Blu-Ray dvd players

[schwenko]

any suggestions for prospective buyers? any all region models available?
are there "second-generation" models? best prices?

any and all help appreciated[:)]

[Bitter Almonds]

[quote]Originally posted by schwenko
[br]any suggestions for prospective buyers? any all region models available?
are there "second-generation" models? best prices?

any and all help appreciated[:)]
[/quote]

<p align="justify">There is no such thing as an "all-regions" model. You'll have to modify your R1 player with a hack[}:)]

[schwenko]

[quote][i]Originally posted by XXX[/i]
<br>[quote]Originally posted by schwenko
[br]any suggestions for prospective buyers? any all region models available?
are there "second-generation" models? best prices?

any and all help appreciated[:)]
[/quote]

<p align="justify">There is no such thing as an "all-regions" model. You'll have to modify your R1 player with a hack[}:)]
[/quote]

I found this:

http://www.regioncodefreedvd.com/Region ... ayers.html

[Bitter Almonds]

<p align="justify">Those are cheep, no-name-brand knock-offs that you could probably hack yourself using the remote. Alls you need is the combination to enter into the remote to make it "region-free"[}:)]

[Bitter Almonds]

<p align="justify">Here is a hack that may or may not work on a Samsung blu-ray player:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/samsung-bd-p1500/9441


[}:)]

[oldwaver]

Just bought a Panasonic DMP-BD35K, for "only" $299, which ain't bad, considering first-generation players were just under $1000. I'm very happy with it, only it doesn't play discs in PAL format, which was a big disappointment, as I can't play my various music DVD's from Australia & the U.K. I don't have a need for an all-region player, though.

[obs]

[i]> Those are cheep, no-name-brand knock-offs that you could probably hack yourself using the remote. Alls you need is the combination to enter into the remote to make it "region-free"[/i]

What the fuck are you looking at? The page Schwenko posted lists Sony and Panasonic players that are multi-region/all-region.




[i]> Here is a hack that may or may not work on a Samsung blu-ray player:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/samsung-bd-p1500/9441[/i]

This is only for the DVD region code, not for Blu-ray discs.



Currently, there are many Blu-ray discs that are not region coded. Of course, that will probably change when Blu-ray gets more than 10% marketshare on discs.

[Bitter Almonds]

<p align="justify">In general, the easiest and most widespread region-free, NTSC and PAL players are no-name brands. The page Schwenko provided lists players that are way too much money. You wanna dump 500, 600, 700 on one? Be my guest. I'd just get a regular blu-ray player for cheaper and wait until they go down in price and a hack comes out.

[obs]

[i]> In general, the easiest and most widespread region-free, NTSC and PAL players are no-name brands.[/i]

Yeah, if the discussion were about DVDs. This is Blu-ray we're talking about.


[i]> The page Schwenko provided lists players that are way too much money.[/i]

Glad you took the time to click on the link and actually look at the page before opening your mouth .



[i]> I'd just get a regular blu-ray player for cheaper and wait until they go down in price and a hack comes out.[/i]

Agreed. I wouldn't even pay $150 for any Blu-ray player. Well, actually, I would, if Sony weren't such turds and made a Blu-ray player that supported their own SACD format.

[Bitter Almonds]

<p align="justify">Just to remind you, the BD-P1500 model link was for a Samsung blu ray player. I'm glad to see you clicked on the link and you also know what you're talking about, sob[}:)]

[obs]

I guess you missed my previous post where I pointed out that the Blu-ray player hack that you hyperlinked to was to hack the region code for DVD playback only, not for Blu-ray discs playback.

Thanks for playing. Please get a clue.

[Bitter Almonds]

<p align="justify">Oh, shit. You're right. The reason they cost so damn much is because it's hardware related... bluray blows <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v372/petefrank/Smilies/jerkoff1.gif">

[obs]

I think an icon of a dude bent over is more indicative of Blu-ray [:)].