Is this region free from the minute I plug it in or do I have to program it to become region free.I want to just plug in and play my UK dvds
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I got my player about 4 months ago and just plugged it in and put in a non-US DVD and it played without requiring anything else.
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From the moment you plug it in. When I plugged mine in the first DVD I tested was a German Dvd and there was no programming needed for it to work.
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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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Got this from VDO Help but not verify yet:- Turn On the unit with the remote controller Wait until "no disc" appears in the unit's display Press Pause, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9 The word "CODE" should appear in the display Within five seconds, press the key that corresponds to the zone you want i.e. 0 for region free, 1 for region 1, 2 for region 2 and so on Again, within 5 seconds, press Pause and Power Please post your result whether this really work.
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So far it has played my region 2 dvds. The picture isn't quiet the quality as my US dvds, but it does work, and worked out of the box. Didn't need to tweak it at all.
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My unit plays all region DVDs. IT will play some Region 2 Blu-ray, but not other Region 2 Blu-ray. Anybody know why? Examples: it will play The Wicker Man region 2 Blu-ray, but not The Shout Region 2 Blu-ray. Please advise.
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Hi there. So I wasn't sure about this question, but i looked it up online;as far as I know, there shouldn't be a problem. If there is, however, you can change the region code on your dvd player, here's a link that explains how it works: http://www.wisebread.com/make-your-dvd-player-region-free-in-seconds Also, I believe that dvds work regardless on a laptop, so if you don't feel like fiddling around with your dvd player, you should just be able to play it on your computer. I hope this helps!
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Like all DVD players, this is "region free" to begin with but as soon as you play a disk it becomes usable only to that region. Again like all DVD players you can change to the region up to five times. After that the stuck with the last region.
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If it plays PAL, does that mean that the region coding can be overridden? That I can finally buy DVDs from overseas without a hitch? Let me know. Thanks.
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bluraychip.dk says that DVD and BR will be regionfree, but what´s up with region coded CD / SACD ? will they be playable also? thanks for information... ;-)
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It already is region-free (or multi-region) for standard DVDs (though you'll search in vain in LG's product info for this fact). Your worry was exactly my worry as well (and a reason to support HD-DVD over Blu-ray, originally, since HD-DVDs were all region-free, oh well). I don't know whether it will play other region Blu-ray disks (since I don't have any), but it will--with no modification at all--play region 1 and 2 DVDs (I have a collection of DVDs from Europe, and they play fine). I was very happy about this, as you can imagine! (I had to buy a special DVD player a few years back and get it modified to play these DVDs before.) So now I don't need my DVD player at all. It already is region-free (or multi-region) for standard DVDs (though you'll search in vain in LG's product info for this fact). Your worry was exactly my worry as well (and a reason to support HD-DVD over Blu-ray, originally, since HD-DVDs were all region-free, oh well). I don't know whether it will play other region Blu-ray disks (since I don't have any), but it will--with no modification at all--play region 1 and 2 DVDs (I have a collection of DVDs from Europe, and they play fine). I was very happy about this, as you can imagine! (I had to buy a special DVD player a few years back and... » Read More It already is region-free (or multi-region) for standard DVDs (though you'll search in vain in LG's product info for this fact). Your worry was exactly my worry as well (and a reason to support HD-DVD over Blu-ray, originally, since HD-DVDs were all region-free, oh well). I don't know whether it will play other region Blu-ray disks (since I don't have any), but it will--with no modification at all--play region 1 and 2 DVDs (I have a collection of DVDs from Europe, and they play fine). I was very happy about this, as you can imagine! (I had to buy a special DVD player a few years back and get it modified to play these DVDs before.) So now I don't need my DVD player at all. « Show Less
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Hi, unless a player is specifically designated as a "multi-region" DVD player, any unit sold in North America will be set to Region 1 playback only. However, there is usually a way to change the region code setting. For the Philips PET1002, do the following steps: 1. Switch the player on 2. Open the tray door, but leave it empty (without a DVD) 3. Press the "Setup" button on the remote control 4. Use the arrow keys on the remote to navigate to the "Preferences" page 5. Press the "OK" button (this will select "Audio") 6. Key in the following numbers: 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 5 7. Press the LEFT arrow 8. Press the DOWN arrow 9. When the region code is displayed, press "0" (for all regions playback), or whatever region number you want to set it to 10. Press "Setup" again to exit. I also have a lot of European DVDs - many great films or TV series never make it to the US - and I want to be able to watch them. This whole region code business is like spitting the customer in the face. Hope I could help you.
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Hi John,Yes I am from the UK (Region B). Unusal that Samsung have issued a firmware update for the UK and not the US.You should try asking about the region A unit from the link below...http://www.samsung.com/us/info/contactus.htmlI use a Transcend 4GB JetFlash USB Flash Drive for the back of the player. I bought it from ebay in the UK but they can also be bought through Amazon. I chose this USB stick for size (only 3cm and half of that goes inside the USB slot so it's not gonna get in the way of any cables) and price only £6.I think the USB stick in the back is only used if you want to access bonus BD-Live content via the internet but some discs have been reported to have problems when a flash drive insn't installed. Hi John,Yes I am from the UK (Region B). Unusal that Samsung have issued a firmware update for the UK and not the US.You should try asking about the region A unit from the link below...http://www.samsung.com/us/info/contactus.htmlI use a Transcend 4GB JetFlash USB Flash Drive for the back of the player. I bought it from ebay in the UK but they can also be bought through Amazon. I chose this USB stick for size (only 3cm and half of that goes inside the USB slot so it's not gonna get in the way of any cables) and price only £6.I think the USB... » Read More Hi John,Yes I am from the UK (Region B). Unusal that Samsung have issued a firmware update for the UK and not the US.You should try asking about the region A unit from the link below...http://www.samsung.com/us/info/contactus.htmlI use a Transcend 4GB JetFlash USB Flash Drive for the back of the player. I bought it from ebay in the UK but they can also be bought through Amazon. I chose this USB stick for size (only 3cm and half of that goes inside the USB slot so it's not gonna get in the way of any cables) and price only £6.I think the USB stick in the back is only used if you want to access bonus BD-Live content via the internet but some discs have been reported to have problems when a flash drive insn't installed. « Show Less
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I played a region 2 DVD(UK) In The Machine The Other day and It Played Automatically With No Problem
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It's an international player, that means it can play ever region dvd's (setting 0) but you can set it to just one region also. I switched to setting 2 (description how-to below) after it won't run some dvd's (first issues after about 6 month on setting 0, some dvds might change the software and then several dvds started to stop/jump/don't run at all - it depends so much which dvd - some run some don't and you never know which one starts making trouble ... I changed the setting to region 2 just recently, so I cannot say, if this is a solution for that annoying issue: How-to change the setting: 1. NO dvd indside/ 2. Press setup (remote)/ 3. Press the down arrow three times until you see the "preference" page/ 4. Press 1,3,8,9,3,1/ 5. Press up/down key to select region (0= all regions - trouble?/ 1 USA/2 Europe, Japan, South Africa ...)/ 6. Turn off the player DONE!
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It's completely region free. I watch differant movies all the time and have no problem with them. The only thing is the plug. I'm constantly plugging it bak in because the slightest bump and it comes unplugged.
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thank you so much.. it worked so simply; there is a region-free version of this DVD player but I actually clicked on the wrong item and wa sglad to make it work.. great sound and picture with HDMI connection!
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No, this unit is not a region free unit and it will only play region 1 DVDs.