Multi Region DVD player?
Jul 17th 2005, 3:30 pm
#1
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Multi Region DVD player?
Does anybody have any ideas as to how much I should expect to pay for a low end multi region dvd player when I get to Oz?
I'm trying to decide if it's cost effective to ship my current player, or buy one when I arrive. They are as cheap as chips (~£30) over here now, but you have to know where to get them from, as some high street places refuse to sell them. Are there similar problems in Oz? I've checked on the net, but they rarely specify if they are multi or fixed region.
The other alternative would be to get my Xbox chipped and use that as a player/console/cd player, but that's looking to be more than buying a new stand alone dvd player.
Any thoughts or advice?
S
I'm trying to decide if it's cost effective to ship my current player, or buy one when I arrive. They are as cheap as chips (~£30) over here now, but you have to know where to get them from, as some high street places refuse to sell them. Are there similar problems in Oz? I've checked on the net, but they rarely specify if they are multi or fixed region.
The other alternative would be to get my Xbox chipped and use that as a player/console/cd player, but that's looking to be more than buying a new stand alone dvd player.
Any thoughts or advice?
S
Jul 17th 2005, 3:33 pm
#2
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Location: Bayside Brisbane
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Re: Multi Region DVD player?
Originally Posted by Swerv-o
Does anybody have any ideas as to how much I should expect to pay for a low end multi region dvd player when I get to Oz?
I'm trying to decide if it's cost effective to ship my current player, or buy one when I arrive. They are as cheap as chips (~£30) over here now, but you have to know where to get them from, as some high street places refuse to sell them. Are there similar problems in Oz? I've checked on the net, but they rarely specify if they are multi or fixed region.
The other alternative would be to get my Xbox chipped and use that as a player/console/cd player, but that's looking to be more than buying a new stand alone dvd player.
Any thoughts or advice?
S
I'm trying to decide if it's cost effective to ship my current player, or buy one when I arrive. They are as cheap as chips (~£30) over here now, but you have to know where to get them from, as some high street places refuse to sell them. Are there similar problems in Oz? I've checked on the net, but they rarely specify if they are multi or fixed region.
The other alternative would be to get my Xbox chipped and use that as a player/console/cd player, but that's looking to be more than buying a new stand alone dvd player.
Any thoughts or advice?
S
Jul 17th 2005, 6:15 pm
#3
ah-beng
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Re: Multi Region DVD player?
We are close to china/Asia(!).... 39$ is the cheapest Ive seen one for here - thats about 16 of your english pounds.
If you are containering then bring everything you will find use for it.
One other thing - is that many,many more of the DVD players here -even cheapos come with component output, and RGB out as a standard option. Scart is few & far between (being a european standard).
If you are containering then bring everything you will find use for it.
One other thing - is that many,many more of the DVD players here -even cheapos come with component output, and RGB out as a standard option. Scart is few & far between (being a european standard).
Last edited by spalen; Jul 17th 2005 at 6:17 pm.
Jul 18th 2005, 7:24 am
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Location: perth australia
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Re: Multi Region DVD player?
My m8 in oz had a DVD player hacked we rented some DVD from blockbuster in oz, 4 films all together and 2 out of the 4 came up will not play in you region.We had a new Sony DVD player we had software put on it before we left the UK at a cost of 40 pounds and have had no problems at all with it.
Jul 18th 2005, 8:26 am
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Re: Multi Region DVD player?
DVD players here are very affordable....more so than decent video players. We bought one recently that will play practically anything and it cost us $99. We bought our UK one over which cost us more but is very fussy over picture discs etc.
My advice....if you're shipping everything over then you may as well box it up to. Otherwise....buy one here.
My advice....if you're shipping everything over then you may as well box it up to. Otherwise....buy one here.
