I want to know if this sony dvd player is like the others in that it will play amazon instant videos, etc. I also want to know if it plays region 2?
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It definitely plays Region 2 also, but isn't a 'smart' DVD player to channel Instant videos and Netflix. Our TV does that but we also use a Roku for those services.
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It plays all region dvd's but not blu ray's.I bought it because I have several dvd's from France that I wanted to play and they work fine. Hope that helps.Thanks
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No, to my knowledge the player is not region free nor can it be modified to enable it to play other region DVDS Amazon sells a Yamaha multi region capable player that I have which is excellent but it is not a portable DVDS player.
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You are right. It only has RCA connectors, which works great for me. I have purchased a number of these multi-region dvd players for myself and as gifts for my sister and my niece. If you have problems with the RCA connectors, you may want to check out one of the various audio/video selector boxes, which would allow you to use a/v selector box with the RCA connectors on one end and some other connector on the other end to connect your multi-region dvd player. The dvd player itself is one of then best I have ever used; it's easy to connect and works very well. Moreover, it's about to lowest priced unit on the market. The truth is in terms of overall quality, you can't beat it. I hope this helps you with your decision.
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Yes. I have played two Region 2 DVD's satisfactorily. My only complaint is that the aspect appears to be too wide for the height, and I have found no way to change this.
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Hi Justin, I did not get to play my region 2 dvd's from the UK on it. I played region 4 , Australia, and USA regions and it was fine for those. If yours isn't playing region 2, or any region for that matter, I would call Samsung and find out why due to it being a multi region player. There # is 1800-726-7864. Hope your able to get better help that I did. Cheers Lesley.
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It is marked as a Region 4 player, but set up to work for "all" regions -- "0" through 6 are advertised, 7 & 8 are "special use" codes and may not be supported. The "all region" setting was likely done by someone other than SONY. Mine works well with Region 1 and Region 2 discs, and I've also tried it with "Region 0" PAL DVD's.
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Yes, I've tested the player and it does play region one and region two. I have not played any other regions (three or four).
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Some "evil scientist", divided the world in regions to watch DVD's, I believe there are 7 regions, each one not compatible with the others,... Nice uh?... USA, Canada and Japan are # 1, Europe is # 2, and so on, check google and it will tell you. However there are players such earlier Philips models ( Divx capable ) that by entering a code with your remote, will convert your player to region 0, which is general, and plays everything. Why do it this way, it baffles me, evil, pure evil... Every movie you rent in the USA is supposed to be region # 1. Unless you are part of elite renters that ask for titles not available in the USA, or buy outside our country over the internet, in that case make sure your player can handle all regions... One word of caution, if you use your computer, in my case, Windows XP, home version, you can change your region to another and be able to play two regions but... the big but,,, it can be done only once, lets say you change the original #1 to #2, and then change to #3, you will be able to play 2 & 3, but 1 will not play and is not reversible ! Hope I helped you. Peter
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If you're looking for a multi-region dvd player. Search online for "multi-region dvd player codes" then look for that player. I think they are becoming more difficult to find. Also going back say ten years I remember the american market was accidentally flooded with them. A major company (I forget who) unloaded a large shipment in the USA with the multi-region open. Reason was there were only supposed to be a couple made that way for "trials" of dvd's. However something happened.
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Hi Rebecca -- I'm an owner, but not an expert. A quick Google search on "region 1 DVDs" took me to the following page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code It looks like this Panasonic player will play Region 1 DVDs, assuming you purchased it in the USA, Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, or US Territories. I do not know if Panasonic (or anyone else) offers codes for playing other regions. Hope this helps!
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My Unit never played DVDs from the beginning. Never played DVDs from the box. I thought it was a region code issue but it is not. Then I though it was an Firmware issue so I upgraded from V26 to V29. Still does not play DVDs. I bought it from Amazon LLC directly. If I would have found out this after I purchased the unit, I would have gave Amazon a piece of my mind. But it's too late now as a couple years has gone by. Please learn from my mistake. I bought a VERY EXPENSIVE CD Player (Philips HTS8100/37).
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Yes, it plays both file types. However, I would suggest you look further for an all region player. My experience with this was not good. The remote stopped working after only a couple of weeks of use. The player works, but without the remote it is very inconvenient. At least it was cheap.
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All bluray players play dvds. And it actually has a region free DVD player.
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It plays dvds from my region. I.e. usually US DVD player won't play DVD bought in Europe. This machine goes to the root drive in the dvd and so pays dvd bought anywhere. It works for me as I what to play my Europe bought dvds (region 2) on a US powered DVD player (region 1). This dvd player doesn't discriminate where the DVD is from.
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Sorry, this model works only om A (blu ray) and 1 (DVD) regiosnThe amazon sell the version of all regions.The other problema is the subtitles in dlna mode don't read.
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This DVD player plays all regions. It gives you a crisp, clear perfect picture. I am very happy with it, I have this DVD on all three of my 55" LED TV's. Though it does play all regions, it will only play one at a time. Perhaps they sell multiple DVD players, I'm sure Amazon will let you know. Debra