Good Multi-Region DVD Player??

On 28 Jan 2005 13:04:13 -0800, "NYC XYZ" <>
wrote:

>
>Interestingly, one fella on amazon.com thought that, with PAL discs at
>least, the Cyberhome offered better video quality!
>
>Thanks for the ref, though...but apparently the Philips 642 doesn't do
>DTS...is there a multi-region player which does DTS? And via laser
>TOSlink, too, preferrably.
>
>
>Thanks!

I would suggest that you purchase a properly modified quality player
such as the JVC-XV-N510. I have had no problems of any sort, after two
years, with my model purchased from Zone Free DVD. Recommended.

http://www.zonefreedvd.com/codefreedvd/xvn510b.html

Charles
nzvideos.org

Charles Eggen

Check the Philips line of players.

Regards,

Marv

NYC XYZ wrote:
> Hello, All:
>
> Is there a good multi-region DVD player for sale anywhere?
> Google/froogle doesn't seem to pull up anything....
>
>
> TIA!
>

Marv Soloff

In article < .com>,
NYC XYZ <> wrote:
>Hello, All:
>
>Is there a good multi-region DVD player for sale anywhere?
>Google/froogle doesn't seem to pull up anything....

I got a Philips 642 at K-Mart a couple of months ago and it
transcodes my Pal Region 4 disks better than my old Philips 724

You just have to set it multi-region from the remote as shown on
one of the hack sites.



--
Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com

Bill Vermillion

Thanks for the refs! But oooh, so pricey! Shipping alone is US$65.50
for the Skyworth! Of course, it's overseas, and 3-day insured, but
still....

I just might have to do it, though. Thanks again!

NYC XYZ

Sorry, not meaning to...just remembering things late! =)

I guess my specs really are just 1) region-free, 2) optical audio, 3)
S-Video, 4) ~$100-200, 5) reliability (3-yr. life at least). I don't
need no pro-scan, .mp3, etc.


Thanks again!

NYC XYZ

What about a good multi disc multi region player? Are there any out
there that are worth it?

Justin

If you need 3 years out of it, wouldnt you be just as well off buying 3 or 4
of the cheap $50 Cyberhome machines(still meets your $200 budget)

"NYC XYZ" <> wrote in message
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>
> Sorry, not meaning to...just remembering things late! =)
>
> I guess my specs really are just 1) region-free, 2) optical audio, 3)
> S-Video, 4) ~$100-200, 5) reliability (3-yr. life at least). I don't
> need no pro-scan, .mp3, etc.
>
>
> Thanks again!
>

Biz

How come nobody mentioned Daewoo? I got my Daewoo progress scan DVD player
from Costco and used the remote control to change it to Multi-Region.

"NYC XYZ" <> wrote in message
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> Hello, All:
>
> Is there a good multi-region DVD player for sale anywhere?
> Google/froogle doesn't seem to pull up anything....
>
>
> TIA!
>
>

Rick

On 28 Jan 2005 09:52:00 -0800, "NYC XYZ" <>
wrote:

>Hello, All:
>
>Is there a good multi-region DVD player for sale anywhere?
>Google/froogle doesn't seem to pull up anything....

**There's also the Magnavox MDV458. I got it for $40 (onsale) at
Circuit City. It did a gorgeous job of converting some Swedish
all-zone music DVDs that I borrowed from a friend. Looked and sounded
great. However, I have not tested a disc that was coded R2 though I
did use the remote to change the region to 0. You can check out the
World Gift Center. They have all sorts of DVD/VHS all-region players
and PAL to NTSC converters there.

http://www.220giftcenter.com/

I don't know if this URL will work but hometheaterhifi has awesome
Benchmark tests of different DVD players that you might be interested
in.

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/cgi-b...h&articles=119

kaboomie

kaboom

LOL -- actually, I'm afraid I've just never had a DVD player last 3
perfect yrs. on me yet! Always some issue or other...Zenith, JVC,
Panny -- 'cept my Hyundai ("yes, Hyundai" [!]), which was fine but got
stolen. =(

So now that I'm in the market for a player again, I figured why not
region-free and all.

BTW, I guess I don't need DTS support from the player after all...seems
like my audio receiver has built-in DTS decoding....

NYC XYZ