Sell me on a multi-region player - I'm lazy
06-19-10, 08:14 PM
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Sell me on a multi-region player - I'm lazy
Ok, I've recently decided that I want to ditch my old Sony 1080i upconverting DVD player, and my Philips 642-N multi-region player, for one badass, 1080p upconverting multi-region player. I've been out of the mr-player loop for a while now, so I'm not up-to-date on what's good and what isn't. Can someone recommend a universally-hailed, relatively-inexpensive (read: under $100) player that'll handle all my upconverting needs in addition to playing all my foreign discs flawlessly?
All info is greatly appreciated.
All info is greatly appreciated.
06-21-10, 08:32 PM
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Good to know. I'll probably just hold off until I get a region-free Blu-ray player, and play my R2 DVDs through that.
06-22-10, 04:34 PM
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Re: Sell me on a multi-region player - I'm lazy
It does play avi, and I have no complaint about its PAL-NTSC conversion. It's worth noting that there exists 3rd-party firmware update for this player which provides some nice user-interface improvements.
I bought my 5990 for its region-free as well as its USB media interface. Even though I now have a multi-region Curtis Mathes BDP as well as a Pioneer BDP I find myself still using the Philips quite often simply due to my lack of patience for the boot-time of both BD players.
I bought my 5990 for its region-free as well as its USB media interface. Even though I now have a multi-region Curtis Mathes BDP as well as a Pioneer BDP I find myself still using the Philips quite often simply due to my lack of patience for the boot-time of both BD players.
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06-22-10, 11:15 PM
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Re: Sell me on a multi-region player - I'm lazy
Thanks for that cine - my two region free players have never handled PAL movement well and they are both failing so I'm considering alternatives. You helped make my decision.
06-23-10, 05:12 PM
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Re: Sell me on a multi-region player - I'm lazy
Philips DVP5990/37 DVD -- currently on sale at J&R for $47.
06-25-10, 12:05 AM
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06-25-10, 12:26 AM
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08-02-10, 05:39 PM
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So is everyone that bought this player happy with their purchase? I'm looking for a new multi region player right now and may jump on this one as well.
Does anyone know of any free shipping codes for J&R? I've never bought anything from them before.
Does anyone know of any free shipping codes for J&R? I've never bought anything from them before.
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