There are instructions online for how to hack a Philips DVD player to make it Region 0 (all region), just search with your model # and something like deregionalize. I've done it to two units. It involves entering codes through the remote while the tray is open. The Philips DVD players are PAL-compatible, but they can only sell region 1 in the U.S. (regardless of what Best Buy told you), then you have to hack it yourself to make it all-region. I have lots of Region 2 (UK) and Region 4 (Brazil) DVDs that I watch all the time on my Philips. The right hack code should solve your problem and leave you with an all-region NTSC/PAL player. The regions have to do with licensing restrictions of content. If somebody is selling an all-region Philips on Ebay, they've likely bought one with factory settings, then hacked it and upped the price for something you can easily do yourself.