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Posted by jayembee on 07/05/06 23:38
br2001@webtv.net wrote :
> I'm quite happy with my current NTSC / R1 player, but am looking into a
> multi region and multi format player for the rare dvd that's only
> available in PAL or R2, 3, etc......... I hear there are some decent,
> inexpensive players available. I don't want to spend much at all on
> something I might use once every 3 or 4 months. Any suggestions or
> recommendations? Also - if a player is multi format - is it
> automatically a multi region too? And vice versa? Thanks much in
> advance..........
Philips 642. Costs about $50 at Target, Wal-Mart, BJ's, and probably
Costco. Handles most things that you can throw at it. Can be made
multi-region with a remote command, though it doesn't advertise the
fact, so you have to find the command at videohelp.com. Converts
PAL to NTSC correctly. Plays VCD, SVCD, and MPEG-4 formats like
DivX and XviD. About the only thing it doesn't play are the newer
MP4 formats.
There's also a newer model (can't recall the model number) that's
about $70 that handles the MPEG-4 formats a little better.
Oh, and the user interface sucks, but for $50, it's a minor quibble.
-- jayembee
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