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The link is to the thread where this info was taken. I just confirmed that the code does indeed do what says it does. In case the linked thread gets deleted/closed, here is the sequence for Macrovision-free and Region-free playback from the Bravo D1 (I don't know about the Bravo D2).Right, Down, Left, Up, Center (the Enter key) and then press the number 1 key to access the menu.
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we're looking for a region-free for our son this Christmas,
he wants to get Dr. Who DVD's, many more are U.K. region (2?), as
our Beta(!??!!) has given up the ghost, which is what we taped a bunch of them so our progeny could watch.
or on the other hand, how about another ~$200 player with region hack (I'm going to post to AVS too)?thanks, Dr Dave
There are plenty of internet sites that offer Region-free (Macrovision-free usually goes along with that) players. There are even a few $30 - $40 players (Mintek, Norcent, Cyberhome, etc) that have hacks to allow them to play all regions and disable Macrovision. All you really have to do is Google a combined search: region free macrovision free DVD player . I believe there's a site called Area 51 or Area 54 that has a list of hack codes.If you really wanted a Bravo D1, ebay would probably be the place to look for the most players. Just be aware that the player has reliability issues. There's no guarantee that you'll get a good one. Some people have reported having no problems with their player for months or even a year and then, out of the blue, the player refuses to read discs, skips or outright dies. If you want to take a chance, I believe there's one for sale on www.videogon.com in the DVD player section.
I have about 20 or so Dr Who VHS tapes that were originally recorded on a Beta deck from the (then) local PBS station. My youngest brother transferred them to VHS in the mid/late-80s. The quality is not all that great (the originals and transfers were done in the EP mode), but I will probably transfer them to DVD+R just so that I can watch them whenever I want without worrying about the VHS tapes and the deterioration. I just hope there's actually images on the tapes when I get around to transferring them! I have seen many retailers of the Dr Who series on DVD and, even though I really love the stories, I just can't see spending a zillion dollars to get them (and that's just for the Tom Baker episodes).
we've been planning on sending the Beta in to "Absolute Beta" in Virginia for either repair or a discount on a playing unit. Then to transfer to DVD. Let you know how it goes.By the by, why DVD+R and not DVD? I keep seeing "format wars" of sorts regarding dual-layer and as a Beta owner, are wary.
Also, what's a good program for doing the Beta-DVD transfer?thanks again, Dr Dave
Why DVD+R and not DVD? Because DVD (which is actually DVD-ROM) is not a format that a consumer has ready access to. When you record on a recordable DVD, it's either DVD+R or DVD-R (and the +/- RW variations of each). I have a cheap stand-alone recorder from Wal-Mart (the ilo for $149, no computer required and it even has a firewire/1394 port for digital camcorder input) that records in the DVD+R format on single-layer DVDs.As for dual-layer recordable DVDs, the best I've seen are available at $8 each. I picked up 50 single-layer DVD+R discs at Best Buy last weekend for $20: that's 40 cents per disc. Big difference, don't you think? Besides, there are currently no stand-alone dual-layer DVD recorders. Even Sony's upcoming stand-alone ($300) dual-layer recorder needs to be hooked up to a computer to burn dual-layer discs -- what a load of crap!
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