player before purchase. 

DVD Code Regions : How to Unlock your players potential

Almost every player in the UK has been locked to some degree to stop the use of cheaper imports. These locks can be removed safely and completely legally.

Unlock now, release the potential of your player, and actually increase its value by at least £10.
Price: £2.50

Why Unlock My Player?

There are many reasons why you may want to Unlock your DVD player.

  1. DVD player refuses to play foreign discs?
  2. Tired of being told your player can't be unlocked?
  3. Want to benefit from cheap DVDs imported from other regions?
  4. Irritated that motion picture studios control home film releases?
  5. Want to play DVDs bought or copied from anywhere in the world?
  6. Want to make your DVD player region free using simple handset codes?

If the answer is 'yes' to any of these questions then you've come to the right place. Simply Purchase the code and send by email response or in the Paypal receipt the name of your player. We will return the code that will unlock your player and make it region free. If we are unable to help or the code fails you get your money back. So what you got to lose?

And it's so easy to do. Unlocking your player's full potential can be done in a matter of seconds by tapping simple machine specific codes into your handset controller. Once the DVD region unlock is activated you'll IMMEDIATELY gain access to your DVD player's multi-region capabilities. Of course, once you've made your DVD player code free you'll be able to play films from all over the world.

Unlike many DVD unlock solutions, using region-free handset codes means you DO NOT have to alter the mechanics of your player at all. This means that NO chipping or soldering will be involved, so your DVD warranty will remain intact.

Price: £2.50

 
Why Are There Regions Anyway?

In an ideal world, motion picture studios would benefit hugely from total control over the home release of movies in different countries. This is because theatre releases aren't simultaneous, for example - a movie may become available on DVD in the U.S. at a point when it's just opened at the cinemas in Europe. It is also a fact that studios make a lot of money by selling distribution rights to various foreign distributors, that can only be guaranteed in an an exclusive market. In this case, studios demand that the DVD standard features codes to prevent viewing of certain discs in certain geographical regions.

Each player is assigned a code for the region in which it's sold, as seen on the map above and chart below. To the immense annoyance of film watchers worldwide, players will refuse to play discs that are not coded for its specific region. In effect, this means that a DVD purchased in one country is unreadable on a player bought in another region. For many people there is a belief that region codes are an illegal barrier of trade, although no legal cases have yet to establish this. We can only hope that some day soon, all players will be manufactured region free. Until that day, SimplyCollectables.co.uk endeavours to make your DVD player region free - globally.

Below is a basic split of the codes to demonstrate how they have split the globe to increase revenue.

 
REGION COUNTRY 
1 Canada, U.S., U.S. Territories.
2 Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, European Union, Faeroe Islands, Finland, France, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (the Former Yugoslav Republic), Malta, Moldova, Principality of Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Kingdom (Channel Islands) Vatican City State, Yemen, Yugoslavia
3 Southeast Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong)  
4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, Caribbean  
5 Former Soviet Union, Indian Subcontinent, Africa (also North Korea, Mongolia)  
6 China
7 Reserved
8 Special international venues (airplanes, cruise ships, etc.)

In summary, buy a code, email your DVD model and find out the benefits of a region free player. 

Price: £2.50

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