DVD Changer Region Code

Maverick5490 · 10th September 2006, 14:24

Hey ICE Experts,

I had a query to make.. all the BMW's imported in India with a DVD Changer have the region code, either 3 or 5, ie they can play only the DVD's with region code 3,5, or 0/9 (All region) much to the annoyance of the customers.. like for eg, they cant play a DVD bought in the US with region code 1. I wanted to know if its posssible to re-code these changers to the all region code (0 or 9) and if so, how and where?

Regards,
Maverick.

speedzak · 10th September 2006, 15:01

It is possible by updating the firmware. Try and check what make and model it is and it'll be easy to find the suitable all region firmware for it.

Maverick5490 · 10th September 2006, 15:10

Wel the problem here is i am not able to identify the make of the DVD changer. earlier BMW used to have Alpine.. but my best guess now is Veba.. havent heard of it..

speedzak · 10th September 2006, 15:19

VEba is googleable! So, no fuss!
Does it look something like this:

Taken from Veba's website: http://www.veba.uk.com/productsNew/av2411B.html

Maverick5490 · 10th September 2006, 15:25

Yup. it loks exactly the same.. only diff being the model name and no. not there.. and the remote is diff.. i saw the same image on the site. also checked the site.. but not much info. also this sytem was retrofitted in a 7 series and is supplied by BMW AG, the DVD changers fitted in the car as standard by BMW have codes that can be changed from 1 to 6 with our diagnostic computer.. but not this system..

kdb · 11th September 2006, 00:09

Meverick..

checkout this link .. it has all hacks for enabling multiregion for the DVD players (including veba) .. may be you can try the same on ur changer...

http://www.dvd365.net/?hacks/veba.htm

10th September 2006, 14:24	#1
Maverick5490 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 1,464 Thanked: 1,816 Times View My Garage	DVD Changer Region Code Hey ICE Experts, I had a query to make.. all the BMW's imported in India with a DVD Changer have the region code, either 3 or 5, ie they can play only the DVD's with region code 3,5, or 0/9 (All region) much to the annoyance of the customers.. like for eg, they cant play a DVD bought in the US with region code 1. I wanted to know if its posssible to re-code these changers to the all region code (0 or 9) and if so, how and where? Regards, Maverick.
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10th September 2006, 15:01	#2
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	It is possible by updating the firmware. Try and check what make and model it is and it'll be easy to find the suitable all region firmware for it.
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10th September 2006, 15:10	#3
Maverick5490 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 1,464 Thanked: 1,816 Times View My Garage	Wel the problem here is i am not able to identify the make of the DVD changer. earlier BMW used to have Alpine.. but my best guess now is Veba.. havent heard of it..
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10th September 2006, 15:19	#4
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	VEba is googleable! So, no fuss! Does it look something like this: Taken from Veba's website: http://www.veba.uk.com/productsNew/av2411B.html
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10th September 2006, 15:25	#5
Maverick5490 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 1,464 Thanked: 1,816 Times View My Garage	Yup. it loks exactly the same.. only diff being the model name and no. not there.. and the remote is diff.. i saw the same image on the site. also checked the site.. but not much info. also this sytem was retrofitted in a 7 series and is supplied by BMW AG, the DVD changers fitted in the car as standard by BMW have codes that can be changed from 1 to 6 with our diagnostic computer.. but not this system..
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11th September 2006, 00:09	#6
kdb BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	Meverick.. checkout this link .. it has all hacks for enabling multiregion for the DVD players (including veba) .. may be you can try the same on ur changer... http://www.dvd365.net/?hacks/veba.htm
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