Do You Own A Multi Region Player? - Blu-ray Forum

jetthead · 10-22-2013, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

The downfall of the Arrow release is, it's Region B locked.

Investing in a Region Free player is so worth it.

jvorhees · 10-22-2013, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jetthead

Investing in a Region Free player is so worth it.

Agree with you 100%. It not only helps you get around some of these TT releases being sold out, but for me being a horror fanatic it allows you to get your hands on overseas editions that are way cooler than their stateside ones. I picked up the UK Scanners steelbook release recently and its awesome

GxyExpress999 · 10-23-2013, 02:01 PM

I am actually thinking of going region free for this (and MoC titles etc.). I've been resisting the urge for years.

drees5761 · 10-23-2013, 02:33 PM

Reading the threads a common thing comes up in which somebody moans that a certain title is region locked and its not fair etc.
How many here are region free?
I am from the UK and have always had an all region player and was wondering why a lot still don't?
Is it cost?
There is no PAL / NTSC problems as was the case with DVD and i personally think any serious film fan should be region free....opinions?

HD Goofnut · 10-23-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by drees5761

Reading the threads a common thing comes up in which somebody moans that a certain title is region locked and its not fair etc.
How many here are region free?
I am from the UK and have always had an all region player and was wondering why a lot still don't?
Is it cost?
There is no PAL / NTSC problems as was the case with DVD and i personally think any serious film fan should be region free....opinions?

I have an LG BH200, which can play all regions, but I rarely use it for that purpose. Luckily, most of the international titles I have wanted are region free. I also have the ability to make region locked titles region free. I have done this with Time Bandits and Mongol.

GxyExpress999 · 10-23-2013, 03:04 PM

For me, it's not the cost of hardware itself but more about the hassle of maintaining it (firmware update & support issues etc.) and more importantly, giving an excuse to myself not to spend more $$$ for software.

jvorhees · 10-23-2013, 03:09 PM

I went region free with my Oppo in the last year. There are too many parallel releases or exclusives that I want.....especially horror.

Lemmy Lugosi · 10-23-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GxyExpress999

For me, it's not the cost of hardware itself but more about the hassle of maintaining it (firmware update & support issues etc.) and more importantly, giving an excuse to myself not to spend more $$$ for software.

Bingo. I used to own a few region free DVD players, but no more.

Brent L. · 10-23-2013, 03:13 PM

I wish it was as easy to go BD region free as it was with DVDs. Heck, most DVD players had it secretly built in and you just needed to enable it!

PuppetMasterBlu · 10-23-2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent L.

I wish it was as easy to go BD region free as it was with DVDs. Heck, most DVD players had it secretly built in and you just needed to enable it!

Ebay has a bunch. Just make sure you get one with a PAL converter, sometimes the menu systems are in PAL even when the movie is in 1080p/24.

GxyExpress999 · 10-23-2013, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemmy Lugosi

Bingo. I used to own a few region free DVD players, but no more.

My will is wearing thin lately though.

Monterey Jack · 10-23-2013, 03:34 PM

I wish.

Jompa · 10-23-2013, 03:37 PM

Yes, my first DVD player i bought in 2003 was region free. The same with my Blu-ray player that i bought in 2010, which is also region free. It's must for me.

Cevolution · 10-23-2013, 03:40 PM

I've got 3, an Oppo BDP-105, an Oppo BDP-93 and a Toshiba BDX3200KY.

Marsupial Werewolf · 10-23-2013, 03:43 PM

I do have one, but I'm in the market for another because my shady iCom that I DO have won't play Fox Blu-rays.

thrillmygorilla · 10-23-2013, 03:45 PM

I'm looking into getting one. I've been checking out 220 electronics but I'm not sure what I should get just yet.

tenebre6 · 10-23-2013, 04:07 PM

absolutely! i refuse to be held down by nonsense region locking!

The Great Owl · 10-23-2013, 04:14 PM

No.

Having a Region A Blu-ray player keeps me grounded.

I spend a fortune on Blu-rays already, so only having Region A capability keeps me from spending an ungodly massive fortune.

My Region A limitation is sort of like one of those plastic child safety gates that parents use to block certain hallways or stairways from toddler access. If I want to buy some cool film noir titles from Masters of Cinema, then I cannot do so, because that plastic safety gate is blocking me. If I want to order some cool Arrow titles, then I cannot do so, because that plastic safety gate is blocking me. And so on...

Geoff D · 10-23-2013, 04:33 PM

I've been multi-region since the earliest days of DVD. Even though Blu-ray is far more import-friendly than DVD ever was, I've still gotta have the m/r option and have used a variety of methods for Blu-ray: expensive hardware mods, cheapy software mods, separate A and B players etc.

My current weapon of choice is a Panasonic BDT320 with custom firmware. I can change the region with the remote control. It's the best solution I've come across so far, because the hardware mod I tried was very unreliable, and the software mods were only really good for changing a region B deck to region A.

So I've been using genuine A and B hardware for a while now but I wanted to save on space. The custom firmware wasn't cheap (cost me more than the player did!), however it was worth every penny thanks to the stability of the software and the ease with which the region can be changed.

docc · 10-23-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent L.

I wish it was as easy to go BD region free as it was with DVDs. Heck, most DVD players had it secretly built in and you just needed to enable it!

Are region-free BD players even legal? Not one store in my area carries them at all, I ended up ordering one from amazon today

10-23-2013, 02:33 PM	#4
drees5761 Expert Member Member since:Nov 2009 Blu-ray collection:274 Blu-ray reviews: 6	Do You Own A Multi Region Player? Reading the threads a common thing comes up in which somebody moans that a certain title is region locked and its not fair etc. How many here are region free? I am from the UK and have always had an all region player and was wondering why a lot still don't? Is it cost? There is no PAL / NTSC problems as was the case with DVD and i personally think any serious film fan should be region free....opinions?

10-23-2013, 02:01 PM	#3
GxyExpress999 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:US of A Home Theater Gallery:7	I am actually thinking of going region free for this (and MoC titles etc.). I've been resisting the urge for years.

10-23-2013, 03:04 PM	#6
GxyExpress999 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:US of A Home Theater Gallery:7	For me, it's not the cost of hardware itself but more about the hassle of maintaining it (firmware update & support issues etc.) and more importantly, giving an excuse to myself not to spend more $$$ for software.

10-23-2013, 03:09 PM	#7
jvorhees Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2013 Location:Camp Crystal Lake 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:21	I went region free with my Oppo in the last year. There are too many parallel releases or exclusives that I want.....especially horror.

10-23-2013, 03:13 PM	#9
Brent L. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Anderson, SC Blu-ray collection:1156 Trading Score:25	I wish it was as easy to go BD region free as it was with DVDs. Heck, most DVD players had it secretly built in and you just needed to enable it!

10-23-2013, 03:34 PM	#12
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:709	I wish.

10-23-2013, 03:37 PM	#13
Jompa Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Bodø, Norway 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:880 Blu-ray reviews:78	Yes, my first DVD player i bought in 2003 was region free. The same with my Blu-ray player that i bought in 2010, which is also region free. It's must for me.

10-23-2013, 03:40 PM	#14
Cevolution Banned Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Sydney, Australia Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:668 Blu-ray collection:3104 Trading Score:8	I've got 3, an Oppo BDP-105, an Oppo BDP-93 and a Toshiba BDX3200KY.

10-23-2013, 03:43 PM	#15
Marsupial Werewolf Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:806 Blu-ray collection:4367 DVD collection:295 Digital collection:53 Trading Score:1	I do have one, but I'm in the market for another because my shady iCom that I DO have won't play Fox Blu-rays.

10-23-2013, 03:45 PM	#16
thrillmygorilla Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Dayton, OH Blu-ray collection:390 DVD collection:59 Trading Score:24	I'm looking into getting one. I've been checking out 220 electronics but I'm not sure what I should get just yet.

10-23-2013, 04:07 PM	#17
tenebre6 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2013	absolutely! i refuse to be held down by nonsense region locking!

10-23-2013, 04:14 PM	#18
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	No. Having a Region A Blu-ray player keeps me grounded. I spend a fortune on Blu-rays already, so only having Region A capability keeps me from spending an ungodly massive fortune. My Region A limitation is sort of like one of those plastic child safety gates that parents use to block certain hallways or stairways from toddler access. If I want to buy some cool film noir titles from Masters of Cinema, then I cannot do so, because that plastic safety gate is blocking me. If I want to order some cool Arrow titles, then I cannot do so, because that plastic safety gate is blocking me. And so on...

10-23-2013, 04:33 PM	#19
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1347 Blu-ray collection:2524 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	I've been multi-region since the earliest days of DVD. Even though Blu-ray is far more import-friendly than DVD ever was, I've still gotta have the m/r option and have used a variety of methods for Blu-ray: expensive hardware mods, cheapy software mods, separate A and B players etc. My current weapon of choice is a Panasonic BDT320 with custom firmware. I can change the region with the remote control. It's the best solution I've come across so far, because the hardware mod I tried was very unreliable, and the software mods were only really good for changing a region B deck to region A. So I've been using genuine A and B hardware for a while now but I wanted to save on space. The custom firmware wasn't cheap (cost me more than the player did!), however it was worth every penny thanks to the stability of the software and the ease with which the region can be changed.

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