I'm looking for a Region Free DVD player for my mom, she has an OLD television - it doesn't have HDMI capability - will this still work?
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Yes it will work as long as her tv has the audio/video (the red white and yellow) input jacks. I don't use the hdmi cable for the one I have I just use the A/V cable and it works great. I hope this helps.
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If I have an older CRT panasonic TV can I use this to watch DVD and bluray from an HDMI out Bluray player? the TV still works so dont want to repalce yet but when it goes I will upgrade the TV with the new bluray player. Thanks for any insight.
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I've been searching through websites that sell electronics...I did see region free dvd players and region free blu rays but I guess you have to buy it through them. Ebay even has a lot.
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Hi there! Amazingly yes it does work- I thought that I would need to buy a multi region player but it plays on mine which is a sony home theatre system which is quite old :-) good luck!
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it will not work if your tv isnt HD. This cord is for systems that has HDMI port to connect to a HD TV that doesnt have HDMI port in the back of the system. does not work for old tvs lets just say it like that. and its also good for DVD player to connect to HD TV when dvd player doesnt have HDMI port. hope that helps.
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Sorry Twila, it won't. You need to have a region FREE dvd player and this is only for the US. Oh, by the way, stay clear from Amazon on this one, unless you do not mind buying used-reconditioned items that they say is NEW.
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Thanks for your reply. I had equated NTSC or PAL with the region. So, if I want to play both PAL and NTSC DVDs, regardless of what region these discs are, I would need a player that can be set to region 0 = region free?
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No. HD DVD players are Region-free ONLY for HD DVD. Not for DVDs.The HD DVD format IS region-free. Meaning that all HD DVD discs can be played regardless of where they come from.The DVD format STILL has region codes. This player (if bought in America) will only play R1 discs.
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Yes I recommend this DVD player.For me there is only pro's so far. - region free, so could play any DVD your are giving him.- Hdmi capability with a low price.- overall good quality of the product
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I am sorry, I can't help you there as I am in the UK and bought the DVD player for my partner who lives in the US so she could watch Region 2 DVDs. I would suggest you contact Toshiba. Otherwise, you can sometimes get a universal remote that can be adapted to work on your player.
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The Philips All Region Multi Region Code Free Zone Free Hi-Def 1080p that I received would not open to allow me to insert a DVD. Also, even if it did open, according to Philips, it would only play region 1 DVD's.
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Jacki, the following is my opinion only never tested it back to back:I believe it all depends on your multi-system DVD player. If its output is NTSC then any US system TV will be able to take and decode its signal. No multisystem TV is needed. If the DVD player is an overseas model with PAL or SECAM output then only a multisystem TV can decode its signal.I bought a Phillips DVP 642 DVD which I unlocked to play any region code DVD's and it works like a charm with my old NTSC (US standard only) TV and plays all my DVD's from Europe. I recommend the Phillips model it is cheap and you can unlock it with its remote control in about 30 seconds ;)Peter Jacki, the following is my opinion only never tested it back to back:I believe it all depends on your multi-system DVD player. If its output is NTSC then any US system TV will be able to take and decode its signal. No multisystem TV is needed. If the DVD player is an overseas model with PAL or SECAM output then only a multisystem TV can decode its signal.I bought a Phillips DVP 642 DVD which I unlocked to play any region code DVD's and it works like a charm with my old NTSC (US standard only) TV and plays all my DVD's from Europe. I recommend the Phillips model it is cheap... » Read More Jacki, the following is my opinion only never tested it back to back:I believe it all depends on your multi-system DVD player. If its output is NTSC then any US system TV will be able to take and decode its signal. No multisystem TV is needed. If the DVD player is an overseas model with PAL or SECAM output then only a multisystem TV can decode its signal.I bought a Phillips DVP 642 DVD which I unlocked to play any region code DVD's and it works like a charm with my old NTSC (US standard only) TV and plays all my DVD's from Europe. I recommend the Phillips model it is cheap and you can unlock it with its remote control in about 30 seconds ;)Peter « Show Less
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Unfortunately no. The other reviews and the description are misleading. I was looking for an inexpensive region free player, that's why I bought this one. It will play DVDs in either format, NTSC or PAL. BUT, it will not play DVDs from other regions. And the review that gives the instructions on how to program it to be region free is completely inaccurate. It will not work. And if you go to the GPX site and look up this model, it tells you clearly that you can not program this unit to be region free. I wish I had checked prior to buying it. It is a decent player...just not region free, which I need.
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Your TV's lack of HDMI renders this player unusable, regardless of your receiver's capabilities. I'd recommend the 980H, but that does not perform as well with PAL conversion. There are rumors of a future model, the DV-983H, which may (or may not) support component video. Note, however, that CSS-encrypted discs will not upconvert over component.One thought though... if your TV has a DVI input you might be able use an HDMI-DVI adapter (which is what I did).
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Here's another question for you Ron? My older TV does not have hdmi inputs. But a good friend, who's an electronics engineer, said I should use a cable converter that inputs HDMI (from the DVD player) and outputs component (into the HD component on the TV). Does that seem right?
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I use an old VIZIO 32" LCD and it works fine. My TV is not a smart TV. It is recommended to update the firmware on the player, and to do that you need a simple CAT5 (ethernet) cable and some source of internet (modem, or computer sharing it's connection) to the DVD player.
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