how can i convert a portable dvd player to make it region free??

Question

need to know how to convert it or "hack" it to make it region free. (portable dvd player)

the model and brand of it is
Sony DVP-FX810R

Answer 1

I searched for an answer for you, and this is what I found:

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Problem description:
The US DVP-FX810 is a stripped down version of the asian model. One of the features they apparently stripped is the backdoor hack for multi-region play. Other bits of nastiness are locked out remote controls - This player uses DVD3 remote codes and there is no known way to switch it to DVD1 to try the winsamp or OFA hack.

When you attempt to play another region disc, this happens:
Player displays "Load Disk" while the DVD spins up. After a few seconds the DVD player displays "Wrong Region." During a 1 second period before "Wrong Region" is displayed, there is an opening where the chapter select works. However, once the region error is displayed, the DVD player locks out all the controls aside from "Set Up" on the remote.

1. Load the disc (in my case an R2 Japanese release)
2. Power up the player and listed to it spin up
3. Hit 1-enter, 1-enter (or any chapter-enter) at a steady pace
4. DVD will skip to the appropriate chapter and begin playing
5. Wrong region then displays on the screen and controls all lock out
6. Hit "Set Up" on remote twice to clear the screen

If it does not work, try steps 2-6 again.

That's about it. It isn't perfect, since some DVDs insist on going to the main menu and the controls are long locked out by then. Quite a few others play happily the main feature on Chapter 1.
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I hope that helps!

Answer 2

Region Free Portable Dvd Player

Answer 3

If you do get an external DVD player, download VLC media player and set it as the default DVD player. I've read somewhere that might work to play other region DVDs. It's a free app so you got nothing to lose other than the time trying.

Answer 4

You didn't mention the brand and model of player.

Often, a player will have a known way to disable the region checking (mine does) and it will be on the internet. Mine was just pressing some keys in a very special order and the region checking was turned off!