Multi-region

[lolly]

I have two questions.
1/ I wish to buy my first Blu-Ray player but I need to know if a UK player will play standard region 1 dvd discs or if there is anyway to convert it? The vast majority of my DVD collection is region 1.
2/ Can a UK Blu-Ray player, region B be adapted to play region A discs?
Hope someone will be kind enough to answer my questions. Thanks in anticipation

[Penguin1963]

Hi Yes Blu-Ray players can be modified to play Multi-region DVD's if you go to somewhere like Richer Sounds you can get the players.(I got the Sony BDPS350 from there and play's region1 DVD what a great player)
At the moment there is no modification to play other Blu-Ray regions(as far as I know)
for this hack keep searching the net occasionally.
hope this answers your question

[geoffc]

Try Multiregion magic they charge about £150 to modify the Sony/Panasonics

[gekke henkie]

In the UK you can buy Mod-kits and/or modded BD-players from:
www.mrmdvd.com

[Squozen]

I would buy a multiregion Blu-ray player tomorrow if they existed in Australia, but I think I'm going to buckle and buy a cheap Region B player to complement my Region A PS3. Annoying to have to have two devices.

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by Squozen

I would buy a multiregion Blu-ray player tomorrow if they existed in Australia.

If you want, the (main?) company for modified BD-players ships worldwide as well. For Australia you'll pay AUD 90 (Euro 45) for shipment of one of their multiregion BD-players, see: http://www.bluraymods.com/faq.asp

However, a modified Panasonic BD-35 will cost you AUD 1.000 though (Euro 499), see:
http://www.bluraymods.com/ourproduct...yer.asp?id=207

[Squozen]

Yeah, a bit rich for my taste. I bought an early modded DVD player back in the day, and then a couple of years later EVERY player was multiregion, and a quarter of the price. I'm hoping the same happens with Blu-ray.

I'd rather have 2 players and save $600 right now, but if I could get a local multiregion player for only a little more than a quality 2.0 Region B player (say, $450-500), that would be great.

[blu-boy]

www.stegen.com sells already modified sony & panasonic blu ray players to play blu & dvd region free. pricy but worthwhile if you have a large collection!

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Wow. I didn't realize that places were starting to mod these.

Any places in the US?

[TenEightyP]

This topic has been raised previously. I have contributed along with others. This thread you might find useful.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=79724

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[HUNgaryBLU]

I love my player ! B-)
Works superb after download the new 1.2 european firmware :-D !
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P.s.: I use the mod-kit & player:
DVD -> regiofree
Blu-ray-> manual switch A-B-C

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by DigitalfreakNYC

Any places in the US?

(Stegen.com is one of the distributors of BluRayMods, see: http://www.bluraymods.com/distributors.asp)

A.F.A.I.K. www.JVBDigital.com also ships within the USA (for free, but they are a bit more expensive), so I presume they have a second-base in the States (the other one being in The Netherlands). They used to be one of the distributors of BluRayMods also, but for some reason they are no longer on their list. On the other hand, they also do HD-SDI modifications.