This worked for my father's player, but we're using a region A player for a region B disk, so we had to hit 2 instead. Another thing was that it started playing the blu ray with audio only, which I was able to fix by hitting the Top Menu button and giving it about a minute to load, when it loaded the disk's menu the picture was there too and it played fine.
It's a disc thing i think. This trick also works on a UK PS3 and PS4. I think how i got there was pressing the top menu button (square) on the wrong region screen and the disc menu will pop up. Select play film and there you go. Though this disc was from Vinegar Syndrome, licensed by Multicom Entertainment. V.S are both very consumer friendly, coming from personal experience, and deal in quite obscure releases. This might not have been an oversight if you catch my drift. In reference to some comments here, some of the films Scream Factory deal in are licensed by Fox, MGM and other big companies, so maybe care to the authoring process reflects that. It's all down to who holds the rights. If it's an obscure film, the more chance there is of a loophole. Also, this works with something weird blu rays and doesn't work with dvd's of course.
Blu-ray Player is a Panasonic DMP-BD60 and disc was Region A film, The Satan Bug from Kino Lorber (www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Satan-Bug-Blu-ray/128902/)
I have a Sony S3700 blu ray player, and one only has to toggle between different coloured buttons with the tray open. I can play Region A and Region B discs.
My player is region free as I have modded it myself but it was set to region B for these videos. I am fully aware that not all BDs work with this trick and only titles from certain distributors work.
Panasonic players are fairly easy to turn region free for DVDs, though. I've found people on ebay who sell home made remotes that will turn the player region free with a single press on its single button. No physical modification is necessary. I got one, used it once, and my Panasonic DP-UB820 will now play all my region 1, 2 and 4 DVDs. There are also instructions for some programmable universal remotes. Sadly, it doesn't work for Blu-ray.
I did similar trick on Panasonic SU-BTT430 But instead punching in number I simply snap the player out of the locked screen by simply spam the pop up menu button.
Unfortunately this trick will not play Scream! titles and believe me i have tried. The companies that have worked without fail are Synapse, Kino, MGM, Millcreek and a few but not all Criterions. This player is a Panasonic BD80.
I’m also trying to play a region A disc from Kino Lorber on my UK Panasonic blu ray player but I don’t have a “functions” button on my remote. Any suggestions?
eddyw1978 thanks for the quickfire response it’s 2015 and the model is a dmp-bdt180. I have a successful hack for some other region A discs I own but this one is proving stubborn.
Nick Walker I'm sorry then Nick I can't think of anymore options. Odd as Kino usually work. I have a couple of other videos on here if they help. Good luck.
Fabio Selmi Hi, I'm sorry I can't really answer your question as my player is now quite old (2010) and I am unsure as whether the new machines will perform this trick. Maybe another user with a new model could chip in with a response?
I can only tell you I have the DMP-BDT110 and it definitely works on the Blu ray I've tried. By the look of it, it doesn't work on all blu rays though.
Works exactly as the video on my 2009 Panasonic BD 60. Just pressed the Functions button on remote as instructions to bring up top menu, then repressed Functions buttons a few more times and I was able to play Prison Break Region A multi-episode disk on my Region B Australia player. Many thanks!.
Thank you so much. I’ve just bought South Park on blu ray which u can only get in America and now I can watch the whole BOXSET!!!!!
This worked for my father's player, but we're using a region A player for a region B disk, so we had to hit 2 instead. Another thing was that it started playing the blu ray with audio only, which I was able to fix by hitting the Top Menu button and giving it about a minute to load, when it loaded the disk's menu the picture was there too and it played fine.
OMG, brilliant it works! I don't have a function button (Pan. DP-UB420) but clicked between HOME and TOP MENU buttons as described.
Excellent. So pleased this is still working for some people with newer players.
Hi, which button did u press repeatedly on ur 420 remote, Top Menu?
Thank you soooooo much.
I can now watch my bloody valentine 1981 on blu ray
This method just saved me a lot of agro, thanks.
It's a disc thing i think. This trick also works on a UK PS3 and PS4. I think how i got there was pressing the top menu button (square) on the wrong region screen and the disc menu will pop up. Select play film and there you go. Though this disc was from Vinegar Syndrome, licensed by Multicom Entertainment. V.S are both very consumer friendly, coming from personal experience, and deal in quite obscure releases. This might not have been an oversight if you catch my drift.
In reference to some comments here, some of the films Scream Factory deal in are licensed by Fox, MGM and other big companies, so maybe care to the authoring process reflects that. It's all down to who holds the rights. If it's an obscure film, the more chance there is of a loophole.
Also, this works with something weird blu rays and doesn't work with dvd's of course.
Thanks worked a treat for Region A Disk I was trying to play.
Hey no problem. Glad it worked for you. Out of interest which disc did you try?
Blu-ray Player is a Panasonic DMP-BD60 and disc was Region A film, The Satan Bug from Kino Lorber (www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Satan-Bug-Blu-ray/128902/)
Excellent. All the Kino titles I have tried do seem to work with this trick.
Thanks very much. I got this to work on a Panasonic DMP-BD80 set for region B and using a region A disc.
A1 now I can play my A blu-ray thanks.Robin.A1
Worked a treat on my DMP-BD65. Cheers! :)
Mark S Yorks
Excellent, glad this is still working for people. Just out interest, which title did you get to work?
I tried it with Olive & Kino Blu Rays without problems. :)
I have a Sony S3700 blu ray player, and one only has to toggle between different coloured buttons with the tray open. I can play Region A and Region B discs.
My player is region free as I have modded it myself but it was set to region B for these videos. I am fully aware that not all BDs work with this trick and only titles from certain distributors work.
My UHD-Player is region locked for DVD‘s (2 and ALL). Does it read a DVD with region-code 1?
No sorry this will not play region 1 DVDs
Panasonic players are fairly easy to turn region free for DVDs, though. I've found people on ebay who sell home made remotes that will turn the player region free with a single press on its single button. No physical modification is necessary. I got one, used it once, and my Panasonic DP-UB820 will now play all my region 1, 2 and 4 DVDs. There are also instructions for some programmable universal remotes. Sadly, it doesn't work for Blu-ray.
Didn’t work on a 2011 BDT110. No function button on the remote.
Thank you so much! Totally subscribing
You should get Coco Blu-Ray USA and put the UK player.
Do we really have to go through with this frustrating bullshit everytime we want to play a certain particular disc.
Anyone knows a trick to do that with a Panasonic DP-UB9004 ?
Hi
mine is Panasonic DMP-BDT180 and there's no functions button. Any other button? would you help me please?
I did similar trick on Panasonic SU-BTT430
But instead punching in number I simply snap the player out of the locked screen by simply spam the pop up menu button.
Unfortunately this trick will not play Scream! titles and believe me i have tried. The companies that have worked without fail are Synapse, Kino, MGM, Millcreek and a few but not all Criterions. This player is a Panasonic BD80.
Does this work with dvds also?
I’m also trying to play a region A disc from Kino Lorber on my UK Panasonic blu ray player but I don’t have a “functions” button on my remote. Any suggestions?
Nick Walker
Have you tried the stop then top menu method? What year is your player?
eddyw1978 thanks for the quickfire response it’s 2015 and the model is a dmp-bdt180. I have a successful hack for some other region A discs I own but this one is proving stubborn.
Nick Walker
I'm sorry then Nick I can't think of anymore options. Odd as Kino usually work. I have a couple of other videos on here if they help. Good luck.
eddyw1978 Thanks I’ll keep plugging away and if I find a fix I’ll be sure to share it
I have a dmp bdt 100. It won't play reg 1 DVDs. Any hacks ? Thank you
Hi, do you know how to modify the firmware to update or change the apps that are not working well? thx
I tried it on Panasonic DMP-BDT167. It doesn't work I'm afraid.
Will this method work on a sony blu ray player because im thinking of buying one for £20 to use this method to watch a better tomorrow
No I don't think you can do this with Sony units
Will it play scream factory releases and what is the model number of this player
Screen of death.
does this work with the 2018 players ??
I would say it would if you have the respective buttons on your remote.
So when you change it to region A will it play regions A and B or just region A?
Daniel Cox
This doesn't make the player play region A it is just a workaround. Nothing on the player itself changes with this button pressing trick.
doesn't work on a Panasonic DMR-PWT550EB Blu-ray Player HDD Recorder
Hi, how do you know which Panasonic player can do this trick?
Is there a specific model you can suggest to buy that you are 100% sure will work?
Fabio Selmi
Hi, I'm sorry I can't really answer your question as my player is now quite old (2010) and I am unsure as whether the new machines will perform this trick. Maybe another user with a new model could chip in with a response?
I can only tell you I have the DMP-BDT110 and it definitely works on the Blu ray I've tried. By the look of it, it doesn't work on all blu rays though.
Works exactly as the video on my 2009 Panasonic BD 60. Just pressed the Functions button on remote as instructions to bring up top menu, then repressed Functions buttons a few more times and I was able to play Prison Break Region A multi-episode disk on my Region B Australia player. Many thanks!.
This doesn't work on my player
Do you no the hack for Samsung blue ray players
Kane Hoder
Hi, no sorry as far as I know this can only be performed on Panasonic players.