Can it play Region 2 DVDs? Hi,I have a number of European DVDs and usually buy some when I am visiting relatives there. Can this DVD player play region 2 DVDs? The leaflet says that it can produce PAL video output, but that does not necessarily mean that it can play region 2 (in other words, PAL) DVDs...Anybody has tried?Thanks in advance Can it play Region 2 DVDs? Hi,I have a number of European DVDs and usually buy some when I am visiting relatives there. Can this DVD player play region 2 DVDs? The leaflet says that it... » Read More Can it play Region 2 DVDs? Hi,I have a number of European DVDs and usually buy some when I am visiting relatives there. Can this DVD player play region 2 DVDs? The leaflet says that it can produce PAL video output, but that does not necessarily mean that it can play region 2 (in other words, PAL) DVDs...Anybody has tried?Thanks in advance « Show Less
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Hi Dasa:Everything's okay - I got the region fix to work.Thanks for the info.LAR
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Dasa.Your information about changing region code setting is very helpful. I just bought Philips PET1030. Do you have any chance to know the steps for that model?Thanks a lot.Mich
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Hi Dasa:I'm having trouble with your advice on how to change to region 0. I've followed your instructions but end up at the password screen. The region code doesn't appear. What am I doing wrong? Is it possible that this region hack doesn't work anymore?LAR
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Dasa, thank you so much for posting this. It's so great when teach-savvy people like you are so generous as to pass on tweaks like this to all the rest of us non-experts. (And doubly so since there are sites out there charging for this same info -- as they have every right to do, of course, since the data are clearly valuable. That much moe generous of you to take the time to write it up in accessible form & pass it along out of the goodness of your heart.) We all really appreciate your taking the time to help out us mortals.
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I was skeptical, but good news... Dasa's post works! Thank you, Dasa! I was able to play my PAL region 2 DVD's no problem. I also appreciated all the extra accessories that came in the box with the dvd player, e.g. padded case, car adapter, component cables, thin remote. I'm glad I spent a little bit more than I would typically spend on a portable dvd player.
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Does anyone know whether it will convert PAL/NTSC DVD when using TV out and connecting to NTSC/PAL TV? The manual says, that the DVD has to match the TVs system, which would mean it won't convert.I need a player I can take oversees and hook up to a TV over there. It also would be nice to be able to do the same with PAL discs over here. So far from high end players I found only Pana LS91/97 which are close to that, but it requires service remote to unlock regions and is stil missing PAL->NTSC conversion.
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I looked all through the manual and the manual is very clear that it does not support PAL in the DVD portion of the device -- only NTSC. I could find no words or mention about PAL in the VCR portion, but am convinced that it does not support PAL. There are no options to select PAL or NTSC, so that pretty well tells the story. Sorry.
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No, I did my research after reading your question, and it looks like Blu-Ray uses a "region coding" system similar to DVD players.But if you're desperate to play PAL DVDs, Amazon's independent sellers have a lot of players that are region free, and you can get them for cheap. I got one for $50, and it's played any DVD I've thrown at it, regardless of region.
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The one I have plays all the region 2 movies I've tried on it. Most were from England but at least one was from Greece and it played them all in addition to my Region 1 American ones so I don't think you'll have any problem.
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Bishop,Have you check dvdhelp.com under "dvd hacks" for the region free hack of this player? I did that for my Philips dvp5982 which require using your remote control to bring out the hidden menu of the player to reset the region code to "0". After that you can play all dvds without the region restriction.
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Thank you for your interest in our products.It can play Region A BluRay Disc and Region2 DVD on this recorder.We hope this information is helpful for you.We are looking forward to hearing form you soon.Reboot Japan
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It definitely plays Region 2 also, but isn't a 'smart' DVD player to channel Instant videos and Netflix. Our TV does that but we also use a Roku for those services.
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Yes it does. It will play Pal also. I haven't played any other region DVDs. There are instructions for other regions but I haven't used that option. Nice player. Hope this helps !!!
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Thanks, Bishop, for your reply. I liked your last statement (very funny!). A couple of hours after i went out to get this model at Best Buy (i just couldn't wait!), a friend showed me the all-region equivalent (also from Pioneer) featured on this same Amazon site! Well, at least they claim it's all region, but seems some customers have had to get guarantees from the supplier that the unit will indeed play all types of discs. A bit confusing. ;)
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I purchased this unit for my Grand son (lives in another state), so I no longer have the instruction booklet. However, when I purchased this unit, it was advertised a a "Multi-Region - PAL/NTSC Format Player" - so it "should" play Region 2 disc's (I believe all of Europe uses the PAL format). I have never played any other format other than the US Region, so I do NOT have first hand knowledge.
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My unit plays all region DVDs. IT will play some Region 2 Blu-ray, but not other Region 2 Blu-ray. Anybody know why? Examples: it will play The Wicker Man region 2 Blu-ray, but not The Shout Region 2 Blu-ray. Please advise.
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I am also looking for a way to play foreign DVDs on my American tv. Let me share with you some of what I have learned. First of all, if you purchased your Vizio here in the states it is probably NTSC format. That poses a problem because foreign DVDs are mostly in PAL format. Please note that this is different from the region coding issue. I have a region-free DVD player that I cannot use because my tv is not PAL compatible. You must have a DVD player that is both multi-system (PAL and NTSC) and region-free (0,1,2,3,4,5,6). Make sure that whatever player you choose will also play RCE DVDs. These are the enhanced discs Hollywood uses to prevent people in other regions from playing them on anything other than standard American DVD players. In other words, bear in mind when selecting your DVD player that you must still have a way to make your NTSC tv display the PAL movies--simply buying a region-free player is not sufficient. Some websites offer DVD players with built-in PAL to NTSC converters. With one of these, all you need to do is choose the proper cable to connect the DVD player to your Vizio. If you choose a DVD player that does NOT convert, you must buy an external converter to connect the DVD player to your tv or buy a PAL compatible tv. I have decided to purchase a multi-system region-free DVD player with a built-in converter. It seems the simplest solution. Supposedly reputable websites seem to all offer warranties of a year or more on their products and have technical support available to you after purchase. I have not actually used any of these sites yet so I cannot recommend one from personal experience. I would suggest you browse the internet to see what's out there, then use the contact information given on any website that has a product that seems to suit your needs to call the company and ask questions. Hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Or, better yet, that you have already solved your problem and are happily watching your DVDs right now.
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Apparently this unit can't be made region-free.I bought the Philips DCP951/37 (saving some bucks), which, like with any Philips DVD player, can be made region-free by punching a few codes (a once in its lifetime operation). The code is easily searchable.Life's too short to deal with the region-lock BS.
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You can't play a non region DVD on your computer. You have to have a non region DVD player. I bought one from Amazon that is real nice for forty something dollars.
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I have also had that problem but with only one Blu-ray set. An error message pops up saying that the disc can be played only on Region 2 players only. I can only suppose that this set was produced in such a way that it would not work on multi-region players. It is the only disc I have that does this. I have loads of Blu rays from the UK and these and all others from everywhere else play just fine.
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Has anybody actually tried this on the 5960 to see whether it works? I'd like to hear some success stories before I try it. I plan to go to the UK next year. Are most of the DVD's sold in the UK PAL Region 2 or "All Regions" ? Several of the British Railway ones I've ordered are Pal and "All".
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Dear S Mitra, my unit (BDX1400) will NOT play european (PAL) DVDs. It ejects them with the message "Wrong Region"Am I doing something wrong? How do you make it work?