How to modify Sony's DAV S300 player to play RCE DVDs?

[wilvin]

hi,

i have a Sony DAV S300 player bought recently in Hong Kong. the other day, i tried a region-1 disc titled the 6th day. it could not work on my player. i found out that this is because the disc has region-code enhancement (RCE).

i would appreciate very much if anyone can show me how to modify my player to be able to play these RCE DVDs.

thank you very much in advance.


cheers,
wilvin

[DigIt]

More than RCE, the title is also region coded, so unless your HK player is modified, it won't play any Region 1 disc, RCE or not.

To work around RCE, you need a region-selectable player (not simply region-free). RCE specifically targets region-free players so they will not work. There are several mod chips available, but there is no guarantee that they will work or that they will give you region-selectable capability. Furthermore, if it is region-selectable, there's no guarantee that it will work with RCE, but your chances are pretty good. You could also just import a region 1 player.

Try searching the internet for "code free DVD" or "mod chips" and you should find several retailers.