Denon 3910S Multi-Region

[BoseMan]

Hi, - newbie to the forum

I've just moved to the US from the UK and am looking to re-fit my room with some nice kit.

Looking at the Denon 3805 AMP with the Denon 3910 DVD player - however my issue is that I have a stack of Region 2 DVD's and I can only seem to find R1 3910 layers in this country...

Does anyone know of a hack or new firmware load for the 3910 player? Has anyon tried it?

Thanks
Pete

PS: Don't read too much into my name BoseMan - it sounded good

 

[Engine Joe]

There's a region free firmware upgrade you can find on the AV forums, it works well on my 3910S.

One caveat - it is the version 5 firmware upgrade. There is a version 6 upgrade out since November, but not a region-free one (yet). If your 3910 is already up to version 6, I would not recommend using this region-free firmware. Also, if you use this firmware and then get the version 6 (without region-free), it will erase your region free. So:

1. If you have version 5 (not region free) on your 3910, you can get the firmware (region free) from AVForums. Then don't upgrade to version 6, at least not until a region free version comes along.

2. If you have version 6, I think the only thing you can do is wait until a region free version comes along.

Hope that helps!

 

[Jeff Parker]

How do you tell what version of firmware is installed?

 

[Engine Joe]

Here's how you can check your firmware version on the 3910:

1. Turn the small power button off on the front of the unit.
2. Hold down the PLAY and OPEN/CLOSE buttons on the front of the unit, both at the same time.
3. Turn the power back on and continue holding the buttons for 3 seconds, then let go.
4. After “>II LOADING” shows on the display, press the 3,2,6,5 buttons on the remote (in that order) and then press the MENU button to see the version (it will read something like "ESS 6609-5" The last digit is the relevant one for this issue). Press MENU again five times to see the other settings for the firmware.

 

[BoseMan]

Can anyone help me out here?

I acutally chose the Denon 2910 over the 3910 (another thread) and I want to upgrade the firmware to multi-region. I downloaded the free upgrade from Av Forums, but then realized my CD burner is still in the container ship somewhere between Uk and US

Has anyone on the forum already upgraded their 2910 to Multi-Region and has now done with the CD. Any chance of posting it on?

Thank you!!!

 

[JohnA]

Why don't you...

buy a region free DVD player? I have a Yamakawa DVD player that is region free and have had no problems with it. It allows you to select which region you want watch. And it was only $39 3 years ago.

 

[genesis471]

There's a region free firmware upgrade you can find on the AV forums, it works well on my 3910S.

One caveat - it is the version 5 firmware upgrade. There is a version 6 upgrade out since November, but not a region-free one (yet). If your 3910 is already up to version 6, I would not recommend using this region-free firmware. Also, if you use this firmware and then get the version 6 (without region-free), it will erase your region free. So:

1. If you have version 5 (not region free) on your 3910, you can get the firmware (region free) from AVForums. Then don't upgrade to version 6, at least not until a region free version comes along.

2. If you have version 6, I think the only thing you can do is wait until a region free version comes along.

Hope that helps!

Not sure some of what you are saying is entirely correct. At least for me, I bought the 3910 in December 04, then subsequently downloaded the Region free firmware and installed it. Then I recently got version ESS-6609-6 from Denon, installed it and still have a Region free player.
Mike

 

[Jason Coleman]

I've read that a lot of people (myself not included) that had the -5 region-free firmware lost their region-free capabilities when they installed a later version, either -6 or -8 (no word on what happened to -7). I've also heard that another region-free (maybe -9 or -10) will also be region-free, but that may just be rumor.

Jason

 

[BoseMan]

2910 Mutli-region CD

Thanks for the info guys. Has anyone got the latest Denon 2910 region free firmware that they can send me?

Thanks!