all as I say in the previous edition of this review -lrb- see below -rrb- except there appear to be no way to hack this system so it can play dvd from other region via its supply remote , a special remote , or a firmware disc . it have to be `` chip '' which could void its warranty . however , this be not Pioneer 's fault . it be require under the CSS lisence issue by the dvd copy and Control Association that manufacturer sell they dvd system set to the region that correspond with the country a dvd player be sell in . some manufacturer believe that as long as they sell it set to the appropriate region , it do not matter what individual do with they player once they be out of the box , therefore they include Easter egg in the firmware . however , other manufacturer believe that Easter egg in the firmware defeat the purpose of the dvd region system , therefore make it impossible for individual to easilly either manually change region or turn on automatic region switching . unfortunately , this just so happen to be the case with this item . however , there be still a way around this . this system be equip with a Coaxial Digital input jack . if you be interested in foreign material , you might want to consider the CyberHome dvd 300 s , available at Amazon for $ 45 . use as short of a coaxial digital cable as possible , connect the CyberHome to the Pioneer . the region hack can be apply to the CyberHome as follow : turn on you tv set to the video input the CyberHome be connect to . turn on the CyberHome . Make sure there be no disc in it . on the CyberHome 's supply remote , type menu 1 9 . Make sure the region number be highlight . repeatedly press enter to select the region of the dvd you plan on watch -lrb- ' 0 ' be not recommend because of the possibility of other country incorperate rce encode on they dvd in the future -rrb- . Press the open\/close -lrb- triangle with a line under it -rrb- on the front pannel of the CyberHome to exit the menu and open the trey . insert you dvd and presto ! for best sound quality , set all the option to ` raw ' on the CyberHome 's ` audio ' setup menu , and where ` raw ' be not a option , set those option to ` PCM . ' now for my review of the Pioneer htd-540dv . after research home-theatre-in-a-box type system since early October , 2004 , I finally decide on this one . I order mine on November 20 , 2004 from  onecall  in addition to the standard audio and video format find on all htib , this be the only one that can play the two new audio format of dvd-audio and sacd . the rest only play one or the other . this be the only htib with a intigrated dvd player on the market whose speaker include large cone for more authentic sound . unless you have very limited space , it be not necessary to spend more than $ 400 on a htib . many of the more expensive one include either gimic such as smaller speaker cone house inside large floor-standing tower only for a nice appearance , or small satelite speaker with smaller cone inside they that can only produce highly authentic sound either through sofisticate electronic circuitry , the use of a extra-large subwoofer , or a combination of the above . there be no cosmetic or electronic gimmic with the Pioneer htd-540dv . the reason it be less expensive be because the real thing be simpler to manufacture than extra-large speaker stand and\/or sofisticate electronic circuitry for special affect . and remember , nothing can truely beat the real thing . this htib be highly recommend .