The site I have used for the last few years is called VideoHelp.com, and they have a section of the site dedicated to DVD HACKS . It's a simple search engine, just take down the name and model# of your DVD player and if a hack exists (there are thousands out there) then just print out the instructions, take your remote control and program your DVD player. And there you have it. You can now play disks from Japan, England, Australia, anywhere you want!
Here's the best part.
You don't need an expensive player. In fact, the easiest players to unlock are at the cheaper end. I bought a Phillips DVD player (DVP642) for $40 from BestBuy a few years ago, unlocked it in 10 seconds and watched a bunch of British comedy the same day. Yesterday, I upgraded that player to a DVD player with HD capability for the impending HDTV we'll need to buy. I checked out VideoHelp for players on the BestBuy website that had a remote hack available and found this one - a Samsung Progressive-Scan DVD Player with HD Upconversion - Model: DVD-HD860 . It was $89.99 (on sale from $99.99) and then I used the following region hack:

Power on
Open tray
Push the info on remote once (with supplied remote) You will see numbers.
Press 9 for multi-region. keep trying until you see the number 9 appear in upper left corner
Power off
Power on

That was it. A nice new upconvert DVD player that plays any DVD, and it got a great rating on CNET too. All for less than $100 including tax. So, if you do have a DVD player that you'd like to convert, you can try it. The site does WARN that any action you take may invalidate the warranty, so try it at your own risk. All I can say is that I've never had a problem. Best of luck.

Toshiba SD-1700... | Answered on Jan 29, 2009

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I need the code/codes to setup a Westinghouse universal remote model # WSTR004 to comply with a Toshiba tv serial # RC101018424

Use code search on your Westinghouse URC to find something that works. If a search through all codes stored in the URC fails, try a different one.

Toshiba... | Answered on Dec 09, 2019

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Size of pedestal screws for 40" toshiba TV

I may be guessing, but here goes. Make sure all the ink cartridges are seated. In Properties, got to Advance - have your settings checked off as follows: Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster, Aart printing after last page is spooled.

Clean the heads in printer, maybe a sllightly dirty cartridge opeining.
Other than above, I don't really know the correct solution.

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TV became unable to get past the boot screen after a firm ware update. Is there a way to reset the main board to factory settings via the circuit board as i cannot access any of the TVs menus?

Contact Toshiba directly to inquire. The firmware update may have affected your TV adversely.

Toshiba... | Answered on Dec 03, 2019

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Hi my toshiba dr 20 will not play record rw discs? i get error e4 54039000 saysw cannot record on the disc, any help please x

Your Toshiba can't handle discs of that type.

Toshiba... | Answered on Dec 03, 2019

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I have a Toshiba DLP TV Model 62HM116. The yellow indicator is blinking an error code of 3. No picture. Projection lamp is not ruptured. Tried power on reset. Can you help?

Hi James-

I found this link within Fixya addressing your question.
https://www.fixya.com/support/t14160159-toshiba_62hm116_blinking_yellow_lamp
It doesn't sound good.

Hope this helps.

Toshiba... | Answered on Dec 03, 2019

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