Attn TOSHIBA SD-3900 owners: No need for the remote code anymore! - Page 4

AmonTwin · 03-25-04, 04:38 AM

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Originally posted by the_dude8
option 1 is go to your best buy and ask them to do a special order for the toshiba sd4900 for $69.99 sale end 4/3/04

option 2 is get the philip 727 from j&r.com for 79.xx.

the 727 is region free also via the remote control hack.

Thank you dude8 and Dr. Gerbil. I think I will try to get the Toshiba first as it sounds like it is a pretty good player for playing all regions. If Best Buy is unable to order it for me, I will get the Philips 727. Also, where is this $69.99 sale listed? Thanks...

rcraven · 03-25-04, 03:58 PM

I managed to find an open box 4900 at my local Best Buy for $49.99. Only thing missing is the manual. It looks like the remote and all the other stuff was never even opened. It seems to work perfectly so far. I got lucky.

the_dude8 · 03-25-04, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AmonTwin
Thank you dude8 and Dr. Gerbil. I think I will try to get the Toshiba first as it sounds like it is a pretty good player for playing all regions. If Best Buy is unable to order it for me, I will get the Philips 727. Also, where is this $69.99 sale listed? Thanks...

the $69.99 sale price {sale end 4/3/04} is located in bestbuy b&m, it's a tag located where the sd-4900 is display. it was not advertised in bb circurlar, it's in their store. bestbuy.com DOES NOT carry the sd-4900.

target B&m carry the philip 727 for $79.99. the funny thing that target has the display model of the sd-3900, but all they have in stock is the 3950 and the sd-3960, which is not region free.

texasgator · 03-26-04, 04:07 PM

If you have a Fry's nearby -- the Toshiba SD4900 is on sale for $79.99 as of today. Not as good as the Best Buy deal, but better than Amazon's price.

the_dude8 · 03-26-04, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by texasgator
If you have a Fry's nearby -- the Toshiba SD4900 is on sale for $79.99 as of today. Not as good as the Best Buy deal, but better than Amazon's price.

or u can go to best buy and ask them if u could make a copy of the sd-4900 price tag showing it is selling for $69.99; than bring that price tag with you and pm it at fry using the $69.99 price tag from BB.

G-Rex · 03-28-04, 12:23 AM

I picked up an open box 4900 at a Best Buy B&M for $60. It was the last one they had and they wouldn't go any lower than that.

So, I brought it home....hacked it......and enjoyed my Region 3 Army of Darkness DVD for the first time.

AmonTwin · 03-28-04, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by the_dude8
the $69.99 sale price {sale end 4/3/04} is located in bestbuy b&m, it's a tag located where the sd-4900 is display. it was not advertised in bb circurlar, it's in their store. bestbuy.com DOES NOT carry the sd-4900.

target B&m carry the philip 727 for $79.99. the funny thing that target has the display model of the sd-3900, but all they have in stock is the 3950 and the sd-3960, which is not region free.

thanks dude8. finding a 4900 is proving to be more difficult than I had expected. none of the best buys near me (san francisco and emeryville) carry them anymore and none seem to be able to special order it for me. for some reason, the guy in sf checked his computer and was able to see that there are supposedly like 1500 of them in distribution for this region, but was unable to pull it up for order. so frustrating....will try to find another way to get this sucker either from best buy again or some other way...thanks again for everyone's input and information on this thread...

the_dude8 · 03-28-04, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AmonTwin
thanks dude8. finding a 4900 is proving to be more difficult than I had expected. none of the best buys near me (san francisco and emeryville) carry them anymore and none seem to be able to special order it for me. for some reason, the guy in sf checked his computer and was able to see that there are supposedly like 1500 of them in distribution for this region, but was unable to pull it up for order. so frustrating....will try to find another way to get this sucker either from best buy again or some other way...thanks again for everyone's input and information on this thread...

spend the xtra $10 and get the sd-4900 from fry for $79.99. 2nd option is get the philip 727 from target b&m for $79.99.

or you can order the sd4900 from jandr.com for $89.99
http://www.jandr.com/JRProductPage.p...uct_Id=3722675

Edmundo Lopez · 04-01-04, 08:04 PM

I applied this hack to a LG player. It brings the region menu up, I change it to 0, and then press enter. The hack only works for 48 hrs and then goes back to region 1. I also tried using pause instead of enter, and it doesn't save permanently. Any ideas?

Edison · 04-02-04, 10:20 PM

Can someone send me the nrg zipped file, please. Picked up the last 3900 at Target tonight.

DrGerbil · 04-02-04, 10:26 PM

Email me and i'll send it to you. All you'll have to do is burn the directory.

~~ PAL ~~ · 04-06-04, 02:53 PM

Pretty much all BBs are out of Toshiba SD-4900s now. So I had GF pick one up at Fry's for $79.99 instead.

asianxcore · 04-06-04, 03:31 PM

after months of reading all the threads about the toshiba 4900 and philips 727. I bought a philips 727 at comp usa for 79.99 (the last one they had) so far it running great, I hope to get more PAL dvds over the next handful of months. thanks for anyone who put their two cents in about both players, it helped in making a decison.

AmonTwin · 04-06-04, 04:57 PM

I was finally able to buy a 4900 at Fry's. I promptly ordered Delicatessen from CD-Wow (thanks DVD Smurf from another thread) and am eagerly awaiting its arrival to officially be region-free. Thanks to everybody who contributed information and experiences to this thread....finally I am able to participate in the wonderful region-free world....and all for only 79.99

Amel · 04-07-04, 12:37 PM

I just got my 4900 in the mail yesterday from amazon. The remote thing worked for the only non-region 1 dvd I have. Now I'm off to buy more!

I wanted to try the cd thing to make it permanently region free. I got the stuff-it trial version, but now all the links to the file are gone. I tried the ones from dvdrhelp and they are also dead. Anyone have an extra cd they can send me and I'll compensate for?

Thanks.

richard98 · 04-07-04, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amel
I just got my 4900 in the mail yesterday from amazon. The remote thing worked for the only non-region 1 dvd I have. Now I'm off to buy more!

I wanted to try the cd thing to make it permanently region free. I got the stuff-it trial version, but now all the links to the file are gone. I tried the ones from dvdrhelp and they are also dead. Anyone have an extra cd they can send me and I'll compensate for?

Thanks.

I zipped the directory/files and uploaded to my server. When you extract it, you should have a directory RMTM0000, a subdirectory SCARLET and a file within the SCARLET subdirectory. Just burn the entire directory to a CD using the previous instructions:

Zipped Hack File

Amel · 04-07-04, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by richard98
I zipped the directory/files and uploaded to my server. When you extract it, you should have a directory RMTM0000, a subdirectory SCARLET and a file within the SCARLET subdirectory. Just burn the entire directory to a CD using the previous instructions:

Zipped Hack File

ricard98: I tried the file and I got this message:

Unknown archive format.
Archive: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KPY3W1EN\RMTM0000[1].zip
Engine Error (2) The system cannot find the file specified.

richard98 · 04-07-04, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amel
ricard98: I tried the file and I got this message:

Unknown archive format.
Archive: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KPY3W1EN\RMTM0000[1].zip
Engine Error (2) The system cannot find the file specified.

That's strange. I just downloaded the file, opened it with winzip and it extracted perfectly.

Amel · 04-07-04, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by richard98
That's strange. I just downloaded the file, opened it with winzip and it extracted perfectly.

I got it! THANK YOU!!

I'm not sure what I did wrong the first few times. I'm pretty much an idiot with this type of stuff.

And thanks to all previous who passed on the info about this wonderful player.

HockeyMan2000 · 04-13-04, 04:04 PM

If anyone still is looking for a 4900, Buy.com has it for $69.99 with free s/h.

Skorp · 04-17-04, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AmonTwin
I was finally able to buy a 4900 at Fry's. ....finally I am able to participate in the wonderful region-free world....and all for only 79.99

Fry's has the 4900 on sale this weekend for $69.99.

smokedragon · 04-17-04, 03:15 PM

I got my 4900 yesterday from Buy.com for $89.

Used the instructions and d/led the file on this page

http://www.math.uga.edu/~djb/html/dvd.html

Also has the instructions for SVCD support.Now I am region free and am able to play SVCD's. It also played my DVDR- and DVDR+ discs(which was the reason I bought it in the first place. My Daewoo 5800 wouldn't recognise any DVD backups).

Grandkids are here for the weekend so I doubt if I'll have time to put the Toshiba through it's places. So far, though, it has played whatever I have tried. Just need the time to watch a disc all the way through to make sure there is no problems as the player heats up.

thanks to all who recommended this player.

Darthkim · 04-19-04, 02:07 AM

Just a headsup.

Went to my local best buy (in fullerton, ca).

They had tons of 4900 on the top shelves.

59.99 =)

Also, the link above worked like a charm.

Finally... progressive action on my foreign movies on 65 inch widescreen.!!!

HockeyMan2000 · 04-19-04, 12:02 PM

From my own experience, the 4900 also does a much better job playing DVD-R's than the 3900. I have a handful of -R discs that didn't play properly in my 3900, but all play perfectly in the 4900.

the_dude8 · 04-21-04, 03:46 AM

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Originally posted by HockeyMan2000
From my own experience, the 4900 also does a much better job playing DVD-R's than the 3900. I have a handful of -R discs that didn't play properly in my 3900, but all play perfectly in the 4900.

could you describe didn't play properly in you toshiba sd-3900? did it freeze, disc errors, pictures pixelizes etc? thanks

i have my philips q35 dvd player, and when i played a dvd-r backup of kill bill in PAL, the entire movie is in black and white.

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04-17-04, 03:15 PM	#97
smokedragon DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: US Posts: 1,122	I got my 4900 yesterday from Buy.com for $89. Used the instructions and d/led the file on this page http://www.math.uga.edu/~djb/html/dvd.html Also has the instructions for SVCD support.Now I am region free and am able to play SVCD's. It also played my DVDR- and DVDR+ discs(which was the reason I bought it in the first place. My Daewoo 5800 wouldn't recognise any DVD backups). Grandkids are here for the weekend so I doubt if I'll have time to put the Toshiba through it's places. So far, though, it has played whatever I have tried. Just need the time to watch a disc all the way through to make sure there is no problems as the player heats up. thanks to all who recommended this player. __________________ Damn, President Logan lasts longer than me

04-19-04, 02:07 AM	#98
Darthkim Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 85	Just a headsup. Went to my local best buy (in fullerton, ca). They had tons of 4900 on the top shelves. 59.99 =) Also, the link above worked like a charm. Finally... progressive action on my foreign movies on 65 inch widescreen.!!! Last edited by Darthkim; 04-19-04 at 06:07 PM.

03-25-04, 03:58 PM	#77
rcraven Cool New Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Reston, VA, USA Posts: 23	I managed to find an open box 4900 at my local Best Buy for $49.99. Only thing missing is the manual. It looks like the remote and all the other stuff was never even opened. It seems to work perfectly so far. I got lucky.

03-26-04, 04:07 PM	#79
texasgator Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 167	If you have a Fry's nearby -- the Toshiba SD4900 is on sale for $79.99 as of today. Not as good as the Best Buy deal, but better than Amazon's price.

03-28-04, 12:23 AM	#81
G-Rex Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 234	I picked up an open box 4900 at a Best Buy B&M for $60. It was the last one they had and they wouldn't go any lower than that. So, I brought it home....hacked it......and enjoyed my Region 3 Army of Darkness DVD for the first time.

04-01-04, 08:04 PM	#84
Edmundo Lopez New Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 17	I applied this hack to a LG player. It brings the region menu up, I change it to 0, and then press enter. The hack only works for 48 hrs and then goes back to region 1. I also tried using pause instead of enter, and it doesn't save permanently. Any ideas?

04-06-04, 02:53 PM	#87
~~ PAL ~~ DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,690	Pretty much all BBs are out of Toshiba SD-4900s now. So I had GF pick one up at Fry's for $79.99 instead.

04-06-04, 03:31 PM	#88
asianxcore DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 5,807	after months of reading all the threads about the toshiba 4900 and philips 727. I bought a philips 727 at comp usa for 79.99 (the last one they had) so far it running great, I hope to get more PAL dvds over the next handful of months. thanks for anyone who put their two cents in about both players, it helped in making a decison.

04-06-04, 04:57 PM	#89
AmonTwin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 780	I was finally able to buy a 4900 at Fry's. I promptly ordered Delicatessen from CD-Wow (thanks DVD Smurf from another thread) and am eagerly awaiting its arrival to officially be region-free. Thanks to everybody who contributed information and experiences to this thread....finally I am able to participate in the wonderful region-free world....and all for only 79.99

04-07-04, 12:37 PM	#90
Amel DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,186	I just got my 4900 in the mail yesterday from amazon. The remote thing worked for the only non-region 1 dvd I have. Now I'm off to buy more! I wanted to try the cd thing to make it permanently region free. I got the stuff-it trial version, but now all the links to the file are gone. I tried the ones from dvdrhelp and they are also dead. Anyone have an extra cd they can send me and I'll compensate for? Thanks.

04-13-04, 04:04 PM	#95
HockeyMan2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 263	If anyone still is looking for a 4900, Buy.com has it for $69.99 with free s/h.

04-19-04, 12:02 PM	#99
HockeyMan2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 263	From my own experience, the 4900 also does a much better job playing DVD-R's than the 3900. I have a handful of -R discs that didn't play properly in my 3900, but all play perfectly in the 4900.