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BluRay multi region

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  • 01-02-2008 2:08am
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    anthony4335
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭


    I am looking to get a bluray player, but the problem is that I have a lot of region 1 DVD's and some region 3's. I want to be able to play them on the new player so I don't have to have 2 machines. Is there any player on the market that will allow you to play any region of dvd. Do not currently care about playing region 1 bluray disks. Sorry if this has been asked and answered already just unable to find an answer using search


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    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,201 ✭✭✭ongarite


    You won't find a multi-region DVD/Blu-Ray player on the market. They will all be region locked out of the box.
    Your best bet would be to look at all the available players and find out which one is capable of playing multi-region DVDs using remote control hack, etc..


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    anthony4335
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭anthony4335


    Is there any you would know of. I have tried searching but the only one that I can find out of is a discontinued model the samsung 1000. Or would I just be best off waiting until all the kinks are ironed out.


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    eoin2nc
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭eoin2nc


    Good old HD-DVD was region free........sob......;)


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    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,201 ✭✭✭ongarite


    It was region free for HD-DVDs but was still region locked for DVDs which is what the OP was looking for.


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    big_moe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭big_moe


    panasonic blu ray players can be made multi region for DVD PLAYBACK by alliance electric.

    http://www.allianceelectric.ie/products/bluray/dmpbd30.htm


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    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    good news thanks


    big_moe wrote: »
    panasonic blu ray players can be made multi region for DVD PLAYBACK by alliance electric.

    http://www.allianceelectric.ie/products/bluray/dmpbd30.htm

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    branners69
    Registered Users Posts: 2,695 ✭✭✭branners69


    ongarite wrote: »
    It was region free for HD-DVDs but was still region locked for DVDs which is what the OP was looking for.

    There was firmware upgrades easily available which made HD DVD players region free for sd dvds aswell so eoin2nc was correct!!!


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    anthony4335
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭anthony4335


    forgive me but I do not see where it says that it can be made to play multi region dvds. Is it just the panasonic's?


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    big_moe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭big_moe


    yeah at the moment just the panasonics can be made multi region for DVD


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    anthony4335
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭anthony4335


    I have heard that the Pioneer LX70A is multi region, a little bit pricey. Might just buy an ordinary one for the moment and keep my current dvd player for playing all my region ones. It has up scaling so not bad for now. Thanks for all the information.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    There are a couple of companies offering "chipped" Blu Ray players that will do multi-region Blu Ray and DVD.

    http://www.stegen.com/index.php/cPath/61

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