Akai DVP-2000 region-free hack

NOTE: Whilst most movies will play with the region set to 0, some Region 1 titles require you to select that zone before they will play.

Converting the player to an alternative region:

Press the On/Off button on the player to turn it off .

Press and hold the buttons Fast Forward and Stop together with the black button located on the right hand underside of the machine, and then press the On/Off button on the player to turn it back on.

When the Akai logo appears, release the Fast Forward and Stop buttons but keep holding the Black button on the underside of the player.

A list of numbers will appear in columns. Press the Enter button once on your remote control, the second column of numbers should now be selected.

Press the Cursor Right button on your remote control to select the second number. Change this to 00 for region free, 01 for Region 1 and 02 for Region 2.

Press the Enter button once on your remote control to confirm the region change.

Press the On/Off button on the player to turn it off, then release the Black button on the underside of the player.

Press the On/Off button on the player to turn it on.

1. Turn the player off

2. Press and hold FAST FORWARD and STOP and the black button. Turn the player on (with POWER)

3. When the AKAI logo is shown, release FAST FORWARD and STOP

but keep holding the black button

A list, separated into columns, appears

4. Press ENTER

5. Press 'Cursor right'

6. Change it to '00' for region free

Or '01' for region 1 or '02' for region 2

7. Press ENTER

8. Press POWER to turn the player off

9. Release the black button

10.Turn the player on