SMC Mk1 region-free hack
Open up the tray. Press 7, 7, SELECT/ENTER. This will bring up the engineer's menu. Go to the country code option. Select your required region. You can also disable Macrovision by setting it to '0'.
Taken From: DVD Player Handset Hacks List (Region 2)
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