DVD Player multizone hack

[Voss]

I have a NOWA standalone DVD player, model DS-8316. It is a multizone player, but it seems like it is limited to 5 region changes. I was unaware of this limit, and now the DVD player is stuck in the wrong region :(

When I purchased the player, the store gave me two remote control hacks, one for multizone and one for macrovision. Neither of these two work anymore, and I can't watch my local movies.

I have looked for other hacks but my player is not well known and I can't find info any info on it. I have read on some newsgroups that the NOWA is a rebadged Desay player. At www.dvdanswers.com they have a lot of players but not mine :(

I was hoping someone here would know where I could get more info on the NOWA/Desay player. In particular I need a hack to change the region, because right now I'm stuck with a player that can't play my movies :(

Can anyone help out?

[Voss]

Well I hoped someone would know something about the NOWA/Desay player :(

If no one can help with that, could someone tell me if it's possible to update the firmware on standalone DVD players? That looks like my only hope. I can't find any websites for NOWA or the shop that I bought the player from. It was purchased in Australia, but I'm not living in Europe.

Anyone got any suggestions?

[Yusaku]

most cheap DVD players have PC DVD ROM drives... try opening it, look at the model/mark/etc. and check if there's a regionfree firmware at http://www.firmware.fr.st for your drive.

5 changes seems to be region-lock problem on the drive rather than in actual player....

Edit: It was purchased in Australia, but I'm not living in Europe. Hmmm... really? :)