Author Topic: Is your DVD player Multi Region? (Read 3500 times)

FlixOnline · « **on:** Jan 12, 2011 at 10:53 PM »

Hi, newbie here. Just wanna find out if your DVD player can Play Region 1. Thank you for your response.

ALICE GO · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 13, 2011 at 09:19 AM »

IF YOUR DVD player isn't multi-region in this time & age, then its a partly CRIPPLED unit and ought to be return to the seller. During the early 2000s, much of the branded units are restricted like that - Sony being the worse stickler to the "rule." With Denon though, there is a way out to alter the Regional coding, in the early days with a laptop, and afterwards with "secret" numerical hacks right on the remote control. As I personally won't abide with an oppressive Regional-regional diktat, even my Blu Ray player is multi-region (at the very least it welcome Regions A, B and even C). Why what model and brand do you intend to buy? I suggest you choose the model with a Faroudja DCDi or a Reon HQV video chip that helps in the player's upscaling.

FlixOnline · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 14, 2011 at 06:10 PM »

Quote from: ALICE GO on Jan 13, 2011 at 09:19 AM

IF YOUR DVD player isn't multi-region in this time & age, then its a partly CRIPPLED unit and ought to be return to the seller. During the early 2000s, much of the branded units are restricted like that - Sony being the worse stickler to the "rule." With Denon though, there is a way out to alter the Regional coding, in the early days with a laptop, and afterwards with "secret" numerical hacks right on the remote control. As I personally won't abide with an oppressive Regional-regional diktat, even my Blu Ray player is multi-region (at the very least it welcome Regions A, B and even C). Why what model and brand do you intend to buy? I suggest you choose the model with a Faroudja DCDi or a Reon HQV video chip that helps in the player's upscaling.

I could'nt agree with you more .... the Regional Coding is just not fair.

Cosmic79 · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 23, 2011 at 12:48 PM »

I am just using a computer to play DVDs. My Sony external DVD player accepts both Regions 1 and 3 movies. I also have a Pioneer DVD Writer and can also play both regions.

dpogs · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 24, 2011 at 02:36 PM »

im using Philips DVD player.. and YES it is multi region... pina set up ko sa sale personnel na gawin siyang multi region (naka default kasi sa region 3 (or 1?)).

BusyChild · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 24, 2011 at 04:56 PM »

Quote from: ALICE GO on Jan 13, 2011 at 09:19 AM

IF YOUR DVD player isn't multi-region in this time & age, then its a partly CRIPPLED unit and ought to be return to the seller. During the early 2000s, much of the branded units are restricted like that - Sony being the worse stickler to the "rule." With Denon though, there is a way out to alter the Regional coding, in the early days with a laptop, and afterwards with "secret" numerical hacks right on the remote control. As I personally won't abide with an oppressive Regional-regional diktat, even my Blu Ray player is multi-region (at the very least it welcome Regions A, B and even C). Why what model and brand do you intend to buy? I suggest you choose the model with a Faroudja DCDi or a Reon HQV video chip that helps in the player's upscaling.

Mine is locked to Region 3 (Panasonic SC-PT85).... and there's a "fee" to have it unlocked. Ugh!

anya618 · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 24, 2011 at 05:06 PM »

Quote from: BusyChild on Mar 24, 2011 at 04:56 PM

Mine is locked to Region 3 (Panasonic SC-PT85).... and there's a "fee" to have it unlocked. Ugh!

i bought my pana sc-pt465 (more than 2 yrs ago) from jeff (theaterworks) free na pag unlock ng player

BusyChild · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 24, 2011 at 05:14 PM »

Quote from: anya618 on Mar 24, 2011 at 05:06 PM

i bought my pana sc-pt465 (more than 2 yrs ago) from jeff (theaterworks) free na pag unlock ng player

Haha... wow, lucky for you, Sir.

Help naman sa marunong mag-unlock ng Pana SC-PT85, yung without a "fee". Hehehe... I'm a cheapo eh...

at_sunset_blvd · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 25, 2011 at 08:04 AM »

before I have a 1st generation dvd unit w/c you have to manually programmed the region codec so you can view different region DVDs, I got tired of of it so I got myself a DENON 1910 after that & it was a relief just put any disc on the tray & you're on your way to a great movie marathon

coastal · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 25, 2011 at 07:17 AM »

All Pioneer dvd players I have bought locally are region free and need not be hacked.

james16 · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 26, 2011 at 01:47 AM »

i have a toshiba xde500 and hkdvd22 that are multi region

Courage · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2011 at 05:11 AM »

I have two DVD players that's locked to region 1 and two more locked to region 3. I have no Multi Region player. i do have before(Pioneer) but all three of them are busted.

jao143 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2011 at 05:17 AM »

My Pioneer DV420 is multi-region

Courage · « **Reply #13 on:** Jun 09, 2011 at 04:34 AM »

My memorex DVD player suppose to be region one plays some of my region 3's but cannot play on others because of region restrictions. i wonder why?

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 13, 2011 at 01:41 AM »

If you buy a region-locked DVD player (I recently had to replace a defective old Pioneer with an LG), I found a resource that can help you unlock it:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

Funny, because when I purchased the unit at Abenson, they even called LG, and LG proudly said their players cannot be unlocked. I got home and unlocked it after 1 minute of Googling.

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@Courage - Many R3 DVDs (especially those by Warner and Sony/Columbia) are actually multi-region discs that can be played on any player. Not the case for most Fox and Paramount/Universal R3 titles.

audiojunkie · « **Reply #15 on:** Jul 13, 2011 at 03:08 AM »

Quote from: Courage on May 18, 2011 at 05:11 AM

I have two DVD players that's locked to region 1 and two more locked to region 3. I have no Multi Region player. i do have before(Pioneer) but all three of them are busted.

Here in MidEast PAL or region 2 the default region of all players being sold here but the salespersonsare more than happy to set the unit to region all in just couple of minutes. My first player was panasonic which played even DVDAudio, Pioneer and Philips.Purchased them locally and didn't have any problem playing R1, R2 & R3. Now, I have Oppo player which plays all regions except those bootleg movies being sold at the blackmarket. I have another cheap player to play those (cheap) movies or other formats...

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #16 on:** Jul 13, 2011 at 09:05 AM »

Been using a couple of R1 players na ipinauwi ko from the US (years ago..)
and a couple of players bought here locally na multi-region...

(parehas kumakain na ng alikabok,... hehehehe)

vhinx · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 13, 2011 at 01:02 PM »

I have Pioneer DV-440 player and it is multi region free...

Ron_21 · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 14, 2011 at 11:14 PM »

I have dvd510k. so far walang problema.Sabi dn nung binilhan nmin multi region daw. 3-4years na yata un.

Julian2013 · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 16, 2011 at 10:36 AM »

Mine is a region free DVD player, and great!