region free blu-ray players.

[onemorechance]

k ive been wanting to purchase things from the uk..but i live in canada and my samsung bdp-1500 im pretty sure only supports region a...is there anyway to make it region free..or do i need to buy a region free player?

[ewsjr]

Originally Posted by onemorechance

k ive been wanting to purchase things from the uk..but i live in canada and my samsung bdp-1500 im pretty sure only supports region a...is there anyway to make it region free..or do i need to buy a region free player?

http://www.stegen.com/index.php
this is one website I've seen that is offering mods on a variety of players, though I don't think the samsung is one of them. The OPPO BDP-83 can also be moded for region free and the only actual region free player I've read about that is for sale is the Momitsu BDP-899.
This is a link for the dvd hack for the samsung:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/samsung-bd-p1500/9441
hope this helps a bit.

[JurassicMass88]

Originally Posted by onemorechance

k ive been wanting to purchase things from the uk..but i live in canada and my samsung bdp-1500 im pretty sure only supports region a...is there anyway to make it region free..or do i need to buy a region free player?

The samsung bdp-1500 doesn't have a mod to make it region free. The OPPO BDP-83 w/ region free mod and Momitsu BDP-899 are good choices if you need a player that converts PAL to NTSC.


If you have a multi-system TV or you don't plan on watching special features on UK blu-rays, then you could buy a modified Sony, Panasonic, or Pioneer.

Personally, I went with the OPPO and bought and installed the region free mod from http://www.bluraychip.dk/

JVB Digital is another site to buy a modified blu-ray player or DIY mod.
http://www.jvbdigital.nl/jvb.asp

[DMRI2006]

If you don't want to spend a load of money the Curtis Mathes BD player is region free for both Blu-Rays and DVDs and is a Momitsu clone. Target has it online for $99.

Other, similar players are the Sherwood 503 and Vision Quest which Tiger direct sells -- both are about $150-$175.

All three function just like the Momitsu and use the exact same region free hacks. If you want you can also put the Momitsu firmware on them (though you'd have to use a universal remote running Momitsu's remote codes if you want to use the remote after doing that).

[AmitG]

does the mod work well and is it easy to install?

[kris26]

If we bought region free bluray player
and hats the point of making it mod
what does mod do on region free bluray players
sorry for the noob question

[JurassicMass88]

Originally Posted by AmitG

does the mod work well and is it easy to install?

The mod works quite well. I got the danish mod for my OPPO, Bluraychip which made installation and use even easier...and I wasn't a big fan of the beeps. Instead of having to hear beeps when changing regions, in standby you just hit 1, 2, or 3 for Blu-ray or, for DVD, you press the green button and choose a region (0-6).

Here are the instructions: OPPO mod

Overall the installation is quite easy especially if you have experience installing computer components. My only difficulty was in sliding the flat ribbon cable into the mod itself. The mod is tiny and my fingers are big so it took a little extra time. Pretty easy installation though.

Originally Posted by kris26

If we bought region free bluray player
and hats the point of making it mod
what does mod do on region free bluray players
sorry for the noob question

If you bought a region free Blu-ray player then you wouldn't have to modify it, it's already region free. If you had a stock Blu-ray player then you could install a mod to make your player region free.

No worries about the noob question, we were all once noobs.