LG DVD 5083 Review

Overall Rating

great picture / sound / price. plays non-standard vcds/ svcds. easy make multi-region

no mp3 search. interface isn't great

plays (s)vcds with hack. multi-region with firmware cd-r. possibly plays dvd-audio and SACD with hack but haven't got any disk to try with.

correct hacks are for any lg 5xxx:
(copy and paste this text in to a notepad file)

vcd:
player on with no disk in drive press the following:

pause, 1, 4, 7, 2

(note down 8 codes shown across middle of screen if you are wary)

press up x3 (the value at the top should now correspond with the 4th value from the left in the middle of the screen)

enter FF by pressing:

program, 6, program, 6, enter
(if your player doesn't have 5.1 outs this will also enable 5.1 menu in setup.)

now turn off the player

SVCD:

player on with no disk in drive press the following:

pause, 1, 4, 7, 2

press down x2 (the value at the top should now correspond with the 2nd value from the RIGHT on the middle of the screen )

note this 2 digit value down

only the first digit of the value needs to be changed by adding 1 so:

0 becomes 1
2 > 3
4 > 5
6 > 7
8 > 9
A > B
C > D
E > F

if the first digit is already 1,3,5,7,9,B or F then SVCD is already enabled.

input the first changed digit(1,3,5,7,9,B,D,F)
(to get the letters press program then 2 for B, program then 4 for D, program then 6 for F)

now input the 2nd digit in the same way (which you should have a note of)

press enter, off

if I haven't explained this easily enough or you come across a problem then mail to drcl_@tiscali.co.uk

just make sure you keep a note of the original prom values or I can't help you!

Members' Comments onduncan.'s Review

• Teri Mary R on 13th Dec 2003

  I followed these instructions and now had a green DVD background screen rather than the usual grey one. My DVDs are colour distorted and I still can't play VCDs. Can anyone help me?

• sapphire on 16th Jan 2004

  could you please tell me if you have corrected your green screen,if so how cos mine is
  thanks

• drcl on 2nd Feb 2004

  like I said if any one has any problems email me.
  drcl_@tiscali.co.uk

• jvdesigns on 31st Mar 2004

  Hi there!I just wanna say that i tried out the VCD hack and it works perfect!I can now play VCD in my LG 5083 player! Thanks for the tip

• juelsc on 11th Apr 2004

  after following the instructions if u get a green screen flip the switch at the back of the dvd player it will solve it. worked on ours
  
  juelsc

• overendh on 21st Aug 2004

  Hi there.
  
  I have an LG DVD player and the films it plays are colour distorted (green). Please can anyone tell me how to fix this.
  
  Thanks
  
  Hamish