Samsung HT-BD2R

[HSM]

Good Afternoon All,
I have a Samsung HT-BD2 R with Firmware 080724.01_XEF and I tried to make it Region free (at least for the DVD's).

The Hack Posted for the BD2 is for a HT-BD2 T and it didn't work for me.

All Hacks so far that I found posted on the web didn't really get me anywhere - tried ones for other BD players from Samsung as well but.....

I would appreciate if anyone would have an advise for me.

Also I was wondering about a a firmware upgrade - I found a newer version on the Australian website and I have asked Samsung if it would cause any issues to upgrade a device purchased in Germany with it but I have not received a answer yet.
Any advise - did anyone do this yet?

Thanx

[Krispy Kritter]

The newer Samsung drives appear to be locked and are not hackable.

Using firmware from a different region often isn't recommended as there may also be other changes either in hardware or software that you are not aware.

[HSM]

The newer Samsung drives appear to be locked and are not hackable.

Using firmware from a different region often isn't recommended as there may also be other changes either in hardware or software that you are not aware.

Thanx Krispy Kritter,
that's what I already thought but.....Hope dies last :-)

I hope that someone will find a way soon to "hack" the Samsung devices to unlock the region restriction.

Thanx for the reply.

HSM

[umbbra]

Same HC.Same problem. My version of firmware is: 080813.01_xef.
I`ve made some blu-ray discs (mkv files) but only 2 of them work. The rest of 6 don`t.
If someone know something pls reply.
10x

[Krispy Kritter]

Same HC.Same problem. My version of firmware is: 080813.01_xef.
I`ve made some blu-ray discs (mkv files) but only 2 of them work. The rest of 6 don`t.
If someone know something pls reply.
10x

Knows something about what?

The OP wanted region free, which isn't possible. You are having mkv playback issues which is a totally different issue. Your files obviously don't meet the requirements of the player. Compare the ones that work and the ones that don't and see what is different. And you should have started your own thread.

[umbbra]

Hmm can you pplease tell me how can I compare the movies. Is there a program or something?
10x

[Krispy Kritter]

Try MediaInfo

[jman98]

There have been discussions here and at
http://www.doom9.net (in their Forums section)
that some H.264 encoding options don't work for playback on BluRay players after converting MKV files to BluRay. You'll have to look at a thread on AVCHD for more information. I don't have a BluRay player and I don't make AVCHD discs, so I can't help you.

[xenomesis]

hello all,

I also have a samsung HT-BD2R S/W:080813.01_XEF Region: B/02 (BD/DVD)

If you have news to change dvd region-free, I'm very interested.

Best regards.

Sam

[jman98]

hello all,

I also have a samsung HT-BD2R S/W:080813.01_XEF Region: B/02 (BD/DVD)

If you have news to change dvd region-free, I'm very interested.

On Dec. 26, 2008:

The newer Samsung drives appear to be locked and are not hackable.

I'm sorry, but there is no hack for your player. No currently sold Samsung DVD player can be unlocked.

[xenomesis]

Ok... its too bad...

thanks for your reply.

[umbbra]

no updates on hack for this hc?

[jman98]

There are maybe 3 BluRay players in the world that can be unlocked only for DVD playback via a hack code. I've only heard of them being sold in Australia and New Zealand and Samsung didn't make any of them. Since the posts above we have had reports of a very small number of Samsung DVD players (NOT BluRay players) that actually can be unlocked, but I don't remember the model numbers.