Philips DVD755VR region-free hack

HACK 1

1) Put your R1 disc in the tray then Power the player off

2) Power it on, and wait for the "check regional code" to appear

3) Press 'display' - right cursor key - 'ok' - then 'play' button

4) The DVD should start playing - if you want the Main Menu, press the 'DISC Menu' button

This works perfectly on most R1, R3 and R4 discs. The hack doesn't work on R1 copies of Fight Club and Titus, though. (These are both Fox discs.) The rejection screen is Fox's own, rather than the player's. However, all is not lost...

HACK 2

1) Go into player's set-up menu and select AUTO PLAY - ON

(If you're not too bothered about seeing logos, adverts and copyright warnings before your films, you might as well keep this setting.)

2) Put your R1 disc in the tray and wait for the "check regional code" message to appear

3) Press DISPLAY

4) Press DISC MENU

5) The disc should now completely bypass the menu stage and start playing