Looking For A Multi-Region Player

[Snowypup]

Do these even exist? I'm looking for one that can possibly play all of it's three regions. I've tried searching but can't find anything really solid. Most of the blu-rays movies I wanna get are from Hong Kong, China, Korea, Japan and Thailand.

By the way if there is a multi-region player out there and I buy a foreign blu-ray movie for it. Will the menu be in it's native language and will there at least be an option for english subtitles?

[vvorontsov]

I'm also looking for multi region. But all currently avalable BluRay players are not for me.

I need:
DivX
DVD - all regions (PAL/NTSC)
BluRay - all regions

My movie collection is handreds of DivX, couple DVD (1 region), several DVD (2 region) and several DVD (5 region).

Considering building HTPC.

[hamisht]

ebay has them, about $US800. just search 'Panasonic Blu-Ray Player'.

[b15nut]

From another thread on here:

Originally Posted by jcs913

The BH200 from LG is a combo format player that can be hacked through remote codes to make it region free. This link at AVS will explain more about it.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1009104

[HUNgaryBLU]

so I have a european model of Panasonic DMP-BD55 with multiregio° icos HD MOD chipset - BUT good news to you THERE is a AMERICAN chipset also with another option for those modells work WITH PAL & NTSC ALSO as play DVD and ALSO AS YOU HAVE "B" regio Blu-ray disc with PAL coded supplement on it !!

and the PANASONIC is the easiest to heck for play as manual switch to A and B regio ...

play also DVIX !

and 7.1 audio out, inside dolby trueHD and dtsHD MA decoder also !!!

I have it and it works from last september WELL with new 1.2 firmware change in december !!! (u.s. modells use the 1.5 firmware ... )

anytime to want more send a PM to me !!! will help !!!

[Snowypup]

That thread you mentioned said "* It is not currently possible to Enable Blu-ray Region Free or a Combination of Region A, B and C." for that player. So basically there really are no multi-region players out there, they have to be remote hacked. When do you think there actually be a real multi-region player on the market? Or are there other ones that are capable of switching between all three regions?

[slee915]

Originally Posted by Snowypup

That thread you mentioned said "* It is not currently possible to Enable Blu-ray Region Free or a Combination of Region A, B and C." for that player. So basically there really are no multi-region players out there, they have to be remote hacked. When do you think there actually be a real multi-region player on the market? Or are there other ones that are capable of switching between all three regions?

I'll bet that the Oppo blu-ray player BDP-83 will be region free, or switchable using a code just like their DVD players.

[witheygull]

Originally Posted by slee915

I'll bet that the Oppo blu-ray player BDP-83 will be region free, or switchable using a code just like their DVD players.

Oppo has stated that their upcoming player will be Region A locked for blu-ray and Region 1 locked for DVD. Sadness. Hopefully someone will find a hack for it once it hits the streets. Here is a thread on AVS ranting about the region locking.

[TenEightyP]

I performed a quick search on the internet and found this company. It seems that there is some advanced soldering involved (or they can do it for much more £££). Something I might consider once the warranty has run out on my current machine.

Link: http://www.multiregionupgrades.com/bluray.htm

I have also considered another option, buying a region A player on import. It's not that much more expensive, more kit in the rack, but hey.....

Hope this helps this discussion.


Edit: Spotted this on another thread.

http://www.regioncodefreedvd.com/Reg...d_players.html

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[BIGLAD]

Try EBAY.

[Bletch]

Originally Posted by Snowypup

Do these even exist? I'm looking for one that can possibly play all of it's three regions. I've tried searching but can't find anything really solid. Most of the blu-rays movies I wanna get are from Hong Kong, China, Korea, Japan and Thailand.

By the way if there is a multi-region player out there and I buy a foreign blu-ray movie for it. Will the menu be in it's native language and will there at least be an option for english subtitles?

Have you checked out www.bhphoto.com ? they have a Panasonic dmp-bd30 with multiregion. They also ship internationally.
Good luck & hunt

[gekke henkie]

Most region-free BD-players (or Mod-kits) come from Sweden:
www.BluRayMods.com
(yes, they ship internationally and quite affordable IMHO)

[slee915]

Originally Posted by gekke henkie

Most region-free BD-players (or Mod-kits) come from Sweden:
www.BluRayMods.com
(yes, they ship internationally and quite affordable IMHO)

Will a firmware update erases the region free mods ? Just curious.

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by slee915

Will a firmware update erases the region free mods ? Just curious.

No, it will stay region-free. This is because this in not a software-modification, but a hardware-modification.

By the way, currently, only the modified Panasonic BD35/BD55 is capable of playing ALL region DVD's and ALL region BD's.

[gaeljet]

i d like to kow if i m right to purchase a modified blu ray player panasonic bd35? how the manual swithcable thing works? is t it a letter or shift to enter with your remote? thx

[FreddyvsJasonvsAsh]

but what you are not told is that you need a video convertor to watch pal dvds on an NTSC TV

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by gaeljet

i d like to kow if i m right to purchase a modified blu ray player panasonic bd35? how the manual swithcable thing works? is t it a letter or shift to enter with your remote? thx

Yes, no problem. And yes, like the website (www.BluRayMods.com) mentions, the DVD-region will switch automatically, and you can manually switch the Blu-ray-zone with your remote from A to B or C, and visa-versa. I don't know which button you have to push on your remote, but if you really want to know, you can always send them an email of course.

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by FreddyvsJasonvsAsh

but what you are not told is that you need a video convertor to watch pal dvds on an NTSC TV

Well, they don't tell you that, because in many cases you don't. Almost all projectors are multi-format and many plasma's and lcd's as well. If your PJ/TV is multiformat, you don't need a converter. Also, even if you do not have a multiformat TV, many of them accept not only the regular NTSC-60Hz signal, but also a 'modified' NTSC-50Hz signal (which is basically the NTSC version of the PAL-50Hz signal). In this case, you most likely don't need a converter either.

If you are interested in a multi-region DVD-player or BD-player, chances are that you are also interested in a multi-format display. Just my $0.02, of course...