ghost of miles Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 I recently purchased a box-set of British films on Blu-Ray that are not available in a region 1 format and am looking to buy a multi-region Blu-Ray/DVD player. Anybody here have any recommendations? I'm eyeballing this Sony model, though it's apparently not, in its elemental form, a multi-region player--for a $40 "upgrade" you get multi-region capability. (Does the seller go in and hack it to make it multi-region? I'm less than knowledgeable about how such things work.) Mods, feel free to move this to non-music miscellaneous if that seems like a more appropriate forum, since this topic doesn't really deal with audio issues. The British film box-set, by the way, looks to be a beaut, and comes with a nice booklet of essays, as well as tons of extras on the discs themselves: Woodfall: A Revolution in British Cinema Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonewall15 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 I bought this Sony All-region DVD/Blu-Ray player about 6 months ago. According to the seller a change is made to an internal circuit board that allows all-region capability. Software hacking is not involved. I am extremely happy with the unit- it will play any DVD or Blu-Ray no matter what the country code. Be sure to select the $40 option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dolan Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) Cat in one of my Facebook groups recently bought a Blu-ray box set from Germany, and swears by this region free player. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010EINLTY/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B010EINLTY&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=f52e26da-1287-4616-824b-efc564ff75a4&pf_rd_r=0FSC7N2JS6WB9HYEWD1X&pd_rd_wg=WxTLE&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=ztI2u&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=252b51f1-d22c-11e8-aebe-29a146e1910f&smid=ALEWIQ2F9CQDR *edit* Oops! Exact same model! Edited October 17, 2018 by Scott Dolan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks much, Stonewall and Scott--I'll definitely opt for that one. Much appreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 I ordered my Pioneer region-free dvd player from Bombay Electronics in Chicago maybe five years ago. I don't use it very often, but so far so good. Here's the link to their Blu-ray page. https://www.bombayelectronics.com/collections/region-free-blu-ray-player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Assume this would also play standard (Redbook) CD's - ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dolan Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Yes, they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Garrett Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 The region-free hack for Blu-ray players is a hardware hack which is usually easily reversible (typically a dongle that plugs into the main circuit board inside the player). Unlike DVD players, Blu-ray players can't be region-unlocked with just a firmware upgrade, which is why a hardware dongle of some sort is required. I'd assume the sellers of region-free players are the ones installing the mods. I've never bought a player from 220 Electronics, but they are pretty well-known and reputable among those with multiregion needs. I've had my eye on that Woodfall box set for some time. The BFI's releases are usually excellent and feature-packed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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