Panasonic DP-UB450: OFA remote hack does not work - menu popping up?

[einnarr]

Hello everyone,

as some years back I used this hack for my Panasonic DMP-BDT110
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/panasonic-dmp-bdt110/11413

Therefore my new Panasonic DP-UB450 (RC2 EU model) should get the same "update". As apparently it still works for this product generation - guessing from these:
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/panasonic-dp-ub820/12859
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/panasonic-dp-ub320/12861

I picked up my OFA URC7490 as purchased back then and programmed it again with the given sequences.

Applying buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 to the player however - it does not work. No reboot. RC1 DVDs are defined as wrong region.

When pressing the first button "1" for code 00191 a menu for video selection "Disc or USB" comes up. Can anybody confirm, that this is the correct behaviour for this sequence?

Reprogrammed "1" three times - always the same behaviour.

Remote itself turns the player on/off correctly - so I guess the base "0490" is working fine.

Thanks for any ideas on how to get this player working (without spending more on a pre-programmed eBay-remote or enhanced firmware "been there, no success").

cu,
einnarr

[october262]

i would suggest getting one of these - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-DVD-Blu-ray-player-multi-region-hack-remote/1106026...k%3A1%3Apf%3A0 your player is on the list.
see this video for proof - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86G99uzU0Ec

[ratkat]

Is anyone still reading this?
Ran into the same problem (using OFA 7556), first "magic" button (00191) is OK/Enter (see https://www.hifivision.com/threads/panasonic-dmp-bdt220-anyone-lucky-making-it-region-...29/post-490834).

I ordered https://www.ebay.de/itm/353894539495
and will report back results:

Remote arrived today and it worked on my DP-UB450EG on the first attempt.
FYI:
1. No disc inserted
2. Pressed OK on the original remote 2x (Videos -> Disc)
3. When message "No disc inserted" appeared I applied the hack remote (message "1B" appeared on lower right corner).
4. Waited 10s, unplugged player, waited 5s, powered up again
5. Used Region 2 and 4 DVD to confirm: player is region free

I still don't know why it didn't work with the OFA remote, but the button sequence is transmitted much faster than I expected (i.e. not the ~1s interval mentioned in the original hacks).
I bit pricey to play some old DVDs from my collection, but I could set as many Panasonic players free as I wished now...