Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world
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I want to help you guys watch Transformers DVDs no matter where in the world they are released. I see many of you who express their frustration about foreign releases of Transformers DVDs that we don't have available here in the States yet. Well, there's really no reason for it since there's an army of inexpensive DVD players available just down the street from you that can easily be modified to play DVDs from anywhere in the world. All it takes is a little research on the Internet to find out which DVD players can be modified that are currently available at Best Buy, Target, Walmart or whatever major retail store is near you.
Keep in mind that the cheaper the DVD player, the easier it is to "hack". Obviously, you don't want a complete piece of crap, but if you stick to some brands that you recognize such as Phillips, you should be all set. The higher end DVD players are far more difficult to hack (or altogether impossible) so I would stay away from the Pioneers, Sonys and Toshibas for example.
Australia's Region 4? Not a problem! UK's PAL format? Never worry about it again. UK's Region 2? Region what?!?! I've been enjoying DVDs from all over the world for the past 2 years. I own all of Metrodome's Headmaster, Masterforce, Victory and RiD sets, Metrodome's "Transformers Movie Reconstructed", as well as all of Madman's incredibly flawless Beast Wars sets, their very awesome G1 boxset and their version of the animated movie. For those of you who don't know, Metrodome is based out of the UK and Madman is based out of Australia.
I'm also able to play DVDs from China or Japan flawlessly. I'm able to easily just pop-in DVD extras that come with my Japanese Transformers right into my primary DVD player and watch whatever I want. Heck, I can even download videos from the Internet, burn them directly to a DVD-R as their native format (i.e. AVI, MPEG, etc) and watch the actual raw videos on my home TV without ever havign to convert the video to a DVD format.
Without further ado, here is a message I had posted on these forums before the big forum crash in January. I had the foresight to save this message on the Metrodome forums a while back so thanks to that, I'm able to repost my message here on Seibertron.com. One of our latest sponsors is none other than our friends at Madman. I promised I'd help share how you guys can watch these DVDs on your players at home regardless of where you live in the world. You should be just as exceited about a DVD set from Madman as you are from a company here in the States or whatever country you live in. Yeah, it's a little expensive to import the DVDs but it's most definitely worth it. It certainly beats the alternative of not owning sets like Headmasters (which Madman will be releasing later this year) or RiD.
If you have any questions, please let me know. I'll do my best to help you find a region free DVD player so that you can enjoy watching these Transformers DVDs from other countries while Sony figures out what they're doing with the license here in America.
| Ryan in 2005 wrote: | ||
| Hey guys,
Once Metrodome announced the upcoming Headmasters DVD set, I started doing some research into figuring out a standard way to play foreign DVDs. I've been anxiously awaiting a Headmasters DVD set that's not as expensive as the Japanese version for quite some time so I can assure all of you that I wasn't going to let a little thing like Region 2 or PAL video stop me from figuring out a way to play the Metrodome DVDs here in the States (NTSC video, Region 1). While it was great news that Metrodome was going to release the Movie and Headmasters as Region 0 (just like the Robots in Disguise RiD videos were released unbeknownst to many fans), but that would only allow most of us American fans the ability to watch the DVDs on our computer. I wanted to watch the DVDs on my television with my sound system dammit! So I talked to a few of my friends at work who are from Poland. A few of them started pointing me toward the DVD player that is sold locally at Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City or Amazon.com. This DVD player can EASILY be hacked to play any region AND it automatically converts PAL formatted videos to NTSC. PLUS IT'S CHEAP and comes with tons of other features that have totally changed my DVD experience. I highly recommend this DVD player: Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000204SWE/ref=pd_sxp_f/002-0964654-9456061?v=glance&s=electronics http://www.google.com/products?q=phillips+DVP642
NOTE: The 0 in the sequence above represents the region code. 0 = region free. If you want to change your player to just a specific region code, replace the 0 with the region number you want. The hack should be perfectly safe, but USE IT ON YOUR OWN RISK! It plays my RiD DVDs from the UK perfectly as well as my various Takara DVDs that came with my Robot Masters figures and TFC-9 Starscream. I can't say enough great things about this DVD player. And no, I do not work for Phillips. I'm just trying to spread some information about this DVD player out to the community so that you guys can get your DVD player before the Headmasters set is released. Apparently the cheaper the DVD Player, the easier it is to region hack and to find a player that will convert from PAL to NTSC. I bought one that was a little more expensive with a brand that I recognized even though several of my friends recommended the Cyberhome DVD players. However, I read so many bad reviews about the Cyberhome DVD player that it didn't matter that it was only $40 or less ... I wanted a player that would last and look decent. |
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Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251949)
Posted by Tigertrack on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:14pm CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:14pm CDT
I have a Cyberhome DVD player. It works well, but I have not considered making it region free. Perhaps...
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251951)
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:17pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:17pm CDT
Cyberhomes are very notorious for being easy to hack so they can be region free. I've heard questionable things are the quality of Cyberhome DVD players so I don't recommend them though I do have a lot of friends that have them. It's mostly been online reviews that I've read about the shady quality of Cyberhomes. However, my friends all seem to say that the Cyberhomes work just fine.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251952)
Posted by Sideshow Sideswipe on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:17pm CDT
Posted by Sideshow Sideswipe on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:17pm CDT
I'm going to go check my cyberhome DVD player as I know it was under $40!
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251955)
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:17pm CDT
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:17pm CDT
Damn, I have a Sony. Well if I have to get a new player may as well get a region free one. Thanks Ryan.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251961)
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:21pm CDT
Can you post your model number here so that others can find out if theirs are? I'll see if I can find the link so that you guys can post the hacks (and links) for your players. PLEASE make sure you post the brand and model number so that everyone can see. Thanks!
Edit: Just for the record, mine is a Philips DVP642.
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:21pm CDT
Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:I'm going to go check my cyberhome DVD player as I know it was under $40!
Can you post your model number here so that others can find out if theirs are? I'll see if I can find the link so that you guys can post the hacks (and links) for your players. PLEASE make sure you post the brand and model number so that everyone can see. Thanks!
Edit: Just for the record, mine is a Philips DVP642.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251964)
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:23pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:23pm CDT
Here's the website that I used to find out about my player: http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/philips-dvp-642/4117
I then used Amazon.com's reviews to figure out which one of the lower-end DVD players that I wanted to purchase. I saw a lot of positive reviews for the Phillips DVP642 so I decided to buy that one to watch the RiD DVDs from Metrodome back in 2005. It quickly replaced my very nice Toshiba DVD player because I was tired of it not being region free.
I then used Amazon.com's reviews to figure out which one of the lower-end DVD players that I wanted to purchase. I saw a lot of positive reviews for the Phillips DVP642 so I decided to buy that one to watch the RiD DVDs from Metrodome back in 2005. It quickly replaced my very nice Toshiba DVD player because I was tired of it not being region free.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251966)
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:25pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:25pm CDT
Ah, here's a whole list of DVD hacks on that same site ... http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251968)
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:26pm CDT
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:26pm CDT
It's a Sony DVD&VCR Combo SLV-D300P
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251971)
Posted by i_amtrunks on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:27pm CDT
Posted by i_amtrunks on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:27pm CDT
You wont regret hacking your lower end DVD players either, as since the AU$1 is only worth about US$0.80, you guys save a bunch on purchasing, and shipping costs arent anywhere near as bad for dvd's.
And for those from the UK where 1 Pound is about AU$2.50, you guys save a bundle buying Madman's stuff.
And for those from the UK where 1 Pound is about AU$2.50, you guys save a bundle buying Madman's stuff.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251977)
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:32pm CDT
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:32pm CDT
Well... I'm a little thing I like to call S.O.L
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251988)
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:37pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:37pm CDT
For those of you with laptops or PCs that you want to be regionless, it's fairly easy to make your DVD player on your computer region free as well. Of course, that might depend on the DVD player that came with your system, but I was able to get mine on my Dell laptop to become region free fairly easy.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251996)
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:42pm CDT
A $48 investment gets you the same player I have that used to be $70 2 years ago.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... lectronics?tag=seibertron07-20&
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:42pm CDT
Optimist_Prime wrote:Well... I'm a little thing I like to call S.O.L
A $48 investment gets you the same player I have that used to be $70 2 years ago.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... lectronics?tag=seibertron07-20&
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (251998)
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:43pm CDT
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:43pm CDT
http://www.world-import.com/dvd.htm?OVRAW=region%20free%20player&OVKEY=region%20free%20player&OVMTC=standard&OVADID=6618804511&OVKWID=38549816511
For those of you who want an easy, and fairly inexpensive way, here are some Region-Free DVD Players
For those of you who want an easy, and fairly inexpensive way, here are some Region-Free DVD Players
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252001)
Posted by Jedi Kermit on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:43pm CDT
Posted by Jedi Kermit on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:43pm CDT
I've bought the same player as Ryan did last year so I could watch my Transformers DVDs from other countries. It does a good job of playback on a CRT but not on a HDTV. I ended up getting a Sony upconvert DVD player to watch all of my region 1 NTSC DVDs on my HDTV and on the Phillips just the Transformers DVDs I got from Europe.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252005)
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:46pm CDT
Well... that would just be to easy.
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:46pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:Optimist_Prime wrote:Well... I'm a little thing I like to call S.O.L
A $48 investment gets you the same player I have that used to be $70 2 years ago.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... lectronics?tag=seibertron07-20&
Well... that would just be to easy.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252019)
Posted by Gutsman Heavy on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:52pm CDT
WHOA!! How'd get get that juicy nugget of info!?
Posted by Gutsman Heavy on July 29th, 2007 @ 10:52pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:It certainly beats the alternative of not owning sets like Headmasters (which Madman will be releasing later this year)
WHOA!! How'd get get that juicy nugget of info!?
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252049)
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:20pm CDT
Whoops! I forgot to post about it back on the 17th.
Here's the official news story about it: http://seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=11283
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:20pm CDT
Gutsman Heavy wrote:Seibertron wrote:It certainly beats the alternative of not owning sets like Headmasters (which Madman will be releasing later this year)
WHOA!! How'd get get that juicy nugget of info!?
Whoops! I forgot to post about it back on the 17th.
Here's the official news story about it: http://seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=11283
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252066)
Posted by Azrael Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:30pm CDT
Anything special that needs to be done to said DVD-R?
Posted by Azrael Prime on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:30pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:I can even download videos from the Internet, burn them directly to a DVD-R as their native format (i.e. AVI, MPEG, etc) and watch the actual raw videos on my home TV without ever havign to convert the video to a DVD format.
Anything special that needs to be done to said DVD-R?
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252072)
Posted by shortround on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:36pm CDT
Posted by shortround on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:36pm CDT
Hey ryan can put of link to the headmasters dvds on madman site I couldn't find them I'm thinking about buying them and trying your trick.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252073)
Posted by Noisemaze on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:37pm CDT
Posted by Noisemaze on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:37pm CDT
Okay, now all I need to know is where can I buy the dvd's? Who sells them? Where can I buy the UK RID set that I've heard so much about?
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252077)
Posted by ZoneDaiatlas on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:41pm CDT
The best solution is downloading "VLC Media Player" and it will play any region on your computer...
Posted by ZoneDaiatlas on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:41pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:For those of you with laptops or PCs that you want to be regionless, it's fairly easy to make your DVD player on your computer region free as well. Of course, that might depend on the DVD player that came with your system, but I was able to get mine on my Dell laptop to become region free fairly easy.
The best solution is downloading "VLC Media Player" and it will play any region on your computer...
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252078)
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:41pm CDT
Headmasters will be available in November from Madman. You can buy Metrodome's version from Amazon.co.uk at the following link:
Headmasters: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Ta ... 557&sr=8-1?tag=seibertron075-21&
Amazon.co.uk will deliver to the U.S.
Masteforce: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Ta ... 557&sr=8-1?tag=seibertron075-21&
Victory: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Ta ... 557&sr=8-1?tag=seibertron075-21&
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:41pm CDT
shortround wrote:Hey ryan can put of link to the headmasters dvds on madman site I couldn't find them I'm thinking about buying them and trying your trick.
Headmasters will be available in November from Madman. You can buy Metrodome's version from Amazon.co.uk at the following link:
Headmasters: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Ta ... 557&sr=8-1?tag=seibertron075-21&
Amazon.co.uk will deliver to the U.S.
Masteforce: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Ta ... 557&sr=8-1?tag=seibertron075-21&
Victory: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Ta ... 557&sr=8-1?tag=seibertron075-21&
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252080)
Posted by Noisemaze on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:42pm CDT
Posted by Noisemaze on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:42pm CDT
And what about Beast Wars II & Beast Wars NEO?
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252082)
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:43pm CDT
I disagree. The best solution is just to make your player region free, which mine is, then you can use Windows Media Player or whatever other program you normally use to watch DVDs on your computer.
Posted by Seibertron on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:43pm CDT
ZoneDaiatlas wrote:Seibertron wrote:For those of you with laptops or PCs that you want to be regionless, it's fairly easy to make your DVD player on your computer region free as well. Of course, that might depend on the DVD player that came with your system, but I was able to get mine on my Dell laptop to become region free fairly easy.
The best solution is downloading "VLC Media Player" and it will play any region on your computer...
I disagree. The best solution is just to make your player region free, which mine is, then you can use Windows Media Player or whatever other program you normally use to watch DVDs on your computer.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252083)
Posted by Elita One on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:43pm CDT
Posted by Elita One on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:43pm CDT
Gees Im sick and tired of reading that Yanks don't like the idea of importing dvds and the whole multi region players thing as a forgien concept. The rest of us have done it for yonks and don't bitch. You can't have everything you want.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252087)
Posted by ZoneDaiatlas on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:46pm CDT
I think what Ryan is talking about is that his DVD player can play DIVX straight from a CD or DVD, so you don't need Nero to convert and burn into a DVD format... I use Nero to convert to a DVD format my Transformer's Victory and plays fine on the PS2 or my HDMI Phillips DVD player...
Posted by ZoneDaiatlas on July 29th, 2007 @ 11:46pm CDT
Azrael Prime wrote:Seibertron wrote:I can even download videos from the Internet, burn them directly to a DVD-R as their native format (i.e. AVI, MPEG, etc) and watch the actual raw videos on my home TV without ever havign to convert the video to a DVD format.
Anything special that needs to be done to said DVD-R?
I think what Ryan is talking about is that his DVD player can play DIVX straight from a CD or DVD, so you don't need Nero to convert and burn into a DVD format... I use Nero to convert to a DVD format my Transformer's Victory and plays fine on the PS2 or my HDMI Phillips DVD player...
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252124)
Posted by Seibertron on July 30th, 2007 @ 12:14am CDT
Yes, that's what I'm saving. I burn the media files to a DVD-R, just like you would if you were making a backup of files on your computer. I pop the disk into my DVD player and it will play the files on the DVD. I don't have to do anything special at all with the files and they don't have to be DIVX format either.
Posted by Seibertron on July 30th, 2007 @ 12:14am CDT
ZoneDaiatlas wrote:Azrael Prime wrote:Seibertron wrote:I can even download videos from the Internet, burn them directly to a DVD-R as their native format (i.e. AVI, MPEG, etc) and watch the actual raw videos on my home TV without ever havign to convert the video to a DVD format.
Anything special that needs to be done to said DVD-R?
I think what Ryan is talking about is that his DVD player can play DIVX straight from a CD or DVD, so you don't need Nero to convert and burn into a DVD format... I use Nero to convert to a DVD format my Transformer's Victory and plays fine on the PS2 or my HDMI Phillips DVD player...
Yes, that's what I'm saving. I burn the media files to a DVD-R, just like you would if you were making a backup of files on your computer. I pop the disk into my DVD player and it will play the files on the DVD. I don't have to do anything special at all with the files and they don't have to be DIVX format either.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252165)
Posted by Hotrod on July 30th, 2007 @ 12:54am CDT
I don't see that anywhere in this thread.
Posted by Hotrod on July 30th, 2007 @ 12:54am CDT
Elita One wrote:Gees Im sick and tired of reading that Yanks don't like the idea of importing dvds and the whole multi region players thing as a forgien concept. The rest of us have done it for yonks and don't bitch. You can't have everything you want.
I don't see that anywhere in this thread.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252166)
Posted by PrimulArchangel on July 30th, 2007 @ 12:55am CDT
Posted by PrimulArchangel on July 30th, 2007 @ 12:55am CDT
COBY makes a region free dvd player that is sold at CVS for 30$ and it plays VCDS which was a first for me cause i could never find a player that would play my VCDS lol.. And aren't all dvd players in computers region free as well ?
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252176)
Posted by Seibertron on July 30th, 2007 @ 1:03am CDT
No, they are definitely not. You can switch the region of your computer a few times. But after 5 times on Windows XP, you can't switch back any more.
I'm also not talking about players that play VCDs (though mine will do that as well). We're talking about players that will actually play DVDs from other countries.
Posted by Seibertron on July 30th, 2007 @ 1:03am CDT
PrimulArchangel wrote:COBY makes a region free dvd player that is sold at CVS for 30$ and it plays VCDS which was a first for me cause i could never find a player that would play my VCDS lol.. And aren't all dvd players in computers region free as well ?
No, they are definitely not. You can switch the region of your computer a few times. But after 5 times on Windows XP, you can't switch back any more.
I'm also not talking about players that play VCDs (though mine will do that as well). We're talking about players that will actually play DVDs from other countries.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252284)
Posted by whodat on July 30th, 2007 @ 3:29am CDT
Posted by whodat on July 30th, 2007 @ 3:29am CDT
Here is a link to the entire G1 series plus the movie boxed set. It is the Chinese distribution but I have watched every episode perfectly on my Wal-Mart $25 Magnavox DVD player. The one downside is that by default the audio is not in english so you must select English on your DVD remote, but it works fine after that. Very affordable too!
http://www.amazon.com/TRANSFORMERS-Gene ... 028&sr=8-1?tag=seibertron07-20&
Not sure if anyone else mentioned that.
http://www.amazon.com/TRANSFORMERS-Gene ... 028&sr=8-1?tag=seibertron07-20&
Not sure if anyone else mentioned that.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252323)
Posted by Exdominus on July 30th, 2007 @ 4:39am CDT
Posted by Exdominus on July 30th, 2007 @ 4:39am CDT
there a way to do this with a xbox 1?
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252411)
Posted by Xion on July 30th, 2007 @ 7:24am CDT
Posted by Xion on July 30th, 2007 @ 7:24am CDT
As all i know in Luxembourg it's legal to sell Multyregional DVD player I got mine in a HiFi from Pioneer and I will wait also when we get Multyregional Bluray player and when they are much cheaper.
I know that it's illegal in Germany and in Belgium so I just say viva Luxembourg.
I know that it's illegal in Germany and in Belgium so I just say viva Luxembourg.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252426)
Posted by Black Bumblebee on July 30th, 2007 @ 7:39am CDT
Posted by Black Bumblebee on July 30th, 2007 @ 7:39am CDT
Hmmm... looks like I'll have to get a new DVD player... my cheapy Magnavox MDS115 doesn't seem to have a hack 
I'm happy with the TF eps I've got... but I would like to get some of the UK Doctor Who DVDs to work
I'm happy with the TF eps I've got... but I would like to get some of the UK Doctor Who DVDs to work
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252548)
Posted by Iron Prime on July 30th, 2007 @ 9:18am CDT
Posted by Iron Prime on July 30th, 2007 @ 9:18am CDT
Awesome! Thanks for posting!
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252560)
Posted by shoelessrm on July 30th, 2007 @ 9:26am CDT
Posted by shoelessrm on July 30th, 2007 @ 9:26am CDT
Can anyone shed some light on the RCE (Regional Code Enhancing) which is a new system developed by the MPAA which prevents consumers with region free DVD players from watching Region 1 DVDs and does this affect the Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player?
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252579)
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 30th, 2007 @ 9:33am CDT
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 30th, 2007 @ 9:33am CDT
Isn't this DVD player a Region Free player and will play PAL region 4 DVDs
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252617)
Posted by ZoneDaiatlas on July 30th, 2007 @ 9:52am CDT
On the Xbox if you have a "Gameshark" and load the gameshark on the Xbox. There is an option where you can change the region code settings to watch any region movies without actually changing the settings on your hardware. You can also watch DVD+-R or DVD DL +- movies on the Xbox if you using software like Nero or DVD shrink...
Posted by ZoneDaiatlas on July 30th, 2007 @ 9:52am CDT
Rex Necros wrote:there a way to do this with a xbox 1?
On the Xbox if you have a "Gameshark" and load the gameshark on the Xbox. There is an option where you can change the region code settings to watch any region movies without actually changing the settings on your hardware. You can also watch DVD+-R or DVD DL +- movies on the Xbox if you using software like Nero or DVD shrink...
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (252849)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on July 30th, 2007 @ 11:39am CDT
this also works on the ps2, although they may require specific versions of the "hack" program. Dunno, its been a long time since i've had to watch a dvd froma different region
Posted by Gutter Bunny on July 30th, 2007 @ 11:39am CDT
ZoneDaiatlas wrote:Rex Necros wrote:there a way to do this with a xbox 1?
On the Xbox if you have a "Gameshark" and load the gameshark on the Xbox. There is an option where you can change the region code settings to watch any region movies without actually changing the settings on your hardware. You can also watch DVD+-R or DVD DL +- movies on the Xbox if you using software like Nero or DVD shrink...
this also works on the ps2, although they may require specific versions of the "hack" program. Dunno, its been a long time since i've had to watch a dvd froma different region
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (253551)
Posted by microclone on July 30th, 2007 @ 4:44pm CDT
Posted by microclone on July 30th, 2007 @ 4:44pm CDT
you can get reasonably priced players that play any disc and will convert the signal to NTSC if the disc is PAL (for those in the USA). also multi voltage so if you do move oversea you can take it with you.
eg the yamaha dvd S657s, I think technically its made for region 3 but will play anything. They are about $200 but the picture and audio are better than a $40 player. AS far as i know this model and others come like this from the factories, no hack needed. remember though you need to buy the import not the domestic version (that i assume doesnt play everything)
eg the yamaha dvd S657s, I think technically its made for region 3 but will play anything. They are about $200 but the picture and audio are better than a $40 player. AS far as i know this model and others come like this from the factories, no hack needed. remember though you need to buy the import not the domestic version (that i assume doesnt play everything)
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (253575)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on July 30th, 2007 @ 4:56pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on July 30th, 2007 @ 4:56pm CDT
This is an awesome PSA!
The more you know and all!
Also, on average All region DVD players with PAL are often cheaper than non-coded DVD players. Go Figure!
So go buy on, get on ebay and see that you can get an actual factory import of just about any anime for pennies on the dollar compared to US retail!
The more you know and all!
Also, on average All region DVD players with PAL are often cheaper than non-coded DVD players. Go Figure!
So go buy on, get on ebay and see that you can get an actual factory import of just about any anime for pennies on the dollar compared to US retail!
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (253584)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on July 30th, 2007 @ 5:00pm CDT
I have a CyberHome(I got it for the name, it was to close not to), and I gotta say it beats the hell out of both my Magnavox and Sony palyers. It did so well, that I gave my brother my Sony player and just tossed out my Magnavox, and got 3 more.
On sale, these average $24.99, cheaper than most bots, and easier to exchange if it does turn sour!
Posted by Liege Evilmus on July 30th, 2007 @ 5:00pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:Cyberhomes are very notorious for being easy to hack so they can be region free. I've heard questionable things are the quality of Cyberhome DVD players so I don't recommend them though I do have a lot of friends that have them. It's mostly been online reviews that I've read about the shady quality of Cyberhomes. However, my friends all seem to say that the Cyberhomes work just fine.
I have a CyberHome(I got it for the name, it was to close not to), and I gotta say it beats the hell out of both my Magnavox and Sony palyers. It did so well, that I gave my brother my Sony player and just tossed out my Magnavox, and got 3 more.
On sale, these average $24.99, cheaper than most bots, and easier to exchange if it does turn sour!
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (253810)
Posted by Bouncy X on July 30th, 2007 @ 6:39pm CDT
Posted by Bouncy X on July 30th, 2007 @ 6:39pm CDT
hey...that phillips is the exact player model i have, for both of em...who knew it could do this....lol
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (253832)
Posted by Heavy B on July 30th, 2007 @ 6:54pm CDT
Posted by Heavy B on July 30th, 2007 @ 6:54pm CDT
im confused. but i'll give it a try. does "headmasters" come in english dub?
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (254532)
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 31st, 2007 @ 12:15am CDT
Oh... so does the game shark change the region for the PS2 as well? It's what I have.
Posted by Optimist_Prime on July 31st, 2007 @ 12:15am CDT
ZoneDaiatlas wrote:Rex Necros wrote:there a way to do this with a xbox 1?
On the Xbox if you have a "Gameshark" and load the gameshark on the Xbox. There is an option where you can change the region code settings to watch any region movies without actually changing the settings on your hardware. You can also watch DVD+-R or DVD DL +- movies on the Xbox if you using software like Nero or DVD shrink...
Oh... so does the game shark change the region for the PS2 as well? It's what I have.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (255111)
Posted by dragons on July 31st, 2007 @ 9:12am CDT
Posted by dragons on July 31st, 2007 @ 9:12am CDT
i dont have that problem only probem i have is searching for us site to get these region dvds its problem for me to buy overseas but here is program i sue and continue to use today its great progrma plays all types region dvds, vcds, and other types of movie discks on your computer
http://www.videolan.org/
this program here im not to sure about never heard of it or used it before
http://www.dvdunlocker.com/movies/
http://www.videolan.org/
this program here im not to sure about never heard of it or used it before
http://www.dvdunlocker.com/movies/
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (258225)
Posted by Jedi Kermit on August 1st, 2007 @ 6:13pm CDT
It may be able to change the region but not the format. American PS2s can only display a NTSC signal.
Posted by Jedi Kermit on August 1st, 2007 @ 6:13pm CDT
Optimist_Prime wrote:ZoneDaiatlas wrote:Rex Necros wrote:there a way to do this with a xbox 1?
On the Xbox if you have a "Gameshark" and load the gameshark on the Xbox. There is an option where you can change the region code settings to watch any region movies without actually changing the settings on your hardware. You can also watch DVD+-R or DVD DL +- movies on the Xbox if you using software like Nero or DVD shrink...
Oh... so does the game shark change the region for the PS2 as well? It's what I have.
It may be able to change the region but not the format. American PS2s can only display a NTSC signal.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (259358)
Posted by Optimist_Prime on August 2nd, 2007 @ 10:27am CDT
That sucks, well this phillips player sounds like the way to go. Thanks for every ones help in this thread.
Posted by Optimist_Prime on August 2nd, 2007 @ 10:27am CDT
Jedi Kermit wrote:Optimist_Prime wrote:ZoneDaiatlas wrote:Rex Necros wrote:there a way to do this with a xbox 1?
On the Xbox if you have a "Gameshark" and load the gameshark on the Xbox. There is an option where you can change the region code settings to watch any region movies without actually changing the settings on your hardware. You can also watch DVD+-R or DVD DL +- movies on the Xbox if you using software like Nero or DVD shrink...
Oh... so does the game shark change the region for the PS2 as well? It's what I have.
It may be able to change the region but not the format. American PS2s can only display a NTSC signal.
That sucks, well this phillips player sounds like the way to go. Thanks for every ones help in this thread.
Re: Let's talk about how easy it is play DVDs from anywhere in the world (260599)
Posted by Anonymous on August 2nd, 2007 @ 10:07pm CDT
Posted by Anonymous on August 2nd, 2007 @ 10:07pm CDT
Easy for me, I bought a Toshiba notebook...region-free, baby!
