Posted by dgates on 10/09/06 06:18

On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:27:47 -0400, Edward <edward.nuxters@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:44:48 -0700, dgates wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:40:35 -0400, Edward <edward.nuxters@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I had realitives come over France (I'm in the US) and something
>>>unexpected happened: They have three home movie DVD-RWs they wanted to
>>>play on my TV of their daughter's wedding. I don't speak French so I
>>>couldn't very well convey the differences in NTSC and PAL. My father
>>>tried, but he doesn't really understand it either, so it was hard for homt
>>>o tell him in French without knowing the words to certain things.
>>>Anyway, I managed to make copies of the DVD no problem and make second
>>>copies in NTSC format by importing the VOB files into Nero and buring them
>>>to DVD. It worked out pretty well - obviously some quality loss but not
>>>much.
>>>SO here I am.
>>>I was thinking abotu getting a region free DVD player so when they happens
>>>again in a year I'll be ready.
>>>Are there any disadvantages to getting a region free DVD player? WIll
>>>certain DVDs simply not play?
>>
>>
>> I like having a region-free player (one that can also do a couple
>> other tricks, under $100). But I also want to have a "real" player.
>>
>> From what I've seen, the "real" players -- say, a Sony -- will have
>> nicer remote controls and nicer interfaces.
>>
>> The region-free players, and other players that do things Hollywood
>> wouldn't want you doing, seem a little more... "hacky?" Some funny
>> oddities on the remote control maybe, or some less appealing displays
>> in the menus, etc.
>>
>> Right now, I'm pretty darn happy with my Philips DVP5960 (HDMI, 1080i
>> Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct, and easily made region-free with a
>> few clicks of the remote control).
>
>What would you suggest for those of us who have no intention of ever going
>with HDTV?

Probably this one. I think I bought it for $70 maybe. I don't know
if there's some other model that has all the features this one does
for $10 less or so.

The other night, I downloaded a 1-hour program off BitTorrent, copied
it onto a 1-gig USB card/stick/whatever they're called. Then I stuck
that card/stick into the front of this player and watched the program.

I've done the same with CD-Rs and DVD-Rs and DVD+RWs.


Again, though, for now, I still think of my Sony as my "primary" DVD
player.

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