DAEWOO DVD-5700

This page explains how to make the Daewoo DVD-5700 region-free, RCE-immune,
and Macrovision-free. It also explains how to add a PAL output option.

You would want to make your player region-free so that you can play DVDs bought from anywhere in the world -- not just those in your "region".

"RCE immune" means that the firmware will play "RCE" DVD's
even though the firmware is region-free.

You would want to make your player Macrovision-free if you have to hook it up through a VCR (or a projector) and the picture constantly fades in and out.
This upgrade gets rid of the fading.

You would want to add the PAL output option so that you can connect
the player to a PAL-system TV.

If you just need to switch the region setting of the player,
this can be done with the remote control.
See SECTION 1 below.

However, if you would like to disable Macrovision and/or you would like to gain the PAL output option, you will need to upgrade the player's firmware via CD-R or CD-RW.
See SECTION 2 below.

SECTION 1: Changing the region setting with the remote control

1. Open the disc tray:

2. Push SETUP on the remote control.
You will see a screen resembling the following:

3. On the remote control, push the following buttons:

X 3 0 1 0
(where X = your choice of Regions 1 through 9;
Region 9 = BYPASS/REGION-FREE)

STEP
SHUFFLE
NEXT

4. There will be nothing shown on the screen as you perform Step 3.
The only way to verify that the region actually was changed is to do the following:

a) Open the disc tray
b) Push the following buttons on the remote control:

SETUP
SHUFFLE
STEP >|<
NEXT >>|

This will reveal the following "secret menu" screen:

5. Push the down-pointing arrow on the remote
until the DEBUG menu appears:

6. If the check-mark on the right column
matches the number you chose for "X" in Step 3
(your desired region choice), then you are done!

In the example illustrated above, "9" (Region 9)
was chosen for "X" in Step 3.

THE DEBUG MENU DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO
CHANGE THE REGION SETTING. IT ONLY LETS YOU
CHECK THE REGION SETTING. YOU MUST PERFORM
STEP #3 ABOVE IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE REGION SETTING.

NOTE: The firmware is "RCE-proof", so selecting Region 9
should play ALL DVDs without problems, including
RCE-encoded discs.

SECTION 2: Upgrading the firmware to disable Macrovision
and to gain a "PAL" option in the TV TYPE sub-menu

(NOTE: You can still change the region with the remote, as described in Section 1 above,
even if you upgrade the firmware to disable Macrovision & gain the PAL option.)

1. On the remote control, push the following buttons:

SETUP
VOLUME +

2. You should now see a screen
which resembles the following:

IF THE FIRST LINE DOES NOT MATCH WHAT YOU SEE ABOVE,
DO NOT CONTINUE. Instead, go to the Daewoo forum on Nerd-Out.com
(the link is at the bottom of this page) and ask for assistance.

3. Download THIS file.

4. The .zip file you downloaded in the section above contains three files:

TDVD-000.ROM
TDVD-001.ROM
TEST20MB.TXT

Unzip all of these files.

5. Open your CD burning program. Perform the steps necessary to set up
the process of creating a new data CD.

6. Burn TDVD-000.ROM, TDVD-001.ROM, and TEST20MB.TXT to a blank CD-R/CD-RW.
Be sure to apply these specifications before burning the disc:
Data CD, ISO9660, Mode 1, "Close"/"Finalize" disc session.

(If you need help with burning the disc, you might want to check out this excellent article put together by the guys at Area 450. The article references Sampo firmware, but the burning specifications are basically the same. Note that the article does NOT make any mention about creating a subfolder, or closing/finalizing the disc, so you will need to figure
out those steps on your own.)

7. After the disc is burned, view the contents of the disc in Windows Explorer/My Computer/whatever. Right-click on each of the .ROM files that are burned on the disc and select "Properties" (or do whatever is necessary to view the Properties.)

Make sure that the size of each file is
EXACTLY 524,288 bytes.
If the file size is NOT 524,288 bytes, DO NOT CONTINUE!

8. Read the disclaimer:

DISCLAIMER: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I DO NOT OWN THIS PLAYER SO I CANNOT TRY THIS UPGRADE MYSELF. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT TO YOUR PLAYER. PERFORMING
THE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED HERE MAY
VOID THE WARRANTY OF YOUR PLAYER!

9. Eject the disc tray on the DVD player.

10. Put the CD-R/CD-RW, data side down, on the tray.

11. Close the disc tray.

12. The upgrade process will now begin. You should see a
screen which resembles the following.
It may say either TDVD-001.ROM (as shown below) OR TDVD-000.ROM.

DO NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE DISC TRAY HAS AUTOMATICALLY EJECTED.

The VFD (front display) will display "LOAD" for the duration
of the upgrade.

DO NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE DISC TRAY HAS AUTOMATICALLY EJECTED.

Once the upgrade is complete, the disc tray will automatically eject. Remove the disc.
The VFD will either continue to display "LOAD", or it will show a bunch of symbols and "garbage" characters, or it will go entirely blank.

13. Push the ON/STANDBY button on the front of the player. NOTHING WILL HAPPEN FOR AT LEAST THREE SECONDS, SO DO NOT PANIC. After at least three seconds, the screen shown above will disappear. The red standby light on the player will come on.

14. Wait at least another 10 seconds, and then push ON/STANDBY again.
The disc tray will automatically close.

Macrovision is now disabled.

ALTERNATE FIRMWARE

• A player which is very similar to the Daewoo DVD-5700 is the Grundig 133S. This model is sold only in parts of South America. However, its firmware is 100% compatible with the
  Daewoo DVD-5700. There are both original and patched versions of this firmware available. The patched version has the same modifications as the patched DVD-5700 firmware, but it goes a step further by disabling UOP. By disabling UOP, it is possible to skip past the screens at the beginning of a DVD, by pushing the NEXT >>| button on the remote control or front panel.
  
  The firmware also contains three different types of PAL output options
  (in addition to the NTSC option):
  
  PAL_M
  PAL_N
  PAL
  
  This is useful if you plan to use the DVD-5700 in a country that uses the PAL_M or PAL_N system, as opposed to the standard PAL (or NTSC) system.
  
  Note, however, that the Grundig firmware does NOT contain the MULTI option, which is desirable if you want to connect the player to a multi-system TV.
  
  Note, however, that the Grundig firmware does NOT contain the MULTI option, which is desirable if you want to connect the player to a multi-system TV.
  
  IMPORTANT: The Grundig 133S firmware defaults to the PAL_N system. This means that if you have a NTSC TV, and you load this firmware, your picture will be black and white (and possibly scrolling vertically) after the upgrade is complete. In addition, the default on-screen display language will be Spanish.
  
  To change the output to NTSC, push the following buttons on the remote control:
  
  SETUP
  Right Arrow 1 time
  Down Arrow 3 times
  Right Arrow 1 time
  Down Arrow 3 times
  SEL
  SETUP
  
  To change the on-screen language from SPANISH to to ENGLISH:
  
  Push SETUP on the remote control
  Enter the VIDEO menu
  Select the OSD sub-menu
  Select ENGLISH
  Push SEL on the remote control

• It is also possible to use Daewoo DVD-5800 firmware on the DVD-5700. The advantages of doing this are unclear; you may wish to search the Daewoo forum (linked below) for further clarification. One possible disadvantage is that there are 5 extra steps involved in Section 2; the DVD-5800 page has all the details.

If you are interested in loading either of these firmwares on the DVD-5700, go back to the main page and look for links to the the pages dedicated to these players.

HEARING "POPPING" NOISES?

Some people have reported hearing "popping" noises after upgrading the firmware.
If this is the case for you:

1. Push SETUP on the remote control.

2. You should automatically be taken to the AUDIO menu. Push the down-pointing
arrow on the remote to select the DIGITAL OUT option.

3. Change the DIGITAL OUT setting from OFF to BITSTREAM or PCM. (Even if you are not using the digital audio out connection.)

4. Push SETUP to exit the menu.

ORIGINAL (FACTORY) FIRMWARE

Repeat the steps in SECTION 2, substituting the following for Step 3:

Download the original firmware HERE.

WHERE TO GET HELP

Daewoo forum on Nerd-Out.com

TYT Clones Yahoo Group

Please Note! I do not own this DVD player. All care taken in accurately providing this information which is kindly provided by others who do own these models. Please visit the sites linked above if you require any assistance.

ALSO NOTE I AM NOT A FIRMWARE PROGRAMMER!!!
So please don't ask me when other features will be available...