Region unlocking the JVC KD-avx77

ranjithc · 15th May 2010, 13:18

Hi Friends,
I just got the HU installed and to my horror i cant play indian DVDs.
It has an option to change the region from US/Europe/South America.

But even though I set it to Europe, DVDs with region 2 do not play and i get the "Region error" message.

Any one knows how to get it to be region free?

Cheers
Ranjith

ranjithc · 27th May 2010, 08:52

anyone??
please please help me on this guys
feel really stupid with a top of the line player n cant play most of my DVDs

DerAlte · 27th May 2010, 15:36

There must be an option to set All Regions. Check your manual.

Did you import this set or buy it abroad or something? Sets meant for India don't have this limitation usually. You can check with JVC Service.

Daewood · 27th May 2010, 17:05

register in a forum like avforum.com and post the same.
you will get tips from experts for making it region free.

or you can give it to the electronics grey market guys.
they will do it easily. i got the same done for my Pioneer DVD player from one such guy.

ranjithc · 27th May 2010, 17:12

the manual does not say anything making it region free. would be counter productive actually since JVS put the lock in the first place

Actually i did not know it but the fitment dealer must have got it imported. even manual was not present. grey market piece.

i have registered on the avforum and on fixit as well.
noone knows answer there.

2500cc · 27th May 2010, 17:16

Hi Ranjith,

check this link JVC KD-AVX77 Multi Region Code / Hack - AVForums.com

Regards,
Rajesh

ranjithc · 27th May 2010, 17:20

thanks 2500CC

i read that page before.
the users on that page itself are complaining that the fix mentioned does not work.

just to be on the safe side, i looked at the solution they mentioned.
the solution page does not mention the code sequence for the avx77.

Daewood · 27th May 2010, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by ranjithc

the manual does not say anything making it region free. would be counter productive actually since JVS put the lock in the first place

Actually i did not know it but the fitment dealer must have got it imported. even manual was not present. grey market piece.

the manual will not say anything about unlocking as it is against the law.
Region coding is done to help film producers fight video-piracy.

however grey market sellers do the unlocking on their own before selling.

khan_sultan · 27th May 2010, 17:40

I have the same HU on my car and have not been able to make it region free. BTW, what code did you use to set the region to 2 etc etc? I could not even figure that out.

ranjithc · 28th May 2010, 13:30

Hi Sultan
you can get it in the AV settings menu itself.
is really a PITA that i can only play USA dvds.

i mean, i will not be watching movies since am alone n driving mostly in the car.
but having spent so much, this feels like being cheated

btw, Have thrown away the usb stick and connected 500GB HDD now.
annoyance is the HU reads full data again after each interruption like a call comming.
Also, you cannot organize your songs in nice folders. it will flatten the folder structure and only show last level folders which have actual media in them.

vikram_d · 28th May 2010, 13:51

Have you tried playing Region 9 discs. They supposedly play on all region players.

ranjithc · 31st May 2010, 13:52

hey... problem is not playing region 9 or 0
they will playanyways since the bits are set that way either all or none.

problem is with playing regions other than USA.
cant seem to find anything on the internet either...

15th May 2010, 13:18	#1
ranjithc BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	Region unlocking the JVC KD-avx77 Hi Friends, I just got the HU installed and to my horror i cant play indian DVDs. It has an option to change the region from US/Europe/South America. But even though I set it to Europe, DVDs with region 2 do not play and i get the "Region error" message. Any one knows how to get it to be region free? Cheers Ranjith
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27th May 2010, 08:52	#2
ranjithc BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	anyone?? please please help me on this guys feel really stupid with a top of the line player n cant play most of my DVDs
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27th May 2010, 15:36	#3
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	There must be an option to set All Regions. Check your manual. Did you import this set or buy it abroad or something? Sets meant for India don't have this limitation usually. You can check with JVC Service.
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27th May 2010, 17:05	#4
Daewood BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 940 Thanked: 233 Times	register in a forum like avforum.com and post the same. you will get tips from experts for making it region free. or you can give it to the electronics grey market guys. they will do it easily. i got the same done for my Pioneer DVD player from one such guy. Last edited by Daewood : 27th May 2010 at 17:15.
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27th May 2010, 17:12	#5
ranjithc BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	the manual does not say anything making it region free. would be counter productive actually since JVS put the lock in the first place Actually i did not know it but the fitment dealer must have got it imported. even manual was not present. grey market piece. i have registered on the avforum and on fixit as well. noone knows answer there. Last edited by ranjithc : 27th May 2010 at 17:16.
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27th May 2010, 17:16	#6
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 734 Thanked: 349 Times	Hi Ranjith, check this link JVC KD-AVX77 Multi Region Code / Hack - AVForums.com Regards, Rajesh
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27th May 2010, 17:20	#7
ranjithc BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	thanks 2500CC i read that page before. the users on that page itself are complaining that the fix mentioned does not work. just to be on the safe side, i looked at the solution they mentioned. the solution page does not mention the code sequence for the avx77.
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27th May 2010, 17:40	#9
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	I have the same HU on my car and have not been able to make it region free. BTW, what code did you use to set the region to 2 etc etc? I could not even figure that out.
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28th May 2010, 13:30	#10
ranjithc BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Sultan you can get it in the AV settings menu itself. is really a PITA that i can only play USA dvds. i mean, i will not be watching movies since am alone n driving mostly in the car. but having spent so much, this feels like being cheated btw, Have thrown away the usb stick and connected 500GB HDD now. annoyance is the HU reads full data again after each interruption like a call comming. Also, you cannot organize your songs in nice folders. it will flatten the folder structure and only show last level folders which have actual media in them.
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28th May 2010, 13:51	#11
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Have you tried playing Region 9 discs. They supposedly play on all region players.
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31st May 2010, 13:52	#12
ranjithc BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times	hey... problem is not playing region 9 or 0 they will playanyways since the bits are set that way either all or none. problem is with playing regions other than USA. cant seem to find anything on the internet either...
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