aeron

I'm looking into DVD Players (not DVD-ROM drives for my PC) that are region free...I know there are a few with hidden menus and such, but which exact models are these, and are they any good? How much is the cheapest one?

Thanks.


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gdjohnson

The Sony DVP-S335 is a multi-regional player but most companies don't brag to load about the feature. Visit codefreedvd.com to see a number of multi-regional players.
Greg

flabio

My Pioneer DVL-909 DVD/LD player is region-free through the set-up menu. Haven't had the opportunity to try it though.

Ironduke

HITACHI 505 is with a firmware update!

THE SONY 535 IS NOT MULTIREGION OUT OF THE BOX! FROM A STANDARD RETAILER.

ITS HAS TO BE CHIPPED!

[This message has been edited by Ironduke (edited January 07, 2001).]

young

sampo 620 - $150 at buy.com

http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/005654.html

its not a great player but good enough for me at the price.
young

drmoze

The APex 600A is the best bet IMO. Under $200 from many retailers (Circuit City, etc., I bought one from K-MArt on T-day for $99!). The newer ones are more reliable but don't have the hidden menu. However, it's a simple case of buying a mod chip (about $30) and popping it in. This will also get you the latest firmware rev (N-5) that fixes the lipsynch problem and handles the 'advanced' features like branching. For lots more info, just gop to <www.nerd-out.com>. There's a whole bb forum dedicated to the Apex. $^)

moneypenny

For the best bang for your buck, try Samsung 709.

It can be easily hacked by the remote to make it region-free and disable macrovision. Its on sale for $99.00 at hifi.com.

I've had mine for almost a year now, and I have had very little problems.

goto 709online for a detailed faq on remote hack, DVD titles, and anything else dealing with 709.

dbunch

Is there a web site that lists code free dvds. codefreedvd.com does not list code free dvd players. They list the players that they modify and sell..

quote:<HR>Originally posted by gdjohnson:
The Sony DVP-S335 is a multi-regional player but most companies don't brag to load about the feature. Visit codefreedvd.com to see a number of multi-regional players.
Greg<HR>

wolverine

quote:<HR>Originally posted by moneypenny:
For the best bang for your buck, try Samsung 709.

It can be easily hacked by the remote to make it region-free and disable macrovision. Its on sale for $99.00 at hifi.com.

I've had mine for almost a year now, and I have had very little problems.

goto 709online for a detailed faq on remote hack, DVD titles, and anything else dealing with 709. <HR>

709online? where excatly can i go and read about the remote hack?

Canis Firebrand

Hmm.. interesting.

Just checked Hifi.com and they have no mention of the 709 samsung model.

Anyone have a link to it?

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moneypenny

I guess I got a little lazy:

www.709online.com

It has all the info you need to hack the DVD player.

If the player is not listed at Hifi.com, it may have sold out. You can give them a call about it. The player is advertised on this months catalog.

I really like this player. Very simple, no digital outputs. But its region-free, so now you can order "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and watch it over and over again.