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 Posted by jayembee on 10/09/05 22:58 
Justin <nospam@insightbb.com> wrote: 
 
> jayembee wrote: 
>> "Franklin Hummel" <hummel@world.std.com> wrote: 
>>> And will it play PAL DVDs after the hack? 
>> 
>> The Philips 642 DVD player can be made region-free through a simple 
>> remote command. And, yes, it plays PAL DVDs after the hack. It also 
>> displays anamorphic PAL DVDs properly, and plays VCDs, SVCDs, 
>> and DivX/XviD-encoded files, as well. You can get one for $70 or 
>> less at Target, Wal-Mart, or similar stores (more specifically, I bought 
>> one of our two 642s at the Target near Wellington Circle). 
>> 
>>> And since I am not very trusting now, how can I be sure this hack 
>>> will WORK for me? 
>> 
>> Because it works for everyone else who's tried it? 
>  
> What's the quality like on these, btw? Better than the Cyberhome models 
> that let you do region free and PAL? 
 
I liked the first one my wife and I got enough to go out and buy a second 
one (we weren't married at the time, and still had separate apartments). I 
haven't seen the Cyberhome, so I can't compare them. I'm generally wary 
of "off" brands, which is why I've never gone after the cheap region-free 
models before (I previously had a region-free Pioneer that was a third-party 
modified one). 
 
-- jayembee
 
  
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