Does it play foreign discs? Hello all:Does this player play anything other than Region 1 (USA) discs? If not, how can you unlock the unit so that i can watch other regions' discs? I'm new to this so if anyone can point me in the right direction it'll be greatly appreciated! THX! Does it play foreign discs? Hello all:Does this player play anything other than Region 1 (USA) discs? If not, how can you unlock the unit so that i can watch other regions' discs?... » Read More Does it play foreign discs? Hello all:Does this player play anything other than Region 1 (USA) discs? If not, how can you unlock the unit so that i can watch other regions' discs? I'm new to this so if anyone can point me in the right direction it'll be greatly appreciated! THX! « Show Less
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On the original question of the DV-410V, doing a google search for "Pioneer DV-410 region hack" indicates that this particular model cannot be unlocked with the Pioneer remote, but can be unlocked with some all-in-one remote devices, a Palm device, the IR port on some cell phone devices, or an IR port on a computer. I've not tried this technique myself, so I cannot personally recommend it, but it seems to have worked for a lot of people.
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xavier, I was looking for the same feature set: an upscaling DVD player, converting PAL to NTSC, region-unlocked. I opted for a Pioneer DV-49AV hardware modified by 220-electronics to be region free to take advantage of the high quality conversion engine; I don't think the Pioneers accept a software region unlock code. Another suggestion might be the Philips DVP5982 which appears to have an unlock code but not quite as high a quality upscaling chipset as the Pioneer; I've not tried the 5982, but I've had good experiences with the older non-upscaling DVP5140 reading region 2 PAL DVDs.
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xavier,I'm glad you got a kick out of that. I think my dry sense of humor is often lost on others.I wonder about these "guarantees". I seriously beat this subject to death w/ this guy at pioneer. I made him say, in several different ways, that the manufacturing of such a device in this country is illegal. So that means one of 3 things must be true: these guarantees are worthless, these particular DVD players have been illegally modified, or the guy I talked to was completely full of it.In my view, all are equally probable.
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The 400, unlike the 410, is multi region but there is a warning about PAL discs indicating they probably won't play except on a multi region tv.
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Bishop,Have you check dvdhelp.com under "dvd hacks" for the region free hack of this player? I did that for my Philips dvp5982 which require using your remote control to bring out the hidden menu of the player to reset the region code to "0". After that you can play all dvds without the region restriction.
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Thanks, Bishop, for your reply. I liked your last statement (very funny!). A couple of hours after i went out to get this model at Best Buy (i just couldn't wait!), a friend showed me the all-region equivalent (also from Pioneer) featured on this same Amazon site! Well, at least they claim it's all region, but seems some customers have had to get guarantees from the supplier that the unit will indeed play all types of discs. A bit confusing. ;)
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Found this region free hack fom videohelp.com.2 user region code/hacks August 10, 2008 Post region code/hack comment Region code hack posted by evoman, July 30 2008:http://www.pioneerfaq.info/english/dv410.php?play ... =Firmwares Region code hack posted by spyder8, August 10 2008:Try the firmware from http://www.pioneerfaq.info, it WORKS! After apply the new firmware, power on the player and hold the ENTER button on the remote until it shuts down. Power on again and your player is now ALL CODE.
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As far I Know, both player models do play PAL discs since they convert it into NTSC --- you just need a NTSC TV set, a ubiquitous feature in any US television.
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I realize this post is a little old, but I thought I'd tell you that manufacturing region free players is not illegal. That may be what they're telling people, but I'm inclined to think that is a deliberate lie, probably as they don't want to have to explain the real reason regions exist is basically to screw over the consumer. You'll never find a law on the books that states region free players are illegal anywhere in the USA. In fact, there's some evidence to suggest region-encoded players are in violation of international law, as it is used as a form of price fixing.
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I wish I could tell you 100% yes. It says it is all region free and will play any dvd from any country or region so I imagination it would. I know this answer it's that helpful but so far mine has never given me a problem with any region I've tried. I hope this helps.
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I bought this player to read region 2 PAL-format dvds from UK (as well as my region 1 NTSC-format discs from US). It can convert between PAL and NTSC formats - set it up with front panel buttons. See Appendix 6 "Additional Information" in the manual. There is a table that shows the 3 modes - NTSC (output is always NTSC, will convert PAL sources), or PAL (output is always PAL, converts NTSC source), or AUTO (does not convert, puts out program from source as-is.) Works OK for me. Does not require a TV that goes both ways, will work with PAL (European) or NTSC (US) scan rate source material. I bought this player to read region 2 PAL-format dvds from UK (as well as my region 1 NTSC-format discs from US). It can convert between PAL and NTSC formats - set it up with front panel buttons. See Appendix 6 "Additional Information" in the manual. There is a table that shows the 3 modes - NTSC (output is always NTSC, will convert PAL sources), or PAL (output is always PAL, converts NTSC source), or AUTO (does not convert, puts out program from source as-is.) Works OK for me. Does not require a TV that goes both ways, will work with PAL (European) or NTSC (US) scan rate source... » Read More I bought this player to read region 2 PAL-format dvds from UK (as well as my region 1 NTSC-format discs from US). It can convert between PAL and NTSC formats - set it up with front panel buttons. See Appendix 6 "Additional Information" in the manual. There is a table that shows the 3 modes - NTSC (output is always NTSC, will convert PAL sources), or PAL (output is always PAL, converts NTSC source), or AUTO (does not convert, puts out program from source as-is.) Works OK for me. Does not require a TV that goes both ways, will work with PAL (European) or NTSC (US) scan rate source material. « Show Less
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You are right. It only has RCA connectors, which works great for me. I have purchased a number of these multi-region dvd players for myself and as gifts for my sister and my niece. If you have problems with the RCA connectors, you may want to check out one of the various audio/video selector boxes, which would allow you to use a/v selector box with the RCA connectors on one end and some other connector on the other end to connect your multi-region dvd player. The dvd player itself is one of then best I have ever used; it's easy to connect and works very well. Moreover, it's about to lowest priced unit on the market. The truth is in terms of overall quality, you can't beat it. I hope this helps you with your decision.
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It is marked as a Region 4 player, but set up to work for "all" regions -- "0" through 6 are advertised, 7 & 8 are "special use" codes and may not be supported. The "all region" setting was likely done by someone other than SONY. Mine works well with Region 1 and Region 2 discs, and I've also tried it with "Region 0" PAL DVD's.
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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.
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Hi Justin, I did not get to play my region 2 dvd's from the UK on it. I played region 4 , Australia, and USA regions and it was fine for those. If yours isn't playing region 2, or any region for that matter, I would call Samsung and find out why due to it being a multi region player. There # is 1800-726-7864. Hope your able to get better help that I did. Cheers Lesley.
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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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I'm not really sure because I only live in the one region of the United States. I do however have a couple discs from the UK and it seems to play them without a problem.
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Wendy, you can play movie audio AND CDs with this player (properly set up you can also play movies from other parts of the world - most US DVD players are Region 1 (North America) only - with this you can use movies from ALL REGIONS, except Russia and affiliates - setup should be in one of my other posts, if you're interested.)
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xavier, I bought this DVD player because I saw it described on another site as being able to play all regions' DVDs. I was disappointed when I tried to watch a DVD from Japan, only to get the "incompatible disc region message". I called Pioneer for clarification and they said it is illegal for U.S. manufacturers to build DVD players that can play any region other than Region 1 (USA). So unfortunately, you will not find one built in this country (legally) that will be compatible with anything else. Additionally, I had the idea to just buy a Japanese DVD player, but after checking Amazon Japan, I think they said it's illegal for them to export DVD players to foreign countries. As far as "unlocking" regions, that would require installing a pirate chip, again illegally, and I don't even know if such a thing exists for this model of DVD player. So I guess I have to become a criminal if I want to watch DVDs unavailable in this country. Good to know our government is protecting us so thoroughly.
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Paulo!I Live in Brasil, and fortunatly the region code of the blue ray is the same of the USA, but the standard DVD's for us is coded region 4.Do you know if it is possible to unlock the Standard DVD codes? and left as region zero(all regions)Please if you have the answer by e mail eltondeoliveira@hotmail.comI'm making this question because I intend to buy this player in USA ( here in Brasil the price is US 2,300.00 do you believe that? and is the previously model !!!Best regardsElton
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Peter, can you share names / websites of these independent sellers of blu-ray disc players? I'd like a blu-ray disc player that plays PAL and NTSC blu-ray and DVD discs from all regions (if such players are available). Thank you.
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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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Amazon's site has a bit of confusion on this issue - many of the players will indicate NTSC/PAL compatible but what this means is that the dvd player has the ability to be connected to either a US or UK television not necessarily does this mean it will play a region 2 disk. If you want multi region player in order to play either region 1 dvds or region 2 dvds then I would recommend going with one that specifically indicates "region free" or "plays region 1,2,3,4,5....."
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It would be nice to have a definitive answer about whether or not this unit from Sony is multi-region ready or can be set up to be multi-region.Can somebody chime in with details please? thanks!
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Some DVD players and discs instead of showing their region number, show the word 'ALL', but in my experience dealing with these discs and players, it doesnt mean that necessarily they will run in ALL the discs. Sounds like a contradiction but is true. Some discs lock, as Dsrussell says, their regional code.And sometimes it seems like Region "ALL" its an new category of region, like 1 or A. If you want to run ALL your DVD and Bluray discs in one player, like I want to, i do not recomend this player. Usually their manuals are more especific with the regions that can be played, and in this case is very weak. Some DVD players and discs instead of showing their region number, show the word 'ALL', but in my experience dealing with these discs and players, it doesnt mean that necessarily they will run in ALL the discs. Sounds like a contradiction but is true. Some discs lock, as Dsrussell says, their regional code.And sometimes it seems like Region "ALL" its an new category of region, like 1 or A. If you want to run ALL your DVD and Bluray discs in one player, like I want to, i do not recomend this player. Usually their manuals are more especific with the regions that can be... » Read More Some DVD players and discs instead of showing their region number, show the word 'ALL', but in my experience dealing with these discs and players, it doesnt mean that necessarily they will run in ALL the discs. Sounds like a contradiction but is true. Some discs lock, as Dsrussell says, their regional code.And sometimes it seems like Region "ALL" its an new category of region, like 1 or A. If you want to run ALL your DVD and Bluray discs in one player, like I want to, i do not recomend this player. Usually their manuals are more especific with the regions that can be played, and in this case is very weak. « Show Less