region free DVD player setup

I purchased today at newly opened Costco Yokohama (Japan) store DVD Player
"d:1070" by d:sign. Although the player is officially stated as "Region 2
(for Japan), the sales guy at Costco had directed me to this model when I
asked him for "region free" capability. Although he did not want to say out
too loud, he said this model works "region free".

Can someone be kind enough to inform me how I can cofigure to see "region
free"? Specifically I want to watch US dvd movies.

Thank you in advance.

Sachi Noma

"Sachi Noma" wrote ...
>I purchased today at newly opened Costco Yokohama (Japan) store DVD
> Player "d:1070" by d:sign.

Well for a start it's a "byD:sign" player not one made by "d:sign".

Paul Blay

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DVDfanatico

"Sachi Noma" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I purchased today at newly opened Costco Yokohama (Japan) store DVD Player
> "d:1070" by d:sign. Although the player is officially stated as "Region 2
> (for Japan), the sales guy at Costco had directed me to this model when I
> asked him for "region free" capability. Although he did not want to say
> out
> too loud, he said this model works "region free".
>
> Can someone be kind enough to inform me how I can cofigure to see "region
> free"? Specifically I want to watch US dvd movies.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>

Still got the receipt I hope.

Though you could try opening the tray. Pressing the SETUP button. On the
OPTIONS screen press 1 then 3 then 7 then 9 and perhaps that will present
you with a region selection menu.

General rule of thumb when making non-standard electronic goods purchases is
to do your research in advance - and especially in Japan, expect to pay a
little more for region-free and multi-system items. After all, it's only
fair that retailers should make more profit on items that aren't going to
sell too well.

--
jonathan

mr.sumo.snr

"mr.sumo.snr" wrote ...
> "Sachi Noma" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I purchased today at newly opened Costco Yokohama (Japan) store DVD
>> Player "d:1070" by d:sign. Although the player is officially stated as
>> "Region 2 (for Japan), the sales guy at Costco had directed me to this
>> model when I asked him for "region free" capability.
>
> General rule of thumb when making non-standard electronic goods
> purchases is to do your research in advance - and especially in Japan,
> expect to pay a little more for region-free and multi-system items.

Good advice.

> After all, it's only fair that retailers should make more profit on
> items that aren't going to sell too well.

Why on Earth should a 'region-free' DVD player sell _less_ well?
It's not as if it wouldn't play Japanese DVDs and judging from
a) the very high prices of DVDs in Japan and
b) the popularity of foreign films
I would have expected a significant domestic demand.

Isn't it more likely that retailers can charge more because they
know there will be _more_ demand for it?

Paul Blay

Paul Blay wrote:

> Why on Earth should a 'region-free' DVD player sell _less_ well? It's
> not as if it wouldn't play Japanese DVDs and judging from a) the very
> high prices of DVDs in Japan and
> b) the popularity of foreign films
> I would have expected a significant domestic demand.

You are making too much sense Paul. Better take an aspirin and lie down.

> Isn't it more likely that retailers can charge more because they know
> there will be _more_ demand for it?

I asked about buying a region free DVD a few weeks ago. Usual answers -
they didn't stock any, took the occasional order of course, there were
fewer models available, less colors offered and so forth. If only the
demand was there... etc.

--
"A large number of aliens have been applying themselves to studying in
various areas inclusive of studying Japanese" - Masuda Nobuya, Director
General, Immigration Bureau.

Declan Murphy

"Paul Blay" <> wrote in message
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> "mr.sumo.snr" wrote ...
>> "Sachi Noma" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I purchased today at newly opened Costco Yokohama (Japan) store DVD
>>> Player "d:1070" by d:sign. Although the player is officially stated as
>>> "Region 2 (for Japan), the sales guy at Costco had directed me to this
>>> model when I asked him for "region free" capability.
>>
>> General rule of thumb when making non-standard electronic goods purchases
>> is to do your research in advance - and especially in Japan, expect to
>> pay a little more for region-free and multi-system items.
>
> Good advice.
>
>> After all, it's only fair that retailers should make more profit on items
>> that aren't going to sell too well.
>
> Why on Earth should a 'region-free' DVD player sell _less_ well? It's not
> as if it wouldn't play Japanese DVDs and judging from a) the very high
> prices of DVDs in Japan and
> b) the popularity of foreign films
> I would have expected a significant domestic demand.
>

Yeah, like, why would Japanese want to watch imported, non-Japanese
subtitled movies?

Of the millions of English language DVDs legally bought and rented in Japan
every year I expect less than 0.1% of those movies are viewed without either
the Japanese audio-track or subtitles enabled.

The only exception I can think of where Taro-san would be more than happy to
watch an English-only version are movies where the lead guy gets his John
Thomas waxed and buffed within in the first 5 minutes.

--
jonathan

mr.sumo.snr

"mr.sumo.snr" <> wrote in message
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> The only exception I can think of where Taro-san would be more than happy
to
> watch an English-only version are movies where the lead guy gets his John
> Thomas waxed and buffed within in the first 5 minutes.
>
> --
> jonathan

Didnt know my dvd had hit the streets already!
>
>
>


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