Bose region-free hacks

Make sure you have latest firmware loaded (contact Bose).

Bose 321 DVD system codes, use the remote control:

To make region "0"

- Number 9 Button

- Number 4 Button

- Shuffle Button

- Stop Button

- Mute Button

To enter specific regions ONLY use for region enhanced disks:

- Open the disk tray first to ensure it works

- Stop Button

- Shuffle Button

- Region number of the DVD discs sold in that region (eg for region 4, press the number 4 button)

- Enter

Press the 9, 4, Shuffle, Stop and Mute buttons on your remote control

To Set a Specific Region

Press the Open, Stop, Shuffle buttons on your remote control to Open the disc tray

Press the 1 button on your remote control for region 1, 2 for region 2, and so on

Press the Enter button on your remote control

1. Insert a DVD with the desired region

2. Press and hold the PLAY key for 30 seconds or more then let go of the PLAY button

3. Enter 9 9 9

4. To change back do the same again but use the code 0 0 0

0. Method 2: see Lifestyle 28

1. Initialize the Media Centre:

To initialize the media centre so its region code can be changed, place a DVD in the unit and select DVD.

After the system displays "Invalid Region Code", press the following buttons in the sequence below on the

media centre's remote control.

• Right Navigation Arrow

• Up Navigation Arrow

• Shuffle Button

• Stop Button

• Mute Button

2. Set the Region Code:

With the Media Centre on, open the DVD tray and insert a DVD disc. While the DVD tray is open, press the

following buttons in the sequence below on the media centre's remote control.

• Stop Button

• Shuffle Button

• Region number of the DVD disc you inserted in the tray (i.e. for region 4, press the number 4 button)

• Enter

Failing that, try the following sequence:

1. Put in a Wrong region coded disc

2. Wait for the "Wrong disk message" to appear

3. Press on the remote

- Right button

- Up button

- Shuffle button

- Stop button

- Hold the Mute button pressed until tray ejects and goes back in - this may take some time

- You should now be Region free