View Poll Results: Do you have a codefree player?
Yes, codefree when I first bought it
16
41.03%
Yes, modified it after purchase
6
15.38%
Nope
17
43.59%
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Do you have a codefree player?
03-06-02, 06:21 PM
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Purchased Apex 1500 for $90 at CC, added the $30 3 year insurance to cover reliaiblity issues. Upgraded firware w/ cd-r as directed through this forum - works great.
I can make VHS copies of my DVD's to give to my Dad, and make copies to play at school (i am a teacher) for the kiddies!
Has it stopped me from being an avid DVD collector? No.
But DVD-r will - perhaps 1 year from now when it is easier to do then making sliced bread and about as cheap to!
Until then my collection will grow.
I can make VHS copies of my DVD's to give to my Dad, and make copies to play at school (i am a teacher) for the kiddies!
Has it stopped me from being an avid DVD collector? No.
But DVD-r will - perhaps 1 year from now when it is easier to do then making sliced bread and about as cheap to!
Until then my collection will grow.
03-06-02, 10:29 PM
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I got the original Apex 600-a, with the secret menu. I can select code free, or a specific region, plus, it defeats macrovision, which is a plus, since my hook-up goes through my VCR (I don't record DVD to VHS... why would I??)
03-10-02, 06:22 PM
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I purchased an Apex player for region free play. Most of the titles I view that are not available in the US are TV shows. I own the following shows that may take a while to get to R1:
Friends: Seasons 1-7 (R4)
Buffy: Seasons 2-3 (R4)
Northern Exposure: Season 1 (R2)
I travel a lot to Australia, so picking up R4 DVD's is never a problem. Plus, the exchange rate right now is in the US's favor when dealing with Australia so the prices are pretty darn good. I use EzyDVD for my R4 on line purchases.
03-10-02, 07:42 PM
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yup, got the sampo, and use the secret menus... for anime, hk/chinese moves, korean movies, euro PAL movies, etc.
seeing Taxi w/ it made the purchase totally worthwhile. and, i had gotten Leon R2 long before the US version came out. and of course the ghiblis that was mentioned.
seeing Taxi w/ it made the purchase totally worthwhile. and, i had gotten Leon R2 long before the US version came out. and of course the ghiblis that was mentioned.
