purchasing a region b player.

[Disturbed Blu 1]

Does anybody know where I can purchase a region b player? I live in the states and I tried to order a player from Amazon UK but it won't let me. I ordered a couple movies from there in the past.

I would perfer a Panasonic player.

Any help is appreciated.

[Vicon]

Originally Posted by Disturbed Blu 1

Does anybody know where I can purchase a region b player? I live in the states and I tried to order a player from Amazon UK but it won't let me. I ordered a couple movies from there in the past.

I would perfer a Panasonic player.

Any help is appreciated.

eBay might work?

Edit: Try here - http://www.regioncodefreedvd.com/Pan...ti_region.html

[Disturbed Blu 1]

Originally Posted by Vicon

eBay might work?

Edit: Try here - http://www.regioncodefreedvd.com/Pan...ti_region.html

Interesting. Do you know if they are legit?

[Vicon]

Originally Posted by Disturbed Blu 1

Interesting. Do you know if they are legit?

They look ok.. but I would research it a bit and see. Maybe call and talk to them. Maybe someone here has dealt with them before?

Check Google and see what shows up.

[jw]

buy a Sherwood 5003 or 5004 it will play all discs with a simple remote hack. Amazon.co.uk or .de wont ship hardware abroad. I got mine from a 3rd party merchant on Amazon.

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by Disturbed Blu 1

Interesting. Do you know if they are legit?

That site is connected with 220 Electronics, a Chicagoland company that has sold region-free hardware for years--first DVD, then BD. However, there are two major caveats with that player:

1. It is a hardware-hacked player, which voids Panny's warranty; 220 will have to fix any hardware issues.
2. It will NOT convert 50Hz video (PAL, 1080i50) to a U.S.-compatible 60Hz format (NTSC, 1080i/p60); if your TV won't handle it (most U.S. TVs don't), you'll need to buy an external video converter. This is an issue with DVDs, TV BDs, and extras on some movie BDs; it's usually NOT an issue with the main feature on movie BDs as 1080p24 is used worldwide.

The Sherwood has remote hacks that work out-of-the-box without voiding the warranty; it also upconverts all video (including 50Hz) to 1080p60 over HDMI when set properly--even though its own manual says otherwise. Its DVD "region 0" setting isn't RCE-proof, but you can get around that by manually setting the correct region before inserting the disc. (Edit: That's a necessity for BDs as there is NO valid "all region" setting; Region B or C must be selected before inserting the disc. Except for DVD "region 0", all hacks reset when you turn it off.) It's also far cheaper than anything 220 sells--about $160 from multiple vendors.

[Disturbed Blu 1]

Originally Posted by RBBrittain

That site is connected with 220 Electronics, a Chicagoland company that has sold region-free hardware for years--first DVD, then BD. However, there are two major caveats with that player:

1. It is a hardware-hacked player, which voids Panny's warranty; 220 will have to fix any hardware issues.
2. It will NOT convert 50Hz video (PAL, 1080i50) to a U.S.-compatible 60Hz format (NTSC, 1080i/p60); if your TV won't handle it (most U.S. TVs don't), you'll need to buy an external video converter. This is an issue with DVDs, TV BDs, and extras on some movie BDs; it's usually NOT an issue with the main feature on movie BDs as 1080p24 is used worldwide.

The Sherwood has remote hacks that work out-of-the-box without voiding the warranty; it also upconverts all video (including 50Hz) to 1080p60 over HDMI when set properly--even though its own manual says otherwise. Its DVD "region 0" setting isn't RCE-proof, but you can get around that by manually setting the correct region before inserting the disc. (Edit: That's a necessity for BDs as there is NO valid "all region" setting; Region B or C must be selected before inserting the disc. Except for DVD "region 0", all hacks reset when you turn it off.) It's also far cheaper than anything 220 sells--about $160 from multiple vendors.

I appreciate everyone's replies on here. But I'm just looking for a region b player that doesn't void any warranties. Don't get me wrong. A region free player would be nice but I don't want to take a chance of it crapping out on me.

[javabear]

I think OPPO-83 player is a great option for multi-region viewing.

[Disturbed Blu 1]

Originally Posted by javabear

I think OPPO-83 player is a great option for multi-region viewing.

could I get a legit link giving me good info on it. Thanks.

[blacklion]

I know you prefer Panasonic but do check out bluraychip.dk

They sell DIY region free hardware mod kits for Oppo BD players. The kit is easily installed and removed in case you ever need to ship the player back to Oppo for service.