--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Littleton" <gary@...> wrote:
>
> I have a Phillips 642 also... This hack works on mine... The zero can also
> be replaced with the region code, if you want to set it back. Here is
> another msg about the hack copied here for your info:
>
> 1. Turn on the player.
> 2. Open the tray.
> 3. Press the following sequence on the remote:
> 7 8 9 OK 0
> 4. The number 0 will appear on the lower left side of your screen.
> 5. Your player is now region free! Put in a DVD and enjoy! :)
>
> NOTE: The 0 in the sequence above represents the region code. 0 = region
> free. If you want to change your player to just a specific region code,
> replace the 0 with the region number you want.

I just bought this player and did the hack, and it does allow me to play all 
kinds of DVDs: Region 0, Region 2, PAL, etc...however, there's a funny thing 
I've noticed: I have two PAL DVDs, one is a Region 0 copy of the movie 
"Crazy Moon" and the other a Region 2 copy of "Twins".  When I play them, I 
notice that they play a bit too fast, maybe about 3% above normal speed. 
When I play Region 1 NTSC discs they play at normal speed, so it's clear 
that the player isn't inherently off speed.

Has anyone else who has this player noticed the speed increase when playing 
PAL discs?  I unfortunately have been cursed with ears that are very 
sensitive to speed variation, but I would assume that other Auditeers have 
the same "problem", and therefore might be hearing what I'm hearing.

Thanks,

David