Receommend a cheap multi region Blu Ray Player - Blu-ray Forum

whedon · 07-04-2011, 04:00 AM

With the number of far superior Region A and C releases I've been considering getting a multi region Blu Ray player for both Blu Ray and DVD's (old multi region player broke). I'm looking for something relatively cheap under a hundred euro.

manicsounds · 07-04-2011, 10:42 AM

Multi Region Player On A Budget

BarkingGhost · 07-04-2011, 01:00 PM

One of the reasons why it is good to post anew for this topic is that older presentations on the same theme are recommending products that can no longer be available. I discovered this when I posted about a week ago.

Yami · 07-04-2011, 01:08 PM

Technika BRSS10's region can be changed via remote.

Brvtality · 07-04-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Yami

Technika BRSS10's region can be changed via remote.

Sadly discontinued

Love mine though; you may find one on eBay.

DaveSimonH · 07-04-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Brvtality

Sadly discontinued

Love mine though; you may find one on eBay.

Online, there are still a few in the wild at about £45. My local Tesco has a couple (or at least did last week).

whedon · 07-04-2011, 06:12 PM

The Technika BRSS10 sounds decent, will have a look. I don't mind stretching my budget a little if it means getting a better machine.

chip75 · 07-04-2011, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by whedon

The Technika BRSS10 sounds decent, will have a look. I don't mind stretching my budget a little if it means getting a better machine.

I found the manual to the Technika here. It does have a digital coaxial audio out (which I was after) but no component. Plus if your local Tesco does have one you can check it out for 28 days and return it if not completely satisfied.

It seems to me that it's harder to get a multiregion player on a budget than it was with a DVD player, even though studios are putting out region free discs. With the firmware upgrades it makes things more complicated.

Are there any other players in the sub £50 price point?

whedon · 07-04-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by chip75

I found the manual to the Technika here. It does have a digital coaxial audio out (which I was after) but no component. Plus if your local Tesco does have one you can check it out for 28 days and return it if not completely satisfied.

It seems to me that it's harder to get a multiregion player on a budget than it was with a DVD player, even though studios are putting out region free discs. With the firmware upgrades it makes things more complicated.

Are there any other players in the sub £50 price point?

None In my local Teaco, gonna have my parents take a look back home and when they next go up North. Was using my laptop connected to my TV through hdmi to watch Region A and C titles but when my laptop got broken I built a PC and it's too far away from my TV to connect it up.

ToTheBaseLine · 07-05-2011, 12:51 AM

I'd love to get my hands a BRSS10 - no stock in my local Tesco...

Just gonna have to hope for a bit of luck on the Bay.

gavinh2008 · 07-07-2011, 12:49 PM

Bought this player from eBay, £89.99 + £9.99 postage so £99.98 altogether. I had originally ordered a US player but that order fell through, so I'm glad I found this player on eBay. The seller has 1 left if anyone is interested. Just search Technika Blu-ray Player and it comes up.

Mavrick · 07-12-2011, 01:41 AM

I got the technika off ebay not long ago, actually been discussing it in a difrent thread, I got it for £45 best offer with delivery for £5. It's a great player for the price, and can change region at will.

Your other option is the Philips BDP 2500 or the slightly more expensive 3000. But they can only be set to region A.

Heres a post from the other thread.

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Sorry for yet another reply. But I thought this might help you out. It's for the Philips BDP2500 and BDP3000. It will change it to region A locked, basicly you will have a US player.

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Hey guys. here's my simple step by step guide on how to convert Philips Blu-Ray Player models BDP3000 or BDP2500 ONLY from Region B to Region A so that you can have access to US Region A locked titles!

STEP 1:

Download the software located at: download.p4c.philips.com/files/b/bdp3000_55/bdp3000_55_fus_eng.zip

STEP 2:

Un-zip the download and make sure the unzipped folder is titled 'UPG'

STEP 3:

Rename the .bin Files in the folder:
BDP300055-FUS-1015355.bin rename to BDP300012-FUS-1015355.bin
BDP300055-FWF-1015355.bin rename to BDP300012-FWF-1015355.bin

STEP 4:

Insert the USB flash drive into the rear of the Blu-Ray player.

STEP 5:

In the Home menu, select Settings, Advanced Setup. Software Download
[USB] and follow the on-screen instructions.

That's it! You now have a Region A LOCKED Blu-Ray player for next to nothing!!!

It was on youtube posted by a fellow Blu-ray.com forum member

Which is located here https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-pl...k-ireland.html

TheOneWithThePrize · 07-12-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavrick

Your other option is the Philips BDP 2500 or the slightly more expensive 3000. But they can only be set to region A.

Heres a post from the other thread.

Which is located here https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-pl...k-ireland.html

I did this with a BDP3000 player I bought. I have a BDP3000 since before and opted to try this with the recently bought one and it worked like a charm. I have now enjoyed several Region A locked discs, the few I had bought prior and a number of titles I've bought since.

stepstone · 09-13-2011, 02:44 PM

I have a Philips BDP3000 also. Had it for ages before finding out it could be changed to play Region A. It's a great player and can be bought now for as little as £50 delivered for refurbished, but I've never had a problem with refurb Philips products. If you want it new then it'll cost a little more.
I'd highly recommend it.

Before I realised the BDP3000 could be hacked, i bought another player for the soul purpose of playing Region A. It was a Foehn & Hirsch. It played them fine, but had a noisy fan and the picture wasn't as good as I'd hoped. I still use it for playing MKV files.

chip75 · 04-15-2015, 07:33 PM

It looks like the Seiki U-Vision Blu-ray player is available in the UK. It's £99.99, which isn't bad, but the US machine,, which may be identical has been as low as $49.99.

Has anyone bought a US or UK machine? Is the US machine just plug and play in the UK (if you can just change the power lead)?

Here's the Seiki thread.

Mr Kite · 04-15-2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chip75

It looks like the Seiki U-Vision Blu-ray player is available in the UK. It's £99.99, which isn't bad, but the US machine,, which may be identical has been as low as $49.99.

Has anyone bought a US or UK machine? Is the US machine just plug and play in the UK (if you can just change the power lead)?

Here's the Seiki thread.

Chip what player you got at the moment?

chip75 · 04-15-2015, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tele1962

Chip what player you got at the moment?

I've got a trio of Samsungs and a PS3.

Sky_Captain · 04-15-2015, 07:43 PM

I'm looking to bump the aging US PS3, so any info, like chip has asked for, would be much appreciated.

Mr Kite · 04-15-2015, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by chip75

I've got a trio of Samsungs and a PS3.

If you purchase a Panasonic you can use this disc from TPS (£60) to make it region free:

http://www.tps.uk.com/?tab_name=Pana...&choice_type=1

dvdmike · 04-15-2015, 08:22 PM

Anything cheaper than a Panasonic? Or are there some cheap ones?

07-04-2011, 04:00 AM	#1
whedon Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:493 Blu-ray collection:6219 Digital collection:143 iTunes collection:34 Prime collection:23	Receommend a cheap multi region Blu Ray Player With the number of far superior Region A and C releases I've been considering getting a multi region Blu Ray player for both Blu Ray and DVD's (old multi region player broke). I'm looking for something relatively cheap under a hundred euro.

07-04-2011, 10:42 AM	#2
manicsounds Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Tokyo 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:4991 Blu-ray reviews: 99	Multi Region Player On A Budget

07-04-2011, 01:00 PM	#3
BarkingGhost Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:30519 Blu-ray reviews:3	One of the reasons why it is good to post anew for this topic is that older presentations on the same theme are recommending products that can no longer be available. I discovered this when I posted about a week ago.

07-04-2011, 01:08 PM	#4
Yami Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:1830 DVD collection:32	Technika BRSS10's region can be changed via remote.

07-04-2011, 06:12 PM	#7
whedon Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:493 Blu-ray collection:6219 Digital collection:143 iTunes collection:34 Prime collection:23	The Technika BRSS10 sounds decent, will have a look. I don't mind stretching my budget a little if it means getting a better machine.

07-05-2011, 12:51 AM	#10
ToTheBaseLine Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:55 Trading Score:17	I'd love to get my hands a BRSS10 - no stock in my local Tesco... Just gonna have to hope for a bit of luck on the Bay.

07-07-2011, 12:49 PM	#11
gavinh2008 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Gateshead, UK Home Theater Gallery:13 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:1257 DVD collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:9	Bought this player from eBay, £89.99 + £9.99 postage so £99.98 altogether. I had originally ordered a US player but that order fell through, so I'm glad I found this player on eBay. The seller has 1 left if anyone is interested. Just search Technika Blu-ray Player and it comes up.

09-13-2011, 02:44 PM	#14
stepstone Member Member since:Jul 2011 Blu-ray collection:396 DVD collection:389	I have a Philips BDP3000 also. Had it for ages before finding out it could be changed to play Region A. It's a great player and can be bought now for as little as £50 delivered for refurbished, but I've never had a problem with refurb Philips products. If you want it new then it'll cost a little more. I'd highly recommend it. Before I realised the BDP3000 could be hacked, i bought another player for the soul purpose of playing Region A. It was a Foehn & Hirsch. It played them fine, but had a noisy fan and the picture wasn't as good as I'd hoped. I still use it for playing MKV files.

04-15-2015, 07:33 PM	#15
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3099 DVD collection:1782 iTunes collection:229 Trading Score:9	It looks like the Seiki U-Vision Blu-ray player is available in the UK. It's £99.99, which isn't bad, but the US machine,, which may be identical has been as low as $49.99. Has anyone bought a US or UK machine? Is the US machine just plug and play in the UK (if you can just change the power lead)? Here's the Seiki thread.

04-15-2015, 07:43 PM	#18
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	I'm looking to bump the aging US PS3, so any info, like chip has asked for, would be much appreciated.

04-15-2015, 08:22 PM	#20
dvdmike Banned Member since:Jun 2010 Blu-ray collection:1069	Anything cheaper than a Panasonic? Or are there some cheap ones?

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