CaliforniaBride

Anyone know, what's the difference between Region Free and Code Free DVD players? What does it mean?

I'm looking for a cheap as chips DVD player that will play all regions. Something to tide me over until the HD BluRay war announces it's victor!

Will this one really work?

http://www.world-import.com/dvp-5140.htm

USBound

if it works as advertised then yes... and they mostly do work as advertized

I'd do a search in this forum - this question has been asked many times with lots of links to cheaper players.

component

Pick up a Philips dvp642 at your local Best Buy or similar for about $40 or $50. In order to make it region free, follow the following instructions:

1. Turn on the player.
2. Open the tray.
3. Press the following sequence on the remote:
7 8 9 OK 0
4. The number 0 will appear on the lower left side of your screen.
5. Your player is now region free! Put in a DVD and enjoy!

As well as that, it can read avi / divx formats mastered straight to disc - so if you copied a bunch of episodes of say, The Wire, in this format to a blank DVD, it would create a menu for them and allow you to watch them in whatever order pleases you. Of course, it also plays anything you have from the UK too. I heart it.

Vimto

I bought a $24.99 special offer DVD player at Target last week and 'hacked' it in 2 mins, it plays UK & US discs now.
Google DVD Hack before you buy to make sure the one you like can work with all regions

Bob

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

that's the site.

Britdrinker

I bought the Philips DVP5140 from Sears for $50 and had it region free within a couple of minutes. A good buy.

scrubbedexpat099

Many prior posts on this, mine was from Amazon, Cyberhome, $20.

They had the same one at a place we were staying at in Mexico, so I hacked that to region free.

Strawberry Blancmange

I have a $600 VCR that I bought just to watch East Enders before it was on PPV.

If I bought a multi region DVD player I'd have to hide it.

Ridski

I bought this one through Amazon.com: Pioneer DV-383S

Pretty much plays everything I've bought from the UK, and also has PAL output and 220 volt support, so you may be able with a little rewiring to take it with you back to Blighty.

Not sure how available it is now, though...

lapin_windstar

I have the dvp642 - it's fine. You can buy it through Amazon (and a ton of other places too, I am sure)