Regional DVD's. What are regional DVD's dont all DVD's purchased, or rented from NetFlix, or blockbuster play on all DVD players?
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if you have PAL dvd, use the 1080i setting (assuming you are using HDMI) to avoid stuttering. everything else should be set to auto.
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At the same time, if you use your computer you can make a DIVX movie from your DVD then play that in this player. The region encoding affects the playing of the original DVD, but might not interfere when copying it with aftermarket software into DIVX. (or into region free DVD, for that matter)
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Some "evil scientist", divided the world in regions to watch DVD's, I believe there are 7 regions, each one not compatible with the others,... Nice uh?... USA, Canada and Japan are # 1, Europe is # 2, and so on, check google and it will tell you. However there are players such earlier Philips models ( Divx capable ) that by entering a code with your remote, will convert your player to region 0, which is general, and plays everything. Why do it this way, it baffles me, evil, pure evil... Every movie you rent in the USA is supposed to be region # 1. Unless you are part of elite renters that ask for titles not available in the USA, or buy outside our country over the internet, in that case make sure your player can handle all regions... One word of caution, if you use your computer, in my case, Windows XP, home version, you can change your region to another and be able to play two regions but... the big but,,, it can be done only once, lets say you change the original #1 to #2, and then change to #3, you will be able to play 2 & 3, but 1 will not play and is not reversible ! Hope I helped you. Peter
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I have only played region 2 DVDs.. I have never tried region 1, but I think they should play on it.
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My advice would be to go for the LG. The Samsung is a good player but the LG is multi-region Blu-ray with a remote code and a simple hack makes it multi-region for DVD too. The Samsung has a Reon scaler & the LG a QDEO scaler, both are excellent. I had the LG for almost 3yrs, it's a solid piece of kit and with the right firmwares (go to avs forums for these) you can play burnt BD - Rs & - REs, it plays all the HD audio types & it was updated to 'BD Live' for all the on-line stuff some discs have. The Samsung is a good machine & has its fans but I think the LG offers more.
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Yes is plays regular DVD's. I never tested Netflix on the unit since I would have needed to hard wire a internet cable into the unit. It does offer Amazon and Netflix. However, I would recommend something with wi-fi built in if you have the option. As you read in my review this player didn't last very long for me. I currently have a Sony model that is holding up fine after about 9 mos of use.
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Where do you find the code to make a Philips dvd player region-free? And yes, the region coding angers me too as I can get my British comedies cheaper from AmazonUK (even with postage). Then there are the comedies that have never been put in Region 1. For everyone's info I read that Microsoft has a free download that will make your computer region free.
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Ok, so there's precedent. Thanks for responding. It happens to some of my netflix but not all. Happens to (ah-hum) my Buffy The Friggin Vampire Slayer dvds but not to my Lord Of The Friggin Rings dvds... And it's not doing it to my Rome netflix right now. If I were Julius Ceaser!... Well, I'll try the vibe-dampening for now. Any one else???Thanks again , Mr Nestor.
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We played all movies that were purchased from a store in the US and they worked fine. :) Anything from Disney to star wars, to comedy, etc. Never had any issues with it not reading them.
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I have the same issue. Same movie, same player. I have netflix'd this movie twice thinking that it may be a bad disc, but both did exactly the same thing you describe. I guess I cant watch it. :-(
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As far as I know this DVD player plays all regions. I now use this player to play all my DVD'sboth USA and UK.
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My region 2 DVDs play fine. Make sure you have the region-free version of the BDX1400 and not the regular BDX1400.
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Diana,Did you get it to play foreign dvd's on it or did you find a player that plays dvd's other than region 1?Thanks.
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Peter, can you share names / websites of these independent sellers of blu-ray disc players? I'd like a blu-ray disc player that plays PAL and NTSC blu-ray and DVD discs from all regions (if such players are available). Thank you.
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I believe that has to do with your player and not the DVD player. I've played DVDs from other regions but Windows asked me to switch my regions. I ended up downloading a player that didn't care about the region. Hope that helps.
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Thanks, Bishop, for your reply. I liked your last statement (very funny!). A couple of hours after i went out to get this model at Best Buy (i just couldn't wait!), a friend showed me the all-region equivalent (also from Pioneer) featured on this same Amazon site! Well, at least they claim it's all region, but seems some customers have had to get guarantees from the supplier that the unit will indeed play all types of discs. A bit confusing. ;)
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From the manual:This unit has been designed to play back DVDwith region 1. DVD must be labeled for ALLregions or for region 1 in order to play back onthe unit. You cannot play back DVD that arelabeled for other regions. Look for the symbolson the right on your DVD. If these regionsymbols do not appear on your DVD, you cannotplay back the DVD in this unit.
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Hi there,What a multi regional player does is it allows you to watch any movie, from any region. The coding is built into the player to allow no restrictions. It is not a feature you choose. The disc should play in these players no matter the region. I hope this was helpful
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You can play CD's and DVD's from any Country. That's why I got mine, because I am getting some old german Movies from Germany, the ones I grew up with and it is so nostalgic. I love my Toshiba Multi region. Just wish they had one Years ago.