Can it play videos from other regions like region 2 (Europe)
486154
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.
486155
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....."
877425
I believe it is a multi region player but as it broke after 3 uses and the warranty was only 90 days it is hard to answer for sure. I would not recommend buying this item.
513083
This unit claims to play all regions. I personally have played American and Chinese DVD's and BluRay's; therefore I am sure it will play UK too. It is a very fine machine that I highly recommend.
2190688
I'm very very disappointed. My Oppo BDP-80 just arrived, and I can't get it to play any Region 2 DVDs from Europe. I must have misunderstood the "universal" aspect of this player because the sole reason I bought it was to play both Region 1 and Region 2 DVDs. I am not technically-savvy enough to open and start picking at the circuitboards to make it region free. If someone has a very easy fix to make it region-free, please let me know. Otherwise I"m sending this item back to Amazon.
1523533
In the customer review section of this item on Amazon you will find very useful directions as to tuning it to region 0, which plays videos from all regions.
1189053
It can play MKV files of any size (supports FAT32 & NTFS). Don't think it's region free...
417121
"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.)
648390
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.
799899
No, It will not allow you watch DVDs purchsed outside US! But there must be a way to change the region setting!
648391
It is described as being able to. It will play ones from Great Britian which is why I bought it. I have not had occasion to travel to other parts of the world.
1553296
I agree with Donna's comments below, it can switch to different regions as many times as you want, it's also compatible with all video formats if your plugging in external hard drives.
955456
It should be able to, but it does come with the region unset. To properly play movies, you do have to set the region.
2132456
As I understand it if you are in the U.S. and update this products firmware you will not be able to play other regions dvd's
513081
No will not play region B Blu Rays from the uk but will play normal dvds from the UK and Europe region 2 discs.
711273
Hi, Because this is a disc drive, and not a standalone player, it all depends on your software, I believe. If you have the right software to play multi-region discs, you should be able to pop in your disc and the drive should be able to read it and play it on screen. And, of course, Amazon has a wonderful return policy so you're not left with something that doesn't work for you.
691384
No, this unit is not a region free unit and it will only play region 1 DVDs.
417123
This machine plays dvd or tapes from other regions of the world.Not just from north America.