Bush region-free hacks

1. Press OPEN

2. Press PROG

3. Press ENTER 3 times

4. Use up/down to select region

5. Press STOP

Power up - display is only via TV screen

Open disc tray

Press Setup

Go to preferences using Left/Right arrows

Press 2 8 1 2 in sequence

Popup appears showing region and firmware version

Use up and down arrows to select region 0 for multi region

Press setup to exit the menu

Press open to close the tray

To unlock this dvd player, open the disc tray and type 9 7 3 5 on the remote. It will bring up a setup screen.

Change the region to region 0 and you'll be region free.

1. Open disc tray and enter with the remote: 2 8 1 2 then press the number of the region you require.

i.e. press 2 8 1 2 1 for region 1.

The region number should appear on screen if done correctly. 28129 or 28120 should make your player

region free.

Open the DVD tray and ensure in stop mode

Now press Setup, Next, Prev, Next and Prev

On screen you will see VERSION 2

Select 255 for Region Free

Press Setup key to save settings

If this doesn't work with your remote try using the DVD from panel keys

VCD Playback:

Press Setup on the remote

Now press Next, Prev, Next and Prev

Ver should appear in the top right

change 3001 to 3000

change 5001 to 5000

VCD and SVCD playback is now enabled

Press DVD/TV button

Press DVD button

Press open tray button

Press setup

Press navigation arrows in order: right, left, down, up

Press display

Region code screen now appears with current region highlighted

Press 0 (the word ALL appears)

Press enter

Player is now multi-region

You can of course press 0-6 for specific regions

Turn the system on and place a DVD in it, play the DVD, then press stop,

resume stop should appear, then press set up on your remote control, a set

up display should appear on your screen. which has Language, Scart out,

Audio, TV.Type, TV.Sys, with options chosen next to each one, press down on

the remote untill TV.Sys is highlighted, mine was set as PAL60, press

select, to change the setting from PAL60, to one of the following (PAL60R -

AUTO - NTSC - PAL) choose AUTO to make it region free, or NTSC to play

region 1 discs, or just change it back and forth when wanting to play a

different region disc.

Press the Open button on your remote control to open the tray.

Press the 7 button on your remote control.

Press the Enter button on your remote control.

Press the 7 button again on your remote control.

You will now enter the hidden setup page, and can change the player to any Region or set it to Region Free by entering 13 as the country code. You can also disable Macrovision from this menu.

You can also try this if the above fails:

Press Open on the Remote Control

Press 2 0 0 1

The player should now be in Multi-Region mode

If you have the "A" revision of this player try:

Open the tray type in and from the Remote key in 3 3 0 8 8

Then press 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 etc. Use 0 for all Regions

Close tray to complete

1. Open the dvd tray and be sure to be in 'stop mode'.

2. Press setup key.

3. Press next, prev, next, prev

4. On screen you will see your current version in the top right hand corner.

5. Select 255 for region free using the left and right buttons

6. Press setup key to save settings

Open tray and press 3 3 0 8 8 on remote followed by 1 for region 1, 2 for region 2 and so on.

Follow with 0 for multi-region.

Bottom left of screen will display region chosen.

For VCD/SVCD playback.

Open tray and press 8 3 1 1 9 on remote.

You will see VCD displayed in bottom left of screen.

Press enter on remote to load CD.

All VCD/SVCDs will now play. Code remains active until power removed from unit.

1. Press the DVD button on the remote control to select the DVD functions on your player

2. Press the OPEN button on your remote control to open the disc tray

3. Using the remote conrrol, press the buttons 0 5 2 0, in order, one at a time

4. Press the UP button on your remote control

5. Press the DOWN button on your remote control

6. Press the LEFT button on your remote control

7. Press the RIGHT button on your remote control

8. You should now be able to change the region to 1 for region 1, 2 for region 2, and so on, or 0 for multi-

region playback

Open the DVD players tray.

Place a Region 1 disc in the tray, but don't close it.

Press the buttons 0 1 2 and then 3 on your remote control in order, one at a time.

Press the Play button on either your remote or the player

To change the player back to Region 2 only functionality:

Open the DVD players tray.

Place a Region 2 disc in the tray, but don't close it.

Press the buttons Return and then Play on your remote control in order, one at a time

If the multi-region hack fails to work on the Bush DVD-2000 then try:-

Open the tray using the button on the player fascia

Using the remote press 7, 7 and Enter

The set-up page should now be indicated

Change the region to 13 to make region free, MacroVision can also be disabled from this menu.

Open up the tray. Press 2 0 0 1 and then ENTER. This will bring up a region-coding page. Select the required region code then press OPEN/CLOSE.

Taken From: DVD Player Handset Hacks List (Region 2)

Press the Open/Close button on the players Remote Control to open the drive tray.

Press the buttons 2 0 0 1 on the Remote Control.

Press the Enter button on the Remote Control

You will now enter a hidden Setup page, and can change the player to any Region. To set it to Region Free enter 13 as the country code. You can also disable Macrovision from this menu.

Press the Open/Close button on the Remote Control to close the drive tray.

To convert this player to Multi-Region

1. Open the disc tray

2. Place a region 1 disc in the tray, but don't close it

3. Press the buttons 0 1 2 and then 3 on your remote control in order, one at a time

4. Press the play button on either your remote or the player

To return this player back to Region 2 only and its factory default settings

1. Open the disc tray

2. Press the Zoom button on your remote control

3. Press the Return button on your remote control

4. Your player should now go into Standby mode

5. Press the Power button on your remote control

To return this player to Region 2 only (alternative method)

1. Open the disc tray

2. Place a region 2 disc in the tray, but don't close it

3. Press the buttons Return and then Play on your remote control in order, one at a time

Open up the disc tray and place a region 1 disc on it. Don't close the tray. On the remote control press 0 1 2 3 and then PLAY. The DVD-Player is now set to region 1. To get it back to region 2, open up the tray and place a region 2 disc on it. Don't close the tray. Press RETURN on the remote and then PLAY.

Taken From: DVD Player Handset Hacks List (Region 2)

To convert this player to Multi-Region

1. Press the Open button on your remote control to open the drive tray

2. Press the buttons 2 0 0 1, in order and one at a time on your remote control

3. Your player should now be multiregion

To convert this player to Multi-Region on older firmware

1. Press the Open button on your remote control to open the drive tray

2. Press the 7 button on your remote control

3. Press the 7 button again on your remote control

4. Press the Enter button on your remote control

5. You will now enter the hidden setup page, and can change the player to any Region or set it to Region Free by entering 13 as the country code.

Press the Open button on your remote control to open the tray.

Press the 7 button on your remote control.

Press the Enter button on your remote control.

Press the 7 button again on your remote control.

You will now enter the hidden setup page, and can change the player to any Region or set it to Region Free by entering 13 as the country code. You can also disable Macrovision from this menu.

You can also try this if the above fails:

Press Open on the Remote Control

Press 2 0 0 1

The player should now be in Multi-Region mode

Open the DVD door by pressing Open on the Remote

Key in 3 3 0 8 0 with the number pad on the Remote

Press Play on the Remote, and the DVD door will close

The DVD player is now Region Free

This player should be region free straight from the box

If the player fails to be multi-region then you may wish to try the following instructions:

Press the Open button on the remote

Using the remote press 2 8 1 2

Press the Close button on the remote

For VCD playback:

Put a VCD in tray and Close

Press the Goto button repeatedly until the VCD menu appears

Press Stop

Press the Goto button - a time bar should appear

Press 0 then Play

Turn On the player

Press Setup

Enter 1 3 6 9

Press Left, Left, Left and Right

A new entry appears in the Setup menu called "Version" where you can change the region code with the Up and Down arrows. Changing this value to 0 sets the player region free

Thanks to Mark for the information

Press Open and then Setup

Press Next, Previous, Next and Previous

Scroll To Ver 255

Press Close

Press Open tray.

Press 2 8 1 2 and Enter

You will now be in the manufacturers settings

Select the required region, by pressing Enter. The region will be shown at the top of the screen; 1 = region 1, 2 = region 2; etc; 9 = multi region

Press Close tray

Turn On the player and Eject the disc tray

On the remote press 2 8 1 2 followed by Enter

This gets you to the engineers menu

Press Down until you reach COUNTRY CODE and press Enter

The current region code will change to four dashes (----)

Input one number (0=Region Free, 1=USA 2=Europe, etc) and press Enter again

The new region code will now be displayed. You can exit by just pressing the Eject button once more

1. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control to open the disc tray.

2. Using the remote control, press the buttons 3 3 0 8 8, in order, one at a time.

3. Using the remote control, press the 1 button for region 1, 2 for region 2, and so on, or 0 for multi-region playback.

4. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control to close the disc tray.

5. The on-screen display will now indicate the currently selected region.

This method may not work on the 1005/A model.

Press 3 3 0 8 8 and Enter

The screen will display chosen region, eg R2

You can also try this if the above fails:

Open draw with remote

Key in these numbers, (with a pause to let the 'hand' icon go away in between each) 3 3 0 8 8

Key in the region number required; eg 0 for multiregion or 1 for USA

Close drawer with remote.

TV screen should show the region selected in bottom left corner

Turn the TV On

Press TV/AV/DVD button twice to get to DVD screen

Open the tray

Press Stop

Enter 1 9 9 9

A new menu will appear allow region selection

Close the tray

1. Power on your player.

2. Using the remote control key in Open/Close, Zoom, A/B, Up, Left, Down, Right.

3. The DVD player may show a Region Free message, powering off/on your player does not remove the region free setting

Power On your player

Press Open/Close on the remote

Press Zoom

Press A/B

Press Up, Left, Down, Right

The DVD player may show a region free message, powering off/on your player does not remove the region free setting

1. Press the Open button on your remote control .

2. Using your remote control, press the buttons 3 3 0 8 8 and the region number you require (eg 1 or 2), or use 0 for region free, in order, one at a time

3. Press the Play button on your remote control.

1. Press the Open button on your remote control.

2. Using the remote control, key in the following: 2 8 1 2.

3. Press the Close button on your remote control.

To playback VCD and SVCD discs on this player

1. Insert the VCD/SVCD disc into the drive tray and close it.

2. Using your remote control, press the Goto button repeatedly until the menu says VCD at the top of the screen.

OPEN DISK TRAY, MAKING SURE IT'S EMPTY

CLOSE DISK TRAY

PRESS TV/DVDR

PRESS RETURN

PRESS DISPLAY

ENTER 8 8 8 0

MESSAGE APPEARS ON SCREEN SAYING REGION-FREE

Note: Player may need a firmware update

Push Setup button on the remote

Select System Info on the menu

Enter 1 1 0 1 on the remote

It will show the region code

Push 0 on the remote for region free