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

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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Originally Posted by hagios

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

hagios · 08-23-2013, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgame

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

Sorry oldgame, I just now saw your post. Mind you some of these you can still get in region 1, but a lot of them I got b/c of the lower costs & having that region-free bd player!

Dragun · 08-23-2013, 02:48 AM

Any recommendations on a region-free player that can play PAL DVDs and 50i Blu-Rays natively, that also has Netflix and Hulu streaming capabilities?

08-23-2013, 02:48 AM	#10
Dragun Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2010 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:114 Blu-ray collection:857 Trading Score:1	Any recommendations on a region-free player that can play PAL DVDs and 50i Blu-Rays natively, that also has Netflix and Hulu streaming capabilities? Last edited by Dragun; 08-23-2013 at 02:55 AM.

08-09-2013, 04:04 PM	#2
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	#6
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	#8
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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