Will this work in any other country outside USA or is region dependent?? HiI am in the planning phase of buying a Digital Photo Frame. I am worried if the Philips one would work out side of USA. Like i have noticed in USA, electronic products viz., portable DVD Players have some region codes as per countries. they dont work in the countries thats not in any of the specified regions!!!Does this photo frame also have similar funda of region code for countries??I am planning to use this in India. Could anyone please provide answers to these questions.Thanks in Advance. Will this work in any other country outside USA or is region dependent?? HiI am in the planning phase of buying a Digital Photo Frame. I am worried if the Philips one would work out... » Read More Will this work in any other country outside USA or is region dependent?? HiI am in the planning phase of buying a Digital Photo Frame. I am worried if the Philips one would work out side of USA. Like i have noticed in USA, electronic products viz., portable DVD Players have some region codes as per countries. they dont work in the countries thats not in any of the specified regions!!!Does this photo frame also have similar funda of region code for countries??I am planning to use this in India. Could anyone please provide answers to these questions.Thanks in Advance. « Show Less
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Hi,- Region codes for pictures don't exist. - The power adapter can be used worldwide, i.e. it will switch automatically between 110-240V, depending on your country. - It will come with a US plug, hence all you need is an adapter from US pins to your power socket's style. - You do not need a power converter as the the voltage will be adjusted automaticaly, it's just the power plug that needs an adapter.Good luck
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Just FYI, the portable DVD player will work anywhere in the world with the right power adaptor -- it is the DVD *disks* that are territory-dependent and don't work anywhere in the world. You would have to take with you DVDs that come from the same territory code as the DVD player.
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For some different region discs in order for it to be compatible with this player, you might have to use the remote & manually change the zone for it to be compatible. I know that some region discs change automatically to be compatible. If using the remote doesn't work or adjusting the cords in the back of the TV, then I don't know what the issue is.
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If you buy any Sony blu-ray player in the U.S. it will be Region locked - for blu-ray Region A, and for DVD region 1. You can unlock the DVD to play DVD's from other regions, BUT it is pointless with a US player as Sony have NOT include a PAL decoder in any Sony blu-ray player for sale in the U.S. market. An easy way out of the problem, is to buy a region free DVD player (look on ebay) and be satisfied with region A locked blu-ray player - as you can still play blu-ray discs from Europe/UK, if the blu-ray discs themselves are Region Free, (eg. Zulu blu-ray, available amazon.co.uk UK! A lot of blu-ray discs are region free - just check before you buy, Google is your friend...
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Different parts of the world have different region codes. Some DVDs will only play in certain regions. In this way, Hollywood can sell DVDs cheaper to people in India than in the USA and not worry that they will be imported back into the USA and sold for cheap. These DVDs for India will not play on a normal player in the USA. You need a multi-region player.
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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.
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Dear S Mitra, my unit (BDX1400) will NOT play european (PAL) DVDs. It ejects them with the message "Wrong Region"Am I doing something wrong? How do you make it work?
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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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I just saw how to play various regions on this unit on www,videohelp.com. Here are the instructions: This hack was successfully applied to the Philips DVP5960/37. It is the same hack as with the Philips DVP5140: 1. Turn on the unit 2. Open the loading tray 3. Press the "Setup" button on the remote 4. Navigate to the "Preferences" page using the right arrow key 5. Enter 138931 6. You will now see the current region code displayed 7. Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the region required or "0" for all regions 8. Press the "Setup" button on the remote 9. Press "OK" on the remote
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If you buy any Sony blu-ray player in the U.S. it will be Region locked - for blu-ray Region A, and for DVD region 1. You can unlock the DVD to play DVD's from other regions, BUT it is pointless with a US player as Sony have NOT include a PAL decoder in any Sony blu-ray player for sale in the U.S. market. An easy way out of the problem, is to buy a region free DVD player (look on ebay) and be satisfied with region A locked blu-ray player - as you can still play blu-ray discs from Europe/UK, if the blu-ray discs themselves are Region Free, (eg. Zulu blu-ray, available amazon.co.uk UK! A lot of blu-ray discs are region free - just check before you buy, Google is your friend... If you buy any Sony blu-ray player in the U.S. it will be Region locked - for blu-ray Region A, and for DVD region 1. You can unlock the DVD to play DVD's from other regions, BUT it is pointless with a US player as Sony have NOT include a PAL decoder in any Sony blu-ray player for sale in the U.S. market. An easy way out of the problem, is to buy a region free DVD player (look on ebay) and be satisfied with region A locked blu-ray player - as you can still play blu-ray discs from Europe/UK, if the blu-ray discs themselves are Region Free, (eg. Zulu... » Read More If you buy any Sony blu-ray player in the U.S. it will be Region locked - for blu-ray Region A, and for DVD region 1. You can unlock the DVD to play DVD's from other regions, BUT it is pointless with a US player as Sony have NOT include a PAL decoder in any Sony blu-ray player for sale in the U.S. market. An easy way out of the problem, is to buy a region free DVD player (look on ebay) and be satisfied with region A locked blu-ray player - as you can still play blu-ray discs from Europe/UK, if the blu-ray discs themselves are Region Free, (eg. Zulu blu-ray, available amazon.co.uk UK! A lot of blu-ray discs are region free - just check before you buy, Google is your friend... « Show Less
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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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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
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Description indicates that the unit is region free and one answer to an earlier question indicated the responder played both region 1 and region 4 disks with no problems. I am currently waiting for seller to response to request for verification as to the unit being region free and will post when/if I get a response. I wanted to verify with seller as amazon site has confusing phrasing between a unit being region free (what you want) and units being NTSC/PAL compatible which would mean that the unit could be used with either a US or a UK television set ( US is NTSC and UK is PAL)
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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.
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Almost every Blu-ray or DVD player from Sony will only play discs for the region it is sold. Only a modified Sony player will play multiple regions , which will of course void its warranty.
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Yes, practically all regions once you set it up. My main need is for European and USA dvds. I travel on vacations and like to buy dvd with visuals of the country travelled in addition to my own photos. It works well for me with my Samsung Smart TV. The set up was done by a audio visual professional.
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You have to set a region first (which I don't want to do) because the drive comes region-free (with firmware level RPC-2). As is, I have tried playing a Region 2 DVD from Japan using MPC HC, VLC and Power DVD 10 and only MPC was able to open the disk but the image was heavily pixelized and it eventually crashed.
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Normally videos would say rather or not they play in different regions, but I don't see that on the ones I have. There are, however, different Just Dance videos for different countries. If you want the US version, I would check your DVD player to see if its a multi regional, or check to see if the internet has a video converter that would allow you to play the video.I hope this works for you!