Multi-region DVD players
 

I wonder if someone could answer a question for us. We're hopefully moving to Vancouver in June and wonder if you can buy multi-region dvd players as we want to be able to play UK dvds in Canada?

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Hi there,
Yes...we bought a dvd from walmart for about $70, I went on the internet and got a code online - from what I remember I opened the dvd tray typed in a code with the remote and changed it to multi-region...we can now play all our canadian bought dvds along with all the old dvds we shipped over. It was easy peasy.....hope that helps.

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We bought a cheap and cheerful Walmart DVD player when we arrived a couple of years ago and it was already region free out of the box, some other Walmart DVD players may need a code.

As a general comment, if you want a region free DVD player, avoid the big name brands such as Pioneer. They can be almost impossible to make region free.

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Yeah, my $30 Future Shop player was region-free out of the box, but it's not very good with scratched disks (we borrow quite a few from the library to watch) and screws up playing .avi files from CD-Rs.

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We bought a Phillips for about $50 from Walmart last month. We had to download the code to change it to multi region but it was dead easy.

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Where do you get these codes from?

I bought a $38 special from Walmart and cannot find a code anywhere. It's a Magnavox BDP170MW8 and if anyone can get me a code I'll send you some virtual beer :thumbsup:

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Try here http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

Mine's a Caffreys :thumbsup:

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That model doesn't seem to be hackable. No hacks for it on any of the usual suspect sites.

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Many thanks for all the replies. Its so helpful having all this ready advice and for free too!
We're getting to countdown stage and moving out of our home of 16yrs in two weeks so its all becoming very real.

Will no doubt be asking more advice yet.
Thanks again.:thumbsup:

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$30, MAX, all region, PAL/NTSC converter, Future shop.

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Thanks for the help, still no codes available though...I guess my Little Britain DVD will be staying in its case a little longer.

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no loss then :P

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on a different note, looking to spend some holiday time in your neck of the woods, recommend any decent hotels/self catering appts near beach front? ta rae.

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There is only one Riverfront hotel that I know of but it's on an industrial estate :( http://www.kamloops.com/riverlandmotel/

Plenty of decent other places to stay though but they are all in town and a short drive to the beach.

We stayed in a self catering family suite at the Comfort Inn for 6 weeks when we first arrived in Canada. It's on page 2 http://www.all-hotels.com/canada/bri...kamloops_1.htm

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niceone thanks

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Hey go to Tesco and buy one of their DVD players the one that is 17 quid, it is 110 - 240 volts and I found a free crack for it to make it multi region and it works, so all you will have to do is put a new plug on when you take it
Cheers
Julie:thumbup:

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Bought a couple of cheap multi regions from Futureshop , with varying results (picture quality, crappy remote controls etc) and one of them packed up.

I then splashed out a whole $100 for an upconverting Phillips HDMI model and got the hack from the videohelp website (entered using the remote - a piece of cake) now got a great picture and multi-region.


MrM

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Now I am going to upset all the people who sold their original UK DVD player.

I brought over my 240VAC theatre system wired an extra 240VAC socket into the wall. Swapped the Region 2 to multiregion, plugged it into my 240VAC 40 inch CRT and hey presto. Didn't have to buy a thing except a socket, 20 feet of cable and a new 240VAC MCB. Cost approx $60 bucks.

I regularly watch my Rogers cable box through the system and have had no problems whatsoever for the last two years and I don't expect to get any.

Try and buy equipment that can operate with both NTSC and PAL if you intend to do this. If you don't understand, then go to Walmart, the units are almost being given away.