Converting Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-Ray to Region Free: Any ideas on how to convert the Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-Ray to Region Free for Blu-Ray DVDs?
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As far as I know, you can make it all-region for DVD's ONLY. For blu-ray discs, you can't do anything.
370712
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?
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.
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I was told by Samsung that it would play region free blu Ray discs but it will not play discs that are region b. I think it was misleading. To be honest there are no region free blu ray players out there I have tried them all. Hopefully this answers your question.
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The short answer is no. Now the long answer: In the past, Oppo players have been easy to make region free for DVD playback, by simply going into the setup menu. The BDP-83, the BDP-93 predecessor, had a ribbon cable/circuit board assembly available from a 3rd party that gave it region free playability on Blu-ray discs as well. Hopefully the 93 will have a similar option.
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The DVD region free/Blu-Ray zone free kit is now available at http://www.bluraychip.dk. This is implemented via a simple ribbon cable insert as was used on the BDP-83.
2190686
The ability to block region free playing was one of the reasons that studios lined up behind Blu Ray. HD DVD was inherently cheaper to manufacture and was region free but just like Betamax the worse one won. If you want to play region free DVDs you will do better to buy one of Oppo's standard DVD players, which also do an excellent job of upconverting. My UK and French DVDs look great, much better than most standard DVDs, but still not as good as HD TV or Blu Ray alas.
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My region 2 DVDs play fine. Make sure you have the region-free version of the BDX1400 and not the regular BDX1400.
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- For various business-commercial reasons the BDP-83 ***as sold*** by Oppo directly or by Amazon is a Region 1 DVD (North America, etc) ***only*** and Region A Blu-Ray player (North America, etc) ***only*** ! - However, given the fact this unit ***incorporates*** a PAl-NTSC Converter, it make sense to attempt to make it a Region-Free player. This is possible post-sale. Google "bdp-83 region free" or "bdp-83 unlocking" and you will find out several solutions. - It is also possible to buy the BDP-83 already modified so that it comes Region-Free. eBay and several other resellers sell the BDP-83 already modified, so that it comes REGION FREE.
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Hi Rebecca -- I'm an owner, but not an expert. A quick Google search on "region 1 DVDs" took me to the following page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_codeIt looks like this Panasonic player will play Region 1 DVDs, assuming you purchased it in the USA, Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, or US Territories.I do not know if Panasonic (or anyone else) offers codes for playing other regions. Hope this helps!
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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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"Region free" means you may play DVDs from various regions. That is, rather than playing DVDs from just the USA (as most DVD players sold in the USA do), this unit will play DVDs from other countries as well as those from the USA. I use it to play DVDs of British films/TV shows I can't access in the USA. (Please note that it plays DVDs---but not blu-ray---from other countries.)
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P. Marla, I just saw your post and replied in the other thread. Yes most places are selling reigon free for blu-ray and for standard DVDS. There are a number of sites on the internet. One was mentioned above, and many others if you just do a google search for region free blu-ray dvd player. Post here if you need more info. I have a player that is working great with Region A & B blu-rays as well as all standard DVDs. So far don't have a region C to test.
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Mathew, To change Blu-ray regions, turn the player on and remove any discs. Press home to go to setup menu, then press 8, 5, 2, 0 to get to the factory settings. Select BD region code and press 1, 2, or 3 for regions A, B, or C, then exit with the Home button. This has to be done whenever you use Blu-Ray discs from different zones. DVD's should already have region 0 selected so you can play any of them without doing anything. I have lots of region 2 DVD's from the UK, and even a Mike Oldfield concert encoded for regions 3, 4, and 6 which I just stick them in and play them anytime. It's a great little player. I love mine, and I think you will too once you get familiar with it. It even has features many big name brand machines don't offer, like multi-speed slo-mo and A-B repeat. Enjoy, Woody
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I second buying a second OPPO DVD player for standard DVD playback.It's a shame OPPO has locked down the region free option on their BD players. My OPPO 970 was a simple IR remote code entry to make it region free and works flawlessly on PAL discs.I can understand OPPO's position on FW hacks bricking units, but why could they not have made this the simple IR remote code entry functionality?
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I own the same player but I bought in Australia. It works fine with Blue-ray Region B and with some Region A discs (I'm not sure why?), but this is not a region free player.
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Panasonic DMP-BD91 was designated to play BD-A and DVD-1 and will not play PAL There is however hardware modified version of this player sold by world-import.com at much higher price. This information is not intended as a solicitation of world-import.com products but only to provide Amazon customer answer to question pertaining region free and other format DVD media playability of this unit.