DVD player giving crap

[Toxin]

I've got a Pioneer XV-DV313 (aka Pioneer DCS313) and recently it doesn't want to play my original DVDs anymore. Strangely enough my ripped DVDs (that I've done myself) work fine. I ripped them with DVDShrink which takes away the Region and makes them Region 0 aka Region Free.

Now last week I got some original Anime DVDs from my friend which happened to be Region4 DVDs. I tried them out but they didn't work so I continued watching some of my ripped DVDs.

I'm thinking that I somehow set my region code. I haven't rechecked the DVDs my friend gave me since I gave them back but I'll get them again today to see if they work all of a sudden.

What I'd like to do is get a DVD hack for my player to see if that helps me out but I can't get into some of the sites since my work is blocking them.

Can someone help me out please? What I'm looking for is one of those remote hacks, the ones were you just punch in the correct sequence on your remote. There are sites I can access but they only offer chipped remotes which I can't get anyway and some weird hacks people do with their PDAs and cellphones.

 

[Reptile2025]

got this off some groups

There are no built in handset hacks for any pioneer model. You can mod this model either via a PDA, pronto or similar with the appropiate file, or you need to use a multiregion upgrade service from one of the specialist multiregion dealers

It is always best to buy the machine pre-modified from a specialist dealer at time of purchase, rather then buying it R2 whereever possible (for future reference!).

 

[KobusL]

got this off some groups

There are no built in handset hacks for any pioneer model.

The groups are wrong:
From http://www.dvd-recordable.org/Reviews+index-req-showcontent-id-10.phtml
(Toxin, I know your model is not mentioned, but try them, maybe one works for your model.)

Pioneer DV-333
1) Turn on with no disc in.
2) On the remote control, press SETUP.
3) Select GENERAL (chack that the SETUP is on "BASIC").
4) Press DISPLAY.
5) Press CONDITION.
6) Choose region code and quit SETUP.

Pioneer DV-343
1) Remove any disc in the tray.
2) Press the SETUP on the remote control.
3) Move over to GENERAL using the arrow keys.
4) Select BASIC.
5) Press DISPLAY - this will display your region and firmware version.
6) Press CONDITION/MEMORY (nothing is displayed or changed on the screen).
7) Press the REGION # required (i.e. 2 for Region 2 etc).
8) Press MENU to store.

Pioneer DV-37
1) Turn on your DVD player without a disc.
2) Press SETUP.
3) Press RIGHT ARROW until "GENERAL" is selected.
4) Press DOWN ARROW once.
5) Press DISPLAY.
6) Press CONDITION MEMORY.
7) Press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 for the region you want
9) Press SETUP.

Pioneer DV-505
1) Turn on your DVD player without a disc.
2) Press MENU.
3) Select INITIAL.
4) Press DISPLAY.
5) Press CONDITION.
6) Then input the number of the zone you want.

Pioneer DV-530
1) Turn on with no disc in.
2) On the remote control, press "SETUP".
3) Select "GENERAL" (certify that the "SETUP" is on "BASIC".
4) Press "DISPLAY".
5) Press "CONDITION".
6) Choose region code and quit "SETUP".

Pioneer DV-535
1) Turn on with no disc in.
2) On the remote control, press "SETUP".
3) Select "GENERAL" (chaeck that the "SETUP" is on "BASIC")
4) Press "DISPLAY".
5) Press "CONDITION".
6) Choose region code and quit "SETUP".

Pioneer DV-626
1) Press SETUP.
2) Now go all the way to the right .
3) press ENTER on the last tab (it should NOT be on Expert Setting).
4) Now press DISPLAY.
5) It will show what region it is on.
6) Press CONDITION MEMORY then either 1 2 3 4 5 6 for the region you want.
7) Press DISPLAY again to make sure it changed.
8) Exit and play disc!

Pioneer DV-717
1) Turn player on.
2) Press MENU on the remote.
3) Press ENTER.
4) Press DISPLAY.
5) Press CONDITION.
6) Now you get the option to choose between region (1-6).
7) Once you chosen the region you want select MENU.

Pioneer DV-C302D
1) Press SETUP.
2) Now go all the way to the right .
3) Press ENTER on the last tab (If it is set to expert, change to basic) Now press DISPLAY ).
4) It will show what region it is on.
5) Press CONDITION MEMORY then either 1 2 3 4 5 6 for the region you want.

Pioneer DV-K101
1) Turn the DVD player on without a disc in it.The front panel will read: "NO DISC".
2) On the remote control, press "MENU".
3) The on-screen display should show "OSD".
4) Press "1" on the remote to choose "Initial" .
5) Press "DISPLAY" on remote.
6) You should see the region code that the player is currently set to.
7) Press "CONDITION" on remote.
8) Press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 to change the region code to the one you want.
9) The on-screen menu should display the following message:

Pioneer DVL-909
1) With no disc in press the menu button.
2) Press DISPLAY.
3) Note the region number indicated in the right hand box.
4) Press CONDITION.
5) Then the region number you want.
6) Watch the number change on the screen.
7) Press ENTER / OK and then it is set until you want to change it again.

 

[Toxin]

Thanx guys. I'll give this a go.

 

[Gauteng]

Siemens Dv313

I have one of these and have found that some discs (movies) that have PAL on play and some say no Disc. I cannot change the region at all. It has automatically been setup.
This DVD player has been nothing but problems. Please help