Region free blu ray player help. - Blu-ray Forum

oldgame · 08-04-2013, 01:57 AM

I live in the US and I'm looking for a region free blu-ray player. There are so many that claim to be region free but only for dvd play back. Can anyone recommend a player that play's all region blu-rays?

hagios · 08-04-2013, 02:08 AM

This site is great! Happy hunting!!

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Here is a great site to get all kinds of blu-ray players for your situation. site

I got a Toshiba BDX 1300 from them & it has worked out great for dvds that I get from the UK!

Toshiba BDX 1300 It also plays all region blu-rays!!!

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Originally Posted by oldgame

I live in the US and I'm looking for a region free blu-ray player. There are so many that claim to be region free but only for dvd play back. Can anyone recommend a player that play's all region blu-rays?

Cbeck · 08-05-2013, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgame

I live in the US and I'm looking for a region free blu-ray player. There are so many that claim to be region free but only for dvd play back. Can anyone recommend a player that play's all region blu-rays?

The Seiki Sr212s player sold at Sears and Kmart is region free for blu ray and dvd and costs $50 or less. They have reconditioned ones on the Sears outlet site for as little as $35. But you may be able to still find it in stores. They have had them in stock for about 6 months now but seem to be discontinuing.

davidjjanderson1981 · 08-05-2013, 02:34 PM

I live in the UK and i recently bought a TOSHIBA BDX1100 and upgraded the firmware using the Australian firmware and its all regions now, i think Toshiba seem to be the best bet for cheap ALL Region Firmware hacks.

oldgame · 08-05-2013, 07:00 PM

I was thinking either this one http://www.220-electronics.com/toshi...vd-player.html
or this one http://www.220-electronics.com/lg-bp...vd-player.html

tsterns · 08-05-2013, 07:44 PM

I've owned a Sherwood BDP-5004 for several years now. Only issue I found is that it get hot if you have another piece of equipment under it. Since I have it sitting on its own, I have not had the issue.

~Ted

Atreyu · 08-05-2013, 09:58 PM

Wish I had known about those, but I got a Sony off of Ebay for $250 about two months ago and an very happy with it.

hagios · 08-06-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgame

I was thinking either this one http://www.220-electronics.com/toshi...vd-player.html
or this one http://www.220-electronics.com/lg-bp...vd-player.html

I don't think you could go wrong w/either of those choices!

rb4276 · 08-06-2013, 12:41 AM

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I don't think you could go wrong w/either of those choices!

Do they play region free out of the box or do they have to be hacked or updated?

oldgame · 08-06-2013, 02:17 AM

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Do they play region free out of the box or do they have to be hacked or updated?

According to the chart and description their region free out of the box.
Just click on the region free players on the left and it will show you what they have.

IronButt · 08-09-2013, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hagios

This site is great! Happy hunting!!

Toshiba BDX 1300 It also plays all region blu-rays!!!

Ugh, ordered that same one from them and It came in the mail today, was really upset that it didn't include the remote control to switch the regions. Tried to call them up, but seems like they are closed at this time. Hoping they send me one.

hagios · 08-09-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rb4276

Do they play region free out of the box or do they have to be hacked or updated?

I got this one & it does!

Toshiba BDX 1300

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Originally Posted by IronButt

Ugh, ordered that same one from them and It came in the mail today, was really upset that it didn't include the remote control to switch the regions. Tried to call them up, but seems like they are closed at this time. Hoping they send me one.

Sorry to hear that, mine did come w/the remote.

They seem to be very nice, & I think when you call them up(I think they are on central time), they should get you squared away!

thornhill · 08-09-2013, 04:04 PM

Some of these players come with the option of 110-220 volts, how necessary would that option be? Is it worth it to get it?

IronButt · 08-10-2013, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by hagios

I got this one & it does!

Toshiba BDX 1300

Sorry to hear that, mine did come w/the remote.

They seem to be very nice, & I think when you call them up(I think they are on central time), they should get you squared away!

Yeah I called them up today before I went to work, the guy was real cool about it and send me one with First Class shipping.

hagios · 08-10-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by IronButt

Yeah I called them up today before I went to work, the guy was real cool about it and send me one with First Class shipping.

Have fun w/it, I know I have enjoyed getting some region 2 bds & dvds!

oldgame · 08-10-2013, 04:30 PM

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Have fun w/it, I know I have enjoyed getting some region 2 bds & dvds!

What were some of the movie you have that are region 2.

kevinbellamy · 08-22-2013, 09:16 PM

I've been using my PS3 as my primary Blu-ray player but I have intentions on finally picking up a region-free BR player sometime this year. Hopefully next month.

I've owned 3 Region-Free DVD players in the past and they can be hit or miss. I.E. The first player I owned, had a washed out looking image and had to be returned.

Currently I'm using my desktops internal DVD drive for non-region 0/1 discs. VLC eliminates the need of DVD43 or AnyDVD and I've had zero problems using VLC for DVD playback. It's played every DVD I tossed at it. I also tinkered around with the settings and attempted to get it to successfully open Blu-Ray's but it's just too buggy and complicated. I don't want the hassle.

Any recommendations? My budget is $200
Also, I checked on Amazon for the Toshiba BDX1300 and according to the customers reviews, that player will only handle Region-A Blu-ray discs but ALL DVDS.

oldgame · 08-22-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinbellamy

I've been using my PS3 as my primary Blu-ray player but I have intentions on finally picking up a region-free BR player sometime this year. Hopefully next month.

I've owned 3 Region-Free DVD players in the past and they can be hit or miss. I.E. The first player I owned, had a washed out looking image and had to be returned.

Currently I'm using my desktops internal DVD drive for non-region 0/1 discs. VLC eliminates the need of DVD43 or AnyDVD and I've had zero problems using VLC for DVD playback. It's played every DVD I tossed at it. I also tinkered around with the settings and attempted to get it to successfully open Blu-Ray's but it's just too buggy and complicated. I don't want the hassle.

Any recommendations? My budget is $200
Also, I checked on Amazon for the Toshiba BDX1300 and according to the customers reviews, that player will only handle Region-A Blu-ray discs but ALL DVDS.

check out post #6 there are 2 players that should be in your budget.

kevinbellamy · 08-22-2013, 09:49 PM

http://www.220-electronics.com/toshi...vd-player.html

I'm aiming toward this model.
I was somewhat skeptical considering there's no reviews listed but I did quick search on Amazon and found that the player was given 4/5 stars (38 reviews).

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Bdx125.../dp/B0081UWBWQ

Blu Titan · 08-23-2013, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Cbeck

The Seiki Sr212s player sold at Sears and Kmart is region free for blu ray and dvd and costs $50 or less. They have reconditioned ones on the Sears outlet site for as little as $35. But you may be able to still find it in stores. They have had them in stock for about 6 months now but seem to be discontinuing.

I might just pick up an extra region free player for "just in case".

08-04-2013, 01:57 AM	#1
oldgame Senior Member Member since:May 2009 Home Theater Gallery:46 Blu-ray reviews:11	Region free blu ray player help. I live in the US and I'm looking for a region free blu-ray player. There are so many that claim to be region free but only for dvd play back. Can anyone recommend a player that play's all region blu-rays?

08-05-2013, 02:34 PM	#4
davidjjanderson1981 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Scotland Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:195 Blu-ray reviews:4	I live in the UK and i recently bought a TOSHIBA BDX1100 and upgraded the firmware using the Australian firmware and its all regions now, i think Toshiba seem to be the best bet for cheap ALL Region Firmware hacks.

08-05-2013, 07:00 PM	#5
oldgame Senior Member Member since:May 2009 Home Theater Gallery:46 Blu-ray reviews:11	I was thinking either this one http://www.220-electronics.com/toshi...vd-player.html or this one http://www.220-electronics.com/lg-bp...vd-player.html

08-05-2013, 07:44 PM	#6
tsterns Junior Member Member since:Nov 2011 Location:New York City 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:-	Region Free Blu-ray player I've owned a Sherwood BDP-5004 for several years now. Only issue I found is that it get hot if you have another piece of equipment under it. Since I have it sitting on its own, I have not had the issue. ~Ted

08-05-2013, 09:58 PM	#7
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1876 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 293 Trading Score:4	Wish I had known about those, but I got a Sony off of Ebay for $250 about two months ago and an very happy with it.

08-09-2013, 04:04 PM	#13
thornhill Senior Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Los Angeles, Ca. 4K collection:670 Blu-ray collection:1798 DVD collection:116	Some of these players come with the option of 110-220 volts, how necessary would that option be? Is it worth it to get it?

08-22-2013, 09:16 PM	#17
kevinbellamy Senior Member Member since:Jan 2011 Trading Score:5	I've been using my PS3 as my primary Blu-ray player but I have intentions on finally picking up a region-free BR player sometime this year. Hopefully next month. I've owned 3 Region-Free DVD players in the past and they can be hit or miss. I.E. The first player I owned, had a washed out looking image and had to be returned. Currently I'm using my desktops internal DVD drive for non-region 0/1 discs. VLC eliminates the need of DVD43 or AnyDVD and I've had zero problems using VLC for DVD playback. It's played every DVD I tossed at it. I also tinkered around with the settings and attempted to get it to successfully open Blu-Ray's but it's just too buggy and complicated. I don't want the hassle. Any recommendations? My budget is $200 Also, I checked on Amazon for the Toshiba BDX1300 and according to the customers reviews, that player will only handle Region-A Blu-ray discs but ALL DVDS.

08-22-2013, 09:49 PM	#19
kevinbellamy Senior Member Member since:Jan 2011 Trading Score:5	http://www.220-electronics.com/toshi...vd-player.html I'm aiming toward this model. I was somewhat skeptical considering there's no reviews listed but I did quick search on Amazon and found that the player was given 4/5 stars (38 reviews). http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Bdx125.../dp/B0081UWBWQ

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