Sony Bdp S300 - Region Free

Trevor · 14-12-2007, 10:41

Does anyone have a firmware update or a hack to make the Sony BDP 300 Bu Ray DVD player region free.

I have updated the player firmware to (330)

If not I will be stuck with two Dvd players

Many thanks

fKq0aEjI · 11-08-2008, 13:00

Hello,

I have a region B(2) Sony BDP-S300 and I would love region free or Region A(1).

If I updated my DVD using the US firmware update, would I have a region A player?

I know there is a code to make this player region free but I cannot find it - yet! Also there is a hardware upgrade here but its €150...

I bought this BD player to watch LOST series 3 on HD....sadly only available in the US.....why is this??

Jarrak · 11-08-2008, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by fKq0aEjI

If I updated my DVD using the US firmware update, would I have a region A player?

I know there is a code to make this player region free but I cannot find it - yet! Also there is a hardware upgrade here but its €150...

I bought this BD player to watch LOST series 3 on HD....sadly only available in the US.....why is this??

Nope, more than likely the player would refuse to recognise the disc or server.

There may be a code for DVD region changing but not for Blu-ray regions, if there was then rather pointless selling a hardware modification. The DVD hardware region modding died a death once remote hacks for DVD entered the market.

The US is a larger market so can support a smallish production run of an expensive blu-ray boxset not to mention limited pressing plants for Blu-ray globally.

mikegambit. · 11-08-2008, 22:10

I dont recall there ever being a remote hack for any Sony player ever - not with its own supplied remote anyway

14-12-2007, 10:41	#1
Trevor Guest Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 377	Sony Bdp S300 - Region Free Does anyone have a firmware update or a hack to make the Sony BDP 300 Bu Ray DVD player region free. I have updated the player firmware to (330) If not I will be stuck with two Dvd players Many thanks

11-08-2008, 13:00	#2
fKq0aEjI Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3	Sony BDP-S300 region free Hello, I have a region B(2) Sony BDP-S300 and I would love region free or Region A(1). If I updated my DVD using the US firmware update, would I have a region A player? I know there is a code to make this player region free but I cannot find it - yet! Also there is a hardware upgrade here but its €150... I bought this BD player to watch LOST series 3 on HD....sadly only available in the US.....why is this??

11-08-2008, 16:34	#3
Jarrak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 18,075	Quote: Originally Posted by fKq0aEjI If I updated my DVD using the US firmware update, would I have a region A player? I know there is a code to make this player region free but I cannot find it - yet! Also there is a hardware upgrade here but its €150... I bought this BD player to watch LOST series 3 on HD....sadly only available in the US.....why is this?? Nope, more than likely the player would refuse to recognise the disc or server. There may be a code for DVD region changing but not for Blu-ray regions, if there was then rather pointless selling a hardware modification. The DVD hardware region modding died a death once remote hacks for DVD entered the market. The US is a larger market so can support a smallish production run of an expensive blu-ray boxset not to mention limited pressing plants for Blu-ray globally.

11-08-2008, 22:10	#4
mikegambit. Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 359	I dont recall there ever being a remote hack for any Sony player ever - not with its own supplied remote anyway

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