Does the machine automatically play various region DVDs or does the user key choose a 'mode' or whatever? Thanks in advance.
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I just put a dvd in and it plays it. I dont have to do anything to it. So no I do not have to chose a region code. It does it all by itself, put in the dvd and push play. I love it so far. I have dvds from America and from other Countries.
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This player will play any NTSC or PAL DVD automatically; and also plays divx (avi) format discs. It has worked well for me since I started using this make and model.
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I put my Australian DVD in the player without touching a thing and it simply worked. One thing though --- I have just had this since December and the door is starting to be picky about opening. It does -- eventually. Am hoping it does not break altogether.
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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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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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I checked the manual'a guide and I didn't see anything regarding DVD regional coding. However, most electronics/ DVD players (including ASUS) are set usually to 1 (USA and Canada) region and CAN be changed but mind you only a limited amount of times (up to 4 times I believe).
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I have both region 1 and 2 dvd's and they play ok. Just make sure that when you receive the box there is a 'region free' sticker on the outside.
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I don't know. I have only used Region 1. I believe the software handles this, like regular DVD's.
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Yes. It plays all DVDs right out of the box no settings need to be set. Blu rays are a little different. You have to choose one area and then it only plays that area. To change to a different region you have to reset the player to that region. Instructions are included with the player. Hope this helps you.
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Upon first plugging the player into my computer, I was asked to choose a region, and was told that I could change the region up to 5 times. So it will play disks from all regions, but you'll want to be careful how often you switch back and forth, as upon the fifth change, you'll be stuck with that region permanently (apparently).
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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. "
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Yes - mine plays Region a, b, c and numeral regions 1 through 6. It plays BR discs, and is backward compatible with regular DVDs, although I have only played region A1 with non-blue ray.There is one playback element that I really don't like, and that is if you hit "stop" for any reason, it does not remember the disc location to resume. Otherwise, I love the machine. Picture quality is brilliant.
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as with any other drive, you have the option to change the region. However you have a limited lifetime numbers of changes (4). Thus, once you change it, you can't just go back and forth. There is some software to circumvent this issue (slysoft anydvd and others) and play any region DVD. see more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code#Computer_DVD_drives
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I purchased this unit for my Grand son (lives in another state), so I no longer have the instruction booklet. However, when I purchased this unit, it was advertised a a "Multi-Region - PAL/NTSC Format Player" - so it "should" play Region 2 disc's (I believe all of Europe uses the PAL format). I have never played any other format other than the US Region, so I do NOT have first hand knowledge.
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I only buy regions codes for my country, the USA. Any other regions will NOT play. That's why I always double check to see what code the DVD is in. I also do not buy many BluRay DVDs because the formats are sometimes annoyingly slow to function.
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Yes, you can connect & see DVDs from different regions if your Player is multi- system. For me, I get DVDs even from over seas & played with no problem except few DVD. My other suggestion is, you can directly insert the DVDS & play. The time you posted this question, I tried to connect with two players. One in A/V & the other with HDMI & both works fine. Hope it helps.
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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
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Mine will play most dvd's. I've noticed that it will not play foreign made dvd's regardless of whether they are region 1 or region 0.
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you can play nearly any region dvd on your pc simply by putting it in your system's dvd player and setting the region to the proper number upon being requested by the popup window. some dvds bypass this, according to an italian dvd we purchased online that did not require resetting. you may change the region only 5 times, however, before your systems's set permanently to the last region.
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I didn't have to unlock anything and I live in America but have English DVD's from when I lived in England. Not knowing what 'region' you are in, it is difficult to answer fully, but, as far as I'm aware, it will play any DVD.