Region code on Sony DVP- NS315?

[LilMac]

Ok, so I looked up of there was a code to crack the region code on my player. But when I started the steps to do it, it told me to press numbered buttons, I think it was like (3,1,5,1) but my DVD remote has no numbered buttons. Can someone help me out. Thanks.

[Ai Haibara]

You'll most likely need to press the number buttons; there's not really a way around that. Are you using the original remote for your DVD player?

[LilMac]

yeah, that's whats so confusing

[Ai Haibara]

Depending on the code, you might be able to enter it with a universal remote. Odd that the player has a remote with no number keys (first I've heard of anything like that ), but a look at VideoHelp's page for the player has other people mentioning it, too.

I did a quick websearch, and some of the posts I read elsewhere seem to imply you'd probably need to use one of the special maintenance/repair/manufacturer remotes (the type only available to the industry, not to home users) to make it region-free. I didn't see any that used a number code.

Edit: Is this the page on which you saw the code? https://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/sony-dvp-ns315/1123
There are some saying the codes/etc. do work, but I did also notice this:

Region code hack posted by Fred, October 29 2003:
Hi, ALL.

DVD-player Sony DVP-NS315 r1/r3/r2-Japan don,t have solderless upgrade
(Example: PDA, DESKTOP, IRC, CD-R and etc....) in
variant MULTIREGION, and NTSC and PAL-enable, and Macrovision OFF.

The modification of this player is done only through special
Sony-Data-service-cable and special firm software through plugs
On main-board (plug CN-103) and on IR-board (plug CN-405).

P.S.: NOTE - Besides, on main-board of this player it is necessary to install additional
Components for Pal-enable.

...so, I don't know. I wouldn't put it past Sony to make it difficult for consumers to make the players region-free, though.

[KBeee]

I had a Sony NS305 years ago, and that needed a chip soldered inside to make it region free

[jman98]

Sony players are notoriously difficult to make region free and it's becoming more difficult especially to make DVD players sold in the USA and Canada become region free. I just want to warn you that there is some chance that you will never be able to make this player region free.