Is this Multi-Region from the factory or a hacked player?
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.
1005432
It's hacked. Does well though, and it's a much better hack than any other I've tried (couple of dvd players and one other BRD player).
1005433
The box was never opened and does work like it says matches well with my receiver.
1005434
I think is hack cuz I can't update the firmware So far this player work fine for meSound and picture is superbThanks
1005435
The YAMAHA BD S473 is a genuine factory built Zone Code Free, Multi-Region, Multi-Voltage DVD player built by YAMAHA. You can Google the player model reference to check that the specs are as advertized and that it is made by YAMAHA. I have been using my player for several months now without a glitch, and I'm quite satisfied with it's performance. I live in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. where the power supply is 240V 50Hz, the Player automatically adjusted to this voltage which is a very important function if one intends to use the player abroad. I buy all types of DVD's on line from almost every where in Europe and the US and I have NOT had any malfunction from this player. The reason why I chose a YAMAHA is because I have been using other audio video equipment made by YAMAHA for many years, and so far I'm quite happy with their performance and durability.
1034818
No it is not. Not even Canada and US versions are the same.Like some of the other brands, the software can be unlocked (hacked), to allow the region to be changed from the remote. There are websites that have directions on how.
766131
Not sure at all, the game functions and plays normally. Likely a description of what one may do with it, add it to your collection/stockpile
1954799
I have purchased two of these and they both played Region 2 right out of the box
1472552
The one I have plays all the region 2 movies I've tried on it. Most were from England but at least one was from Greece and it played them all in addition to my Region 1 American ones so I don't think you'll have any problem.
2031801
I'm not entirely sure, but I have never heard of this game being region locked before. I would assume it is a free region game, so I say it should be safe to play.
608632
It appears to be an automatic thing. I have played UK and US region DVDs with no effort on my part.
2048355
I have not had the need to change regions, since it appears to be region-free...so I don't really know. The only time it won't work is if the disc requires specific region verification.
1141024
Hi Dasa:Everything's okay - I got the region fix to work.Thanks for the info.LAR
466999
I've read people complain of this, but I cannot find where on the write ups this player says its multi-regional.Both the Sony website and the users manual say explicitly this player is only for region 1.
966436
Here's the problem. I have not yet found the solution to make this region free. If you search for the "patch" code crack, whatever you like to call it, you get a few solutions. It seems that some people got it to work, but there are a few including myself that hasn't (and I got mine here at amazon). I also have noticed that the region code that they are telling you to input is the Region 2 Player hack. The region 1 code they tell you to use 29334 has not worked for me. It might not be the correct code for the Region 1 player. ***SIDE NOTE If your looking to convert VHS to DVD, know that picture quality is really great, but on bad vhs tapes the audio goes out of sync and records that way throughout the rest of the movie. I have had this happen many times.
666308
no it is not multi region i ordered it from turkey and i couldnt break the region code for turkey. so i cant use it anymore..Just let uon know
1169343
as long as ur using region 1 disc you should be fine. You might call clearplay to make sure
560052
you will find it hard getting a region free player in the US. There are some people out there that have ways to de-code them and I would love to know anyone who knows how to do it on this model.
1951930
Sorry, there is no easy way to place the blame for this. You would need to analyze the digital data stream from the BRP with expert equipment and intelligence to determine if the data stream was properly formatted, then with a known good disk, whether the player was decoding correctly or your source disc was bad. Short: could be source disc, player, or incompatible data stream. No easy answer from here.
1847838
I have also had that problem but with only one Blu-ray set. An error message pops up saying that the disc can be played only on Region 2 players only. I can only suppose that this set was produced in such a way that it would not work on multi-region players. It is the only disc I have that does this. I have loads of Blu rays from the UK and these and all others from everywhere else play just fine.
1899997
No the player is not "region free," or multi-region. Each individual unit has a region code on the back of the player. Since I live in the USA, and purchased my player in the USA, it is a Region 1 player. I believe Brazil is region 4. You will want to check with the retailer before purchasing.