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LG DK141

5 user region code comments

March 22, 2007 Post region code/hack comment
PostRegion code hack posted by RECON, January 08 2007:


Region Free can be set via the remote control.
1. Remove disc and turn on DVD.
1. Wait until the message "no disc" appears
2. Press PAUSE
3. enter 314159
4. a Menu with the region code set page should appear.
5. Press 0 for region-free - multi region (1 for region 1, 2 for region 2, etc...)
6. Press PAUSE on the remote control again.
7. Power off the player for 5 seconds.
8. Power on the player.



PostRegion code posted by radiorecon, January 15 2007:


Factory reset
+ SYSTEM INFORMATION page
go to Setup/video/TV Aspect/16:9
and press 1,3,9,7,1,3,9,ENTER



PostRegion code hack posted by recon, January 15 2007:


Another way:
Open the tray, press '0' three times.
Menue "Region Management Test Mode" appears.
Now you can enter code 0.



PostRegion code posted by RECON, January 24 2007:


Firmware Mode and Info:

There is some sort of editor for EEPROM options shown after factory reset code. This code was from other LG model hack.

1. Reboot the player without any disc inserted (open disc tray)
2. Press STOP
3. Press PAUSE
4. Press 1,4,7,2
5. Use LEFT/RIGHT to navigate
6. Press NUMBERS to brick your player. Push buttons 1-6 longer to get a-f (HEX)
7. Press PAUSE to exit



PostRegion code posted by R3C0N, March 22 2007:


The DVD Player DK142 (TH, China) can be updated to DK141 original (LG Indonesia)

PCB and chipsets, features are the same.

Chipset: MICOM MT1389FE MediaTEC

shows the following info before update:
Remote Control >SETUP> Screen> 16:9 select 1,3,9,7,1,3,9 ENTER

System Information

Model: LV10902203C
Chip I.D: MT1389 E
Servo Ver.: b266
MICOM Ver.: V1.12
CheckSum: 92dc
PROM OPTION: 54 48 00 c7 03 55 f4 00

updatet to:

MODEL: LV10102203C
CHIP I.D: MT1389 E
SERVO VER.: b269
MICOM VER: V1.16
Checksum: 9dd0
PROM OPTION: 54 48 00 c7 03 55 f4 00

The progress have to be done as following:

How to upgrade firmware:
------------------------

1. Check the player "Model ID":
a. Make sure there is no disc inside
b. Go to SETUP/DISPLAY/TV Aspect and highlight 16:9
c. Press sequentially: 1, 3, 9 ,7, 1, 3, 9, ENTER
d. A system information page will appear
(note: factory defaults will be restored)

2. Rename the firmware file to "<player_model_id>.MIH"

3. Burn the "LG_DVD" folder on a CD-R/RW at the minimum burn speed

4. Load the disc in the player and follow the on-screen instructions

5. The upgrade process takes up to 2 minutes. When finished, the player will reboot

6. Restore factory defaults (see step 1)

There are many tools to change default osd language, background, screensaver etc. for thouse player just Google MT1389FE ( eg.: MTKReMaker023b5.zip ...)


The Default settings (PROM Option) can be changed with:
1. Reboot the player without any disc inserted (open disc tray)
2. Press STOP
3. Press PAUSE
4. Press 1,4,7,2
5. Use LEFT/RIGHT to navigate
6. Press NUMBERS to brick your player. Push buttons 1-6 longer to get a-f (HEX)
7. Press PAUSE to exit


PROM OPTION: 54 48 00 c7 03 55 f4 00

force the player to use Chinese or Thai Language as Default and English as second Language, Country Code as Default is 3

Following strings we have found:

with 5.1 audio menu (seems to be the last 2 signs FF)
chile default eng:
43 4c 01 67 02 55 fc ff

russia:
52 55 00 DF 03 55 F4 FF

thai china:
54 48 00 c7 03 55 f4 00

any region 2 lg
55 53 00 DF 02 55 70 FF

spain region 2 lg
55 53 00 DF 03 55 F4 FF

Please submite your LG Player PROM OPTION.
I look for Default: German, Region 2 (better 0) and US English, Region 1 (better 0) Default




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