Posted by Mike S. on 11/13/05 02:47

In article <4Psdf.7665$2y.5551@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
chuck <ccREMOVEiaffone@earthlinDELETEk.net> wrote:
>Mike S. wrote:
>
>> In article <3c7df.7986$AS6.1813@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
>> chuck <ccREMOVEiaffone@earthlinDELETEk.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Mike S. wrote:
>>>
>>>>>can you suggest a better-quality multi-region player??
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Philips DVP-642
>>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks Mike, just bought one today. I comes out of the box
>>>NTSC and PAL ready, and a quick hack indeed makes it
>>>region-free. It's also a better player than the
>>>CyberHome 300.
>>
>>
>> That seems to be the popular opinion, though both are low-end machines
>> (and Philips optical assemblies haven't exactly been legendary for
>> longevity).
>>
>>
>OK, lemme ask the same question again:
>
>can you suggest a better-quality multi-region player??

Not as such out of the factory box, unless you are willing to hack or pay
a premium price to buy one that has been modified.

An excellent example of this is the Pioneer DV-588A, which is NTSC/PAL
capable but must be hacked with modified firmware in order to be made
multi-region. (Also the DV-578A, last years' model, which is also a superb
machine). Both also play DVD-A and SACD.

There are many dealers (often those that also sell imported DVD's) which
carry modified versions of these and other models. Also, the reputable
modifiers like www.jvb.nl

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