Schneider region-free hacks

7 Schneider models. Find yours below, or send us a hack if it's missing.

Schneider DVD-1003

Press the Open/Close button on the remote

Press the Clear button

Press 1 3 6 9

Press 0 for region free or 1 for region 1, 2 for region 2 etc..

Schneider DVD-511, DVD-811

Press the Menu button on the Remote

Press 1 6 7

Press the Mute button

VCD Hack:

Press the Open button on the Remote to open the drive tray

Place an audio CD in the drive tray

Press the Open button on the Remote to close the drive tray

Press the Menu button

Press the 1 button

Press the Index (1-All) button

Press the Open button

Press the 1 button

Schneider DVD-801

Remove any disc from the player. Press MENU, 9, OPEN/CLOSE, 5 on your remote control. This will bring up a region-coding screen. For region '0' press the MUTE button.

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

Schneider DVD-810

Method 1 of 2

To change the current region setting on this player

1. Press the Menu button on your remote control

2. Press the 9 button on your remote control

3. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control, note the draw will not open

4. Press the 5 button on your remote control

5. Press the Mute button on your remote control when presented with the region selection page

6. Press the OK button on your remote control when presented with the region selection page

7. Press the Exit button on your remote control when presented with the region selection page

8. The word ALL will appear on the screen and your player will now play discs from any region

To enable VideoCD playback on this unit

1. Open the drive tray

2. Place any CD in the drive tray

3. Press the Stop button on your remote control

4. Press the Menu button on your remote control

5. Press the 9 button on your remote control

6. Press the 1-ALL button on your remote control

7. Press the Open/Close button on your remote control

8. You should now be in a new menu in which you can enable VideoCD playback

Method 2 of 2

Press the Menu button on the Remote Control

Press the 9 button on your Remote

Press the Open/Close button on the Remote Control, note the draw will not open

Press the 5 button

You will now enter the region selection page, and can change the player to any Region

Schneider DVD-855

Open CD drawer

Press Setup on the Remote

Choose the right item in the menu. This is the one that has settings "VFD, Password etc.)

Press button 3 3 3 3

In the secret menu now displayed choose the Region code 0 - 6 and confirm with the Enter button

Schneider DVD-857

Press Open/Close on remote

Press Clear on remote

Press 1 3 6 9 on the remote

Press 1 on remote, for region 1, 2, for region 2, and so on, or 0 for multi-region playback

Press Open/Close on your remote

Schneider HCS-500

Open the players drawer

Press Volume Up on your Remote

Press Fast Forward on your Remote

The on screen display will show 321 followed by the current Region code

Press Volume Up on your Remote

Press Fast Forward on your Remote

Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the desired Region code is shown on the display

Press and hold the Angle button on the Remote for approximately five seconds to select the Region