Hi, I'm in France and I have an avic-d3 buying in USA with region code 1 and i would like change these code for region 2. Some one know wich model of dvd player are used into the avic-d3 ????.
Thanks for your help.
By the way I have the american navigation disc East and west version 1.0 If some one are interrested i can send an copy for free.
Why not buy the European version and get a DVD player with region 2, RDS, and European maps?
because when i buy that i dont know anythink about region code. I discover when i receive and now i would like use. On the most regulars Pioneer DVD players you can change the code. If i know the model maybe i have chance to converted
best bet is to contact pioneer directly (800)228-7221 monday - friday only.
Pioneer is going to tell you the same thing I'm going to tell you. YOU'RE SCREWED. Return it an buy the European version. No matter how much more it costs.
I cant return it, otherwise i will do !! Who know wich model of dvd player are used into the avic-d3 ??? May be you Mister Hifisi ???
Still don't know what you mean by "model"... it's an internal component that's part of the D3... not a standalone DVD player, so I doubt it has an actual "model number" or anything like that.
Hi Bruno,
You might want to use Divx instead of DVD.
Probably the easiest to workaround the zoning issue...
rgds,
Pierre
Hi Bruno,
You might want to use Divx instead of DVD.
Probably the easiest to workaround the zoning issue...
rgds,
Pierre
I believe he is talking about changing the region code on the DVD drive for it to use the European navigation disks, which is almost guaranteed not to work.
Getting ride of the region code will certainly not help.
Playing with DVI.DAT on the European DVD file shows the European map starting at the Arc the triomphe, but entering a destination is tricky.
Once again, why not buy the unit that was designed for the country of use? I could see it if it were a US serviceman being stationed oversees and had a D3 installed already, but I am with HiFiSi, you're screwed. Sell the unit you have (Ebay works wonders for this) and buy the correct unit. You may loose money, but you will have a unit that works as advertised, not one you are constantly getting miffed off at.
Because Avic D3 cost more than 2000$ in France (!!) with the current exchange rate.
We are used to pay up to 30% more, but 3 times more really hurts.
Thus, any help (firmware update, file description for KWI, DVI,...) would be much appreciated.
With the dollar at an all time low and the Euro at an all time high? How is it you are paying so much more??? You need to find a different salesman. Try someone in London, I have a friend in Germany who buys and sells computer hardware over there and he is making out like a bandit, I would think electronics would be the same.
Seriously, though... there have been numerous topics made by people in Europe trying to hack the European nav disk and/or the US D3 to no avail... DVD player region code... Replacing the necessary info on the US disk with the infor from the EU disk... nothing really seems to work.
you can use a program like dvd decrypter, and make EU version of the gps discs region free. as well as dvd movies. not that i condone piracy, lol.
For IFISI: By "model" i mean internal component. I dont beleive that pioneer build an "special dvd player" for the avic. I thinks that if i can get the info, is possible to change with an firmware the region code.
For Pierre92: Its look like you are French. Do you have an US Avic using in Europe?
For Installermarc: I buy these unit from USA and actually doenst work in Europe. If i sold on Ebay or whatever the buyer will have the same problem. I cant do, is not honest!!
For Impalacustom: All In Europe, these unit cost between 1100 and 1500 Euros. Excluded consideration about the dollar rate, that mean 1100 and 1500 USD. The custom fees import are only 14%. Sorry but its look like Pioneer Europe want to steal european users.
My AVIC is a US Version (The front panel shows XM Traffic). I am based in Paris.
Regarding the Region Code, I am afraid it is not applicable to the GPS map, as this is a DATA DVD, not a VIDEO DVD. The AVIC is looking into DVI.DAT before reading the data. As replacing the original DVI.DAT on the european Map by the US version works partially, it proves that Region Code should not help.
Hi Pierre92, please can you call me? 06 12 43 30 85 Bruno. Thank you
Okay, I have been reading and searching thrugh this forum and I have made some thoughts on some stuff by reding this..
1. The US people here are sick of people trying to get their US Avic D3 unit to work with euro maps. Lighten up.. we are sick of hearing that it does not work!
2. There has been some good steps made to be able to workaround this, since it is probably a software block not a hardware block.
3. The internal DVD player on the avic is probably produced by a "smaller" company. Matshita is a producer that has long experience with slot loading dvd units and have worked with pioneer before.. not sure about the pioneer units but there should be a serial if u open it up.
So my suggestions on this area is basicly
- Have anyone tried to flash the US unit with Euro firmware? I belive the internal harware is the same all over the globe and its basicly software differences. What kind of bootsystem is there on theese players?
-Keep up the Faith.. it should be fully doable to make a hack and an exec. program to jailbrake theese units to work in europe.. fuck.. I had my iphone for almost a year now in a country where its not launched.. no prob..
Well i'll give my 5cents. the DVD or CD units sometimes have a separate service manuals and are referred as "models", i don't have the d3 SM but in previous models there is no reference for region code changing, only states that /uc subfix hardware is for region 1 and /wc for 2. i suspect region coding is on firmware but i do not know any way to change the drive firmware. Only with a dedicated jig wich costs like the whole unit! Another option would be to swap the dvd unit from a region 2 model.