Multi-region player? - Blu-ray Forum

johnlg · 03-27-2012, 10:12 AM

I apologise if I've missed an obvious thread for this (I have checked...) but can anyone recommend a reliable multi-region player? I just imported some Criterion's, and the time has come to get something capable of playing them.

I've been looking at the Panasonic BD75 on Multiregionmagic, but I can't help but think £180 is a lot for that? Ideally I'd go for an Oppo or something, but I can't justify that outlay!!

What is everyone else using, and is MRM a reputable dealer?

Thanks

KrugerIndustrial · 03-27-2012, 10:51 AM

Wrong forum.

Blu-ray Players and Recorders

johnlg · 03-27-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

Wrong forum.

Blu-ray Players and Recorders

I put it here because that one seems to be a US only zone and I was interested to know what UK folks thought.

huntauk · 03-27-2012, 11:07 AM

I bought the Technika BRSS10 Blu-Ray Player from Tesco Direct for £46 inc shipping. It plays the Criterions fine but I don't think they stock it anymore. Try and grab one from ebay if there are any for a similar price.

Switch on, open tray, press "set-up" on remote enter 9113 to make it multiregion.

johnlg · 03-27-2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by huntauk

I bought the Technika BRSS10 Blu-Ray Player from Tesco Direct for £46 inc shipping. It plays the Criterions fine but I don't think they stock it anymore. Try and grab one from ebay if there are any for a similar price.

Switch on, open tray, press "set-up" on remote enter 9113 to make it multiregion.

Thank you - I will have a look!

-Edit - Checked and it seems like you can't find them any more

Kevin Coed · 03-27-2012, 11:43 AM

I recently picked up the Panasonic BDX1200 for £50 from Richer Sounds. It needs to be flashed with the Australian firmware (a painless process) before it's multi-region but I'm very happy with it.

peptalk · 03-27-2012, 02:17 PM

^^I think it's the Toshiba BDX1200;-)

Sinthetic · 03-27-2012, 02:27 PM

To be fair John, there is another alternative.

I got into Criterion last month and decided to get myself something to play them. I opted for a player I could get from the UK that I could flash and turn it into a Region A player. After some painful searching, I found the Philips BDP 3300. This is a UK player that you overlay a US firmware over to make it Region A. You don't need any converters or anything as it is a UK machine.

Now I have a player for my UK discs and another player for my US. Hope that helps. If you want anymore details, let me know.

OrlandoEastwood · 03-27-2012, 02:32 PM

It probably would be better to get a US player that can either be 220V compatible or get one anyway and get a transformer box for it and be good to go with that. I had to get transformer boxes for most of my electronics when I lived in Germany since they weren't 220V friendly.

johnlg · 03-27-2012, 03:23 PM

Thanks guys - so is there something against a modded player, or is it just that they're expensive?

I'd consider a player that was flashed to play them, to be honest I just want to get something of quality that will play the BD's. Though I'm not paying for an Oppo

Kevin Coed · 03-27-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by peptalk

^^I think it's the Toshiba BDX1200;-)

How the hell did I type Panasonic? It's toshiba, of course.

blu_sharpy · 03-27-2012, 04:53 PM

Might be worth you lot having a look round (most likely place to find them will be eBay) for either the Curtis/Tevion DVD1100 models that were floating around a year or so ago. They're hardly ground-breaking players but they're region free, cheap and certainly do the job.

Kevin Coed · 03-27-2012, 05:05 PM

The Tevion was what I had prior to my Toshiba - started finding it problematic playing certain discs so had to replace it.

blu_sharpy · 03-27-2012, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Coed

The Tevion was what I had prior to my Toshiba - started finding it problematic playing certain discs so had to replace it.

They were never anything special but I got a Curtis 2 years ago for £20 so ya know, you get what you pay for.

Melodious Thunk · 03-27-2012, 06:19 PM

I'm not too fussed about region C, so my solution was to import a PS3 from Canada. I use that to play region A BDs, and PS3 games are all region-free so that's not an issue.

chip75 · 03-27-2012, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Melodious Thunk

I'm not too fussed about region C, so my solution was to import a PS3 from Canada. I use that to play region A BDs, and PS3 games are all region-free so that's not an issue.

Doesn't the PS3 convert it's own power supply as well?

Melodious Thunk · 03-27-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chip75

Doesn't the PS3 convert it's own power supply as well?

Yep, just use a UK figure 8 power cable and you're sorted.

johnlg · 03-28-2012, 10:36 AM

Thanks guys, I like the sound of the Toshiba unit, especially if the firmware is easy to come by.

I see Richer Sounds do one that you can buy online with multi-region DVD - is this the exact same model as the one you can only buy in store for £10 less?!

DaveSimonH · 03-29-2012, 12:00 AM

I'd recommend against the Toshiba BDX1200 until they fix the skipping/stuttering discs issue

Adrock · 03-29-2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

I'd recommend against the Toshiba BDX1200 until they fix the skipping/stuttering discs issue

I've read about this problem in a few threads, from a few different people so I would be wary about this unit as well.

03-27-2012, 10:12 AM	#1
johnlg Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray collection:293	Multi-region player? I apologise if I've missed an obvious thread for this (I have checked...) but can anyone recommend a reliable multi-region player? I just imported some Criterion's, and the time has come to get something capable of playing them. I've been looking at the Panasonic BD75 on Multiregionmagic, but I can't help but think £180 is a lot for that? Ideally I'd go for an Oppo or something, but I can't justify that outlay!! What is everyone else using, and is MRM a reputable dealer? Thanks

03-27-2012, 02:27 PM	#8
Sinthetic Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:18	To be fair John, there is another alternative. I got into Criterion last month and decided to get myself something to play them. I opted for a player I could get from the UK that I could flash and turn it into a Region A player. After some painful searching, I found the Philips BDP 3300. This is a UK player that you overlay a US firmware over to make it Region A. You don't need any converters or anything as it is a UK machine. Now I have a player for my UK discs and another player for my US. Hope that helps. If you want anymore details, let me know. Last edited by Sinthetic; 03-27-2012 at 02:43 PM.

03-27-2012, 10:51 AM	#2
KrugerIndustrial Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:200 Blu-ray collection:1361 DVD collection:34 Trading Score:16	Wrong forum. Blu-ray Players and Recorders

03-27-2012, 11:07 AM	#4
huntauk Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:356 Blu-ray collection:752	I bought the Technika BRSS10 Blu-Ray Player from Tesco Direct for £46 inc shipping. It plays the Criterions fine but I don't think they stock it anymore. Try and grab one from ebay if there are any for a similar price. Switch on, open tray, press "set-up" on remote enter 9113 to make it multiregion.

03-27-2012, 11:43 AM	#6
Kevin Coed Active Member Member since:Nov 2011 Blu-ray collection:74	I recently picked up the Panasonic BDX1200 for £50 from Richer Sounds. It needs to be flashed with the Australian firmware (a painless process) before it's multi-region but I'm very happy with it.

03-27-2012, 02:17 PM	#7
peptalk Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:A Bridge Too Far 4K collection:433 Blu-ray collection:2513 DVD collection:15 Trading Score:1	^^I think it's the Toshiba BDX1200;-)

03-27-2012, 02:32 PM	#9
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	It probably would be better to get a US player that can either be 220V compatible or get one anyway and get a transformer box for it and be good to go with that. I had to get transformer boxes for most of my electronics when I lived in Germany since they weren't 220V friendly.

03-27-2012, 03:23 PM	#10
johnlg Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray collection:293	Thanks guys - so is there something against a modded player, or is it just that they're expensive? I'd consider a player that was flashed to play them, to be honest I just want to get something of quality that will play the BD's. Though I'm not paying for an Oppo

03-27-2012, 04:53 PM	#12
blu_sharpy Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:743 DVD collection:11 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:1	Might be worth you lot having a look round (most likely place to find them will be eBay) for either the Curtis/Tevion DVD1100 models that were floating around a year or so ago. They're hardly ground-breaking players but they're region free, cheap and certainly do the job.

03-27-2012, 05:05 PM	#13
Kevin Coed Active Member Member since:Nov 2011 Blu-ray collection:74	The Tevion was what I had prior to my Toshiba - started finding it problematic playing certain discs so had to replace it.

03-27-2012, 06:19 PM	#15
Melodious Thunk Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Oxfordshire 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:558 Blu-ray reviews:1	I'm not too fussed about region C, so my solution was to import a PS3 from Canada. I use that to play region A BDs, and PS3 games are all region-free so that's not an issue.

03-28-2012, 10:36 AM	#18
johnlg Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray collection:293	Thanks guys, I like the sound of the Toshiba unit, especially if the firmware is easy to come by. I see Richer Sounds do one that you can buy online with multi-region DVD - is this the exact same model as the one you can only buy in store for £10 less?!

03-29-2012, 12:00 AM	#19
DaveSimonH Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Scotland, UK Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:2032 DVD collection:981 Digital collection:111 Trading Score:3	I'd recommend against the Toshiba BDX1200 until they fix the skipping/stuttering discs issue

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