Region Free Multi Format DVD/Blu ray player (1 Viewer)

[Rachael B]

....and I had a Sony 9000ES DVD-SACD player early in this century....always a 9000 forever!

 

[stevenHa]

I'm thinking of finally caving in for a multi-region player - any updated/current recommendations ?

 

[David Norman]

Not really. If you need 4K and can live with some/many discs being playable then the unmodded Panasonics with the Top menu 'trick' can be quite useful. The last couple years, the 420/820 have been relatively cheap Black Friday sales.

4k region free modded players still don't make a lot of sense to me financially though there are quite a few players available. It's cheaper to get e good UHD player and a cheaper modded Bluray players.

If you are in the US, the Sony's from Bombay/220 Electronics are still the best bang for the buck
If you are EU/UK, there are a lot of good modded Panasonic BD easily available.
A used Oppo is still a good choice if you can find a lightly used item. The mod from 220 Electronics is around $90 now and extremely easy DIY install

 

[Yeoman007]

What about the Panasonics in the US? Both 220 Electronics and Bombay offer several.

 

[stevenHa]

What's the "top menu trick" - I have a Panasonic DMP-BDT210 ? I only have a handful of blu rays that I want from region B.

 

[David Norman]

What about the Panasonics in the US? Both 220 Electronics and Bombay offer several.

Several older models and the new 4K level. Were any of the plain Bluray player released after 2015 and most of those listed are 8-9yo models?

What's the "top menu trick" - I have a Panasonic DMP-BDT210 ? I only have a handful of blu rays that I want from region B.

Is your region A blu-ray player really all region?

I'm curious and would like to ask some other folks here to try this and see if it works for them. Quite by accident I discovered my region A player plays blu-rays from all regions. I have two players, both Pioneer Elites, one all region and one an older region A player. By accident I slipped the...

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I think there are some other threads. It seems to be a loophole mostly associated with Panasonic players that allows playing of many region locked discs. The exact procedure/button press seems to vary, but most Panasonics allow it.

I think the 210 is definitely one of the models capable

 

[YANG]

Same here. GREAT player, even though it's pricey.

PANASONIC is not as pricey as X200 from REAVON.... if one insist on SACD compatibility.

 

[stevenHa]

Does this region override trick work with the newer 4k Panasonics when playing blu rays from another region ?

 

[David Norman]

The 420/820 have the capability, I think the 9000 does as well.

Again note -- it doesn't work on all (though seemingly a large number) Region locked discs and doesn't work on locked DVDs though getting a region free DVD player should be pretty cheap.

 

[Kent K H]

This is what I got. The only issue I’ve had is with the sound sync for some 4K discs, though I think it may be originating from the TV. (Still researching that.)

Sony UBP-X700 m Region Free 4K UHD Blu-ray Player UBP-X700m

Newest model UBP-X700M updated 2022 model year Plays DVD Discs from All Regions (0 - 8) Plays Blu-ray Discs from All Regions (A, B, and C) Firmware can be updated via internet at any time doesn't affect regional codeing Standard DVD region switching: Automatic Blu-ray Region switching - 1...

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