region free Is this DVD Player a "region free"?
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According to this reviewer: Mr. MICHAEL OHARA "profgadget" posted on Sept. 5 2008, this DVD player is NTSC only, no Pal format.
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This mostly means there is region restriction, though NTSC/PAL does not deal with the region.But usually, USA uses the NTSC picture format and Asian countries use PAL picture format. If you try the CD/DVD/picture CD from outside USA that is not NTSC format, it will either show you black and white picture or the audio will be gone. From my experience, Sony does not bring out multi-region devices as they support most of the blood sucking money thirsty enterprises who want to make sure you get the product for a specific usage while they charge you for the so called 'quality' and provide just the standard features. This mostly means there is region restriction, though NTSC/PAL does not deal with the region.But usually, USA uses the NTSC picture format and Asian countries use PAL picture format. If you try the CD/DVD/picture CD from outside USA that is not NTSC format, it will either show you black and white picture or the audio will be gone. From my experience, Sony does not bring out multi-region devices as they support most of the blood sucking money thirsty enterprises who want to make sure you get the product for a specific usage while they charge you for the so called 'quality' and provide... » Read More This mostly means there is region restriction, though NTSC/PAL does not deal with the region.But usually, USA uses the NTSC picture format and Asian countries use PAL picture format. If you try the CD/DVD/picture CD from outside USA that is not NTSC format, it will either show you black and white picture or the audio will be gone. From my experience, Sony does not bring out multi-region devices as they support most of the blood sucking money thirsty enterprises who want to make sure you get the product for a specific usage while they charge you for the so called 'quality' and provide just the standard features. « Show Less
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Apparently this unit can't be made region-free.I bought the Philips DCP951/37 (saving some bucks), which, like with any Philips DVD player, can be made region-free by punching a few codes (a once in its lifetime operation). The code is easily searchable.Life's too short to deal with the region-lock BS.
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A US BR player can play region free PAL blu rays from uk/europe, but it cannot play PAL dvd's(non-HD) because standard definition is in NTSC for the US.
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Sorry Twila, it won't. You need to have a region FREE dvd player and this is only for the US. Oh, by the way, stay clear from Amazon on this one, unless you do not mind buying used-reconditioned items that they say is NEW.
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Region free is a code for Blu-rays and DVDs. Ranging from A/B/C/FREE for Blu-ray and 1/2/3/4/5/6/0 for DVD, this is the designated code for each region of the world. Region Free or Region 0 is a version that is not locked to any particular region and will typically play on any player worldwide. If you're looking for the biggest supplier for region free titles in the U.S you can check out http://scyllar.com/ they offering free shipping, no tax and have a huge selection of titles including region free imports.
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As far as I know this DVD player plays all regions. I now use this player to play all my DVD'sboth USA and UK.
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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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"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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It is a region 1(North America)....HDDVD players are region free(To bad this format lost)
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No the player is not "region free," or multi-region. Each individual unit has a region code on the back of the player. Since I live in the USA, and purchased my player in the USA, it is a Region 1 player. I believe Brazil is region 4. You will want to check with the retailer before purchasing.
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One thing is the DVD region. Another thing is it's format.The region doesn't determine the format.For example, DVD's made in Australia and Latin America are region 4, but they differ in the format (PAL in Australia, NTSC in Latin America). In Argentina, both formats (PAL and NTSC) are used for region 4 DVD's.So, a DVD/BRD player may be "region free", but american ones may not be able to play 50 Hz content (576i@50Hz or 1080i@50Hz)
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This player only plays region 1 or all region meaning that the disc from that region example USA or Canada disc only. Hopes this answers the question. Good day!
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Googled a number of "region free" dvd players, a Samsung for as little as $40.00. LG also has "region free" players. Could not pin down a player that interfaces with computer but a bit more googling might find one.
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It plays my DVDs from US and Europe. However, since I am using windows I still needed to set a region code for the drive. You need a software like AnyDVD to overcome the Reagion Code issue.
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No, to my knowledge the player is not region free nor can it be modified to enable it to play other region DVDS Amazon sells a Yamaha multi region capable player that I have which is excellent but it is not a portable DVDS player.
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It's for all regions. I bought it so I could play dvds from Europe, which I believe are Region 2.
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I believe that has to do with your player and not the DVD player. I've played DVDs from other regions but Windows asked me to switch my regions. I ended up downloading a player that didn't care about the region. Hope that helps.