Right after you have installed your Kenwood Mobile DVD player, you may observe that it does not play all the DVDs that you insert inside. This usually happens if you try playing DVDs that came from other countries. The world is divided into regions for the purpose of selling DVD rights, and each DVD player is programmed to the region in which it was sold. If you travel a lot or know people in other countries, however, you might have a desire to play foreign DVDs in your player. These changes make it possible to play any kind of DVD without having to set the player to a specific region. The region settings of the Kenwood Mobile DVD Player dictates what types of DVDs can be played. The DVD player will only play an imported DVD once the region settings have been changed to ‘0’. Thankfully, there are actually two workarounds for this problem. Read on to learn how you can unlock the Kenwood Mobile DVD Player.
1. Look for firmware updates compatible with the model of your Kenwood Mobile DVD Player.
Go online and look for downloadable firmware updates on the Internet. The firmware update will tweak the current settings of the player, especially the region code, which restricts it from playing the imported DVDs. Make sure that you get a firmware update that will be compatible with the model of Kenwood Mobile DVD Player that you have. Once you have successfully downloaded the firmware update, burn it to a DVD, and insert the DVD into the Kenwood Mobile DVD Player. Wait for the firmware update to go through. Once it is done, test it by playing an imported DVD on the mobile DVD player.
2. Input an IR code to unlock the Kenwood Mobile DVD Player.
Again, the Internet is the one friend that can help you unlock your Kenwood Mobile DVD Player. Look for IR unlock codes online and make sure that you get one which is compatible with the model unit of your Kenwood Mobile DVD Player. Using a remote control, unlock the Kenwood Mobile DVD Player by entering the IR unlock code you obtained online. This step will actually unlock your Kenwood Mobile DVD Player temporarily. Every time you use the DVD player, you will have to enter the IR unlock code again in order to change the region settings and play an imported DVD. Keep a universal remote, as well as the IR unlock code handy inside the car so you can always unlock the DVD player anytime you need to.
Now that you know the ways on how to bypass the region settings of the Kenwood Mobile DVD Player, you can watch and enjoy just about any types of DVDs. Being able to unlock your Kenwood Mobile DVD Player is particularly useful whenever the whole family goes out for a long journey. You can all enjoy playing and watching all the DVD’s that you brought along for the trip without having to worry about the region code restrictions on the DVD player.
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