Is this drive region-locked? I own Australian DVDs which I've watched, but I've just bought some Blu-Rays over here in the US and it won't play them.
1981242
The drive itself isn't. But the software being used with it might be blocking it. I would check the regional settings in the software.
799899
No, It will not allow you watch DVDs purchsed outside US! But there must be a way to change the region setting!
1622125
Yes, this player is region free and plays both DVDs and Blu-ray discs from any country. You don't have to make or change any settings. You simply insert the disc from any country and it will play the dvds or discs from any country on any TV.
1616314
These players are originally region one. They are actually then modified to be region free by a third part or by the seller. If done correctly they player would be working 100% perfect and there would be no loss in picture quality. It will be up to par as expected. However you must check the sellers background, see how long they have been around and if you can contact them after the sale by phone for support. Most legitamite companies have been around for years I've seen some for 2-3 decades. I did a search on google for region free blu-ray player and purchased mine. It's works great. I had a snag with one disc, and the company sent me some software to fix it very quickly.
431473
Just tried it with a Region 2 DVD. It will play it, but the output on mine is set to be NTSC and my television will not read the PAL signal. I could hear the music that play on the menu, but there was no picture and an error message informing me the signal was incorrect appeared. This does not automatically convert the signal to NTSC. You would be better off buying a dedicated region free player for playback and use this for the HDD.
2190687
It says it's open for NTSC and PAL but subject to region codes. That should mean it's locked to the region it's purchased in/for.
2036278
Hi Kate, I'm in NZ too, and I found a way to unlock the dvd players via a quick online search so they can play all regions dvds. "PD9016 region hack. Switch on the unit and wait for the main blue screen to appear (do not have a dvd inserted it will only work without a dvd in the machine. On the blue screen push the up/down buttons on the front of the unit below the screen in the following sequence: up, down, up, down, up, up, down. A preferences menu will appear which then allows you to change the region code 0-6 again using the up/down buttons. Works fine. "
1209454
Yes, so far, I've played discs from Regions A and B. While the player automatically determines the region of any CD being played, it doesn't do that for blu rays. For these, one must turn off the unit, press either a "1" (for A), "2" (for B), or "3" (for C), then power on. No big deal.
1010135
There is an after market hardware mod that will successfully make it region free. It is user installable externally; but would require a tech to install it permanently internally. I paid $29 for the hardware (it's a small circuit board), & it plugs in externally to 2 ports (1 USB port & if I remember right) also the e-sata port.It works perfectly on dvd, I haven't purchased any Blu-rays that aren't region A yet.
1005431
I don't know. The Region 2 DVDs played without any problems. I hacked a previous Yamaha that I still own, but again, only played Region 2 DVDs. I like British detective/mysteries so that' s why I want a Region 2 player. I own some Japanese DVDs but Japan is in Region 2.
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dragger, Samsung Blu-Ray players sold in the United States will support DVD Region 1/Open/All. They will also support Blu-Ray "Region A". The limits are placed by the copyright owner, based on the number of regions that copyright holder wishes the content to be played in. If the copyright owner wants DVD Regions 1, 2 and 5 to be allowed, but not 3, 4 or others, they can add that limitation - let's refer to them as "flags" - onto the disc. The player will check for the "right flags", and if the correct region is allowed, the player will play the content. If the wrong flag says, "no, you can't show this content in this region", the player will reject the content. DVDs may use one code (a single region), a combination of codes (multi-region), every code (which includes all regions) or no codes (region free). Does that help explain how region codes manage content? If not, let us know and we'll be happy to explain. --Mr. S
1201436
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... ;-)
645344
According to the Manual it's a "USA,Canada" region, however, it also says DVD = Region ALL, and Region 1; Blu-Ray = Region ALL. Check your disks, for DVD's they probably have to be region 1 or All (all 8 regions set) and for Blu-Rays look for the Globe with an "A" on it encompassed by a Hexagon. Hope that helps :-)
1070588
Were you able to switch it back to Region 1, and did that solve the "disc error" problem? I unlocked my player and it worked well for three months, then -- bam! -- the same problem as you. So I guess the firmware has a bug in it or something?
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Blu-Ray drives ARE NOT set up for regions by the manufacturer in their firmware. Typically Blu-Ray like DVD are controlled by the Region in the software ie. windows or the program that you are using to play the Blu-ray disc. You can also find firmware to burn to the drive to defeat the region control. Read this..............Go to the webpage below: http://www.miraizon.com/support/info_regioncoding.html I don't know what region you are in but I would not worry about this feature as it is easily circumvented. Just google search "Blu-ray region control" or something similar & you will see for yourself. Hope this helps Gene
600527
Im not exactly sure what a multi-region is. It only holds one blu ray and I haven't come across any problems playing blu rays.
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I believe so. We bought it because I accidentally bought whole set DVD from Australia. Lol. It played fine.