the hack for this player it seems is simple
1/ power on
2/ open the tray and insert a region 1 disk but do not close
3/ press 0,1,2,3,4 one at a time
4/ press play, close will appear on the screen
5/ close the tray and the machine is multi region, vcd and svcd able and can play all dvds r media track or disc at once. whats more attached to a tv it is as good as any bush on the market now thats value for money.