Looking for a region free portable DVD player
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I just purchased this Polaroid 8-Inch portable DVD player about a week ago:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Polar...oductDetail.do
I just found out today that this player can be hacked to play all regions. (Search the "Hack" section at Videohelp.com). It also plays PAL discs (it displays properly on the 8-Inch screen, but I do not know if it converts properly if connected to an external TV. I tried it out and it looked a little squished on my 4:3 TV -- perhaps it would look correct on a 16:9?)
I've only had this player for a short time, but I'm enjoying it. It was really nice to be able to watch a DVD-RW during lunch at work today of the latest "CSI" episode. I've also found the 8-inch screen size pretty good, and I like the black casing of this model. I originally thought 8-inch was too small, but after lugging it around a few days, I think a 9- or 10-inch wouldn't have been "portable" enough for me.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Polar...oductDetail.do
I just found out today that this player can be hacked to play all regions. (Search the "Hack" section at Videohelp.com). It also plays PAL discs (it displays properly on the 8-Inch screen, but I do not know if it converts properly if connected to an external TV. I tried it out and it looked a little squished on my 4:3 TV -- perhaps it would look correct on a 16:9?)
I've only had this player for a short time, but I'm enjoying it. It was really nice to be able to watch a DVD-RW during lunch at work today of the latest "CSI" episode. I've also found the 8-inch screen size pretty good, and I like the black casing of this model. I originally thought 8-inch was too small, but after lugging it around a few days, I think a 9- or 10-inch wouldn't have been "portable" enough for me.
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Hey this isnt exactly a portable DVD player, but the new PSP will play DVDs if you combine it with this new item : www.psptransfer.com Just heard about it, could being really nice.