Region Free DVD player question.?

Q. What is the best region free DVD player (NOT blu gay) player for a Panasonic TV?

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For DVD, I don't think it really matters anymore. My father in law has one from iView and has yet to find a disc it can't play. I think he got it at some random Chinese bookstore for $35 or so. You can find them online as well.

I had an OPPO brand player (they're made in the US!) but it died. Pity, because it was an excellent DVD player.

I replaced the OPPO with a region free blu-ray player from Orei for $150 or so. OPPO no longer makes region-free DVD players, and their region-free blu-ray player is still $500. (but it's really nice!)

Do computers sold in Hong Kong have region-free DVD players?

Q. I am aware that DVD players (the type you connect to a TV) sold in Hong Kong are mostly region-free.

Is the same true for computers sold in Hong Kong?

Thanks for your answers!

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NO, all of the DVD drives have an encoded region, However... you can load the DVD region free software that bypasses the region code and then they will play any region. Go to: http://www.dvdidle.com/

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Is the Sony Blu-ray dvd player worth buying?

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We have a 46'in Sony Bravia and the picture is not all that clear. Especially some of the dvd's. And if we get this blu-ray dvd player from sony. Would it really be worth buying, is it really clear. Is it worth buying. ????
Well none of your answers really helped. We are just going to get the blu-ray dvd player tomorrow. Because it's going to be 179 tomorrow at K-Mart.

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Your mind is made up, BUT here's my '2 cents'
If your current setup doesn't look very good you may have a setting or cable issue. For example, are you using HDMI (or Component) cables? If not that alone will degrade the signal.

Potential improvement depends on what TV you have. You say Sony Bravia, but not whether it is 720p or 1080p.

If you have am 1080p model it will benefit from Blu-ray. If you can get it for a good price go for the Sony stand alone Blu-ray player (it may not be the cheapest or the most versatile (cf PS3), but it's an OK player and all you need to enjoy HD movies). Make sure you use HDMI to connect (and don't worry about buying expensive cables ... any Category 2 certified HDMI 1.3 cable <$20) would be a good choice (See monoprice.com)

On the other hand if you have a 720p/1080i HDTV you won't get that much improvement over an up-converting DVD player (at least a medium > high end one ... i.e. ~$70 or more). If you want to be future proof and can afford the extra the Blu-ray player can't hurt ... just don't expect a big video quality improvement vs the upscaling DVD player.

Final comment: Blu-ray may be worthwhile to you, but expect to pay a premium for the disks vs the same movie on DVD (Blu-ray disks are more expensive to buy or rent) and that's not going to change due to higher licensing and production costs.

Enjoy whatever you buy.

Would you buy a DVD player or a Blu-Ray?

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I am going to purchase a player, but now that the Blu-Rays have come out, it seems foolish to buy a DVD player as they may be obsolete after a while.

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i see no reason to buy a blue ray since i have an HD tv.....

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