A question which comes up time and time again is "Can the Apex 500W be firmware upgraded by a CDR disc?" The answer to this is "NO". There are two reasons for this:

1. The firmware chip on the circuit board is not re-programmable.
2. The firmware has been disassembled and inspected for any signs of flash upgrade programming and there are absolutely no flash program instructions inside the firmware.

Therefore the only way to change the firmware/region/macrovision of your player is to look under the topic "How To Make Your 500W Region Free And Macrovision Free"