Marantz DVD-890 region-free hack

NOTE: Please note that this conversion may only work a maximum of 25 times! After this time the machine may end up locked to the last region changed to

Region One Hack:

Press the buttons Play, 2 7 4 on your remote control. The onscreen display should look like this: '____ ____'

Using the number keys on your remote control, enter the code 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 2 8 1 5 6

Press the Play button on your remote control

The onscreen display should turn red, indicating that your region settings have been changed

Return to Region Two Hack:

Press the buttons Play, 2 7 4 on your remote control. The onscreen display should look like this: '____ ____'

Using the number keys on your remote control, enter the code 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 8 1 5 6

Press the Play button on your remote control

The onscreen display should turn red, indicating that your region settings have been changed

Factory Reset to Region Two:

Press the buttons Play, 1 5 9 on your remote control. The onscreen display should look like this: '____ ____'

Using the number keys on your remote control, enter the code 004001 00014 0

Press the Play button on your remote control

The onscreen display should return to the original Philips splash screen, all settings will be reset back to factory defaults

Didn't work, or found a better way? Send us your version.