Is there any DVD player or Blu-Ray player that will play discs of all regions right out of the box (DVDs if DVD player, both if Blu-Ray player), be it in a brick and mortar store or online, or is the only way to buy one that some place has unlocked?
Is it even legal to unlock players to play discs of all region (can't think of a reason it wouldn't be)?
If it is legal and there's no storebought player that comes unlocked, does anyone here have a good player to recommend that they can confirm plays discs from all regions, as well as the method to unlock it?
Some companies (off the top of my head, Apex) make DVD players that can easily be unlocked by a firmware update. The update may be illegal depending on where you live; I think it's a DMCA violation in the US, in particular. As for blu-ray players, I don't think there are any easily-unlockable models out right now.
Of course, if you put a blu-ray drive in a PC you can find software to play blu-rays from any region without much trouble. Again, DMCA violation probably.
In some countries it is legal to unlock players. I also think that most DVD players can have their region changed built in. My dad wanted to change the region in ours many years ago so he called the manufacturer. There was some weird input code they gave him which changed it.
In Australia it is technically illegal for companies to sell region locked players. It doesn't stop them but that is how modchips for the PS2 were legal.
I still can't believe some people decided that it should be illegal to watch movies that are released in another region of the world.
That said, changing firmware shouldn't be a DMCA violation since you are not bypassing any encryption and the manufacturer (I assume) is providing you the firmware.
Changing region codes on most DVD players can only be done a limited number of times. I assume the same is true for Blu-Ray assuming you can even change the region code.
Most DVD players have a remote cod you enter which opens a secret menu. Choose region 0 and thats region free.
There are just so many players out there that you can do this on, I can't even recommend one. Just google the DVD players model and "region hack".
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you may well already know this, but a good portion of blu-rays are region free by default. there's a regularly updated list here. there are certain publishers you have to watch out for, but you might be surprised at how many have no protection
you may well already know this, but a good portion of blu-rays are region free by default. there's a regularly updated list here. there are certain publishers you have to watch out for, but you might be surprised at how many have no protection
But are they region free for Blu-Ray discs only, or also for DVDs?
you may well already know this, but a good portion of blu-rays are region free by default. there's a regularly updated list here. there are certain publishers you have to watch out for, but you might be surprised at how many have no protection
But are they region free for Blu-Ray discs only, or also for DVDs?
nah it's just the blu-rays that are region free, the players themselves i'm not sure. it's worth knowing, anyway
you may well already know this, but a good portion of blu-rays are region free by default. there's a regularly updated list here. there are certain publishers you have to watch out for, but you might be surprised at how many have no protection
But are they region free for Blu-Ray discs only, or also for DVDs?
nah it's just the blu-rays that are region free, the players themselves i'm not sure. it's worth knowing, anyway
Reading comprehension failure over here, sorry. Indeed, it is worth knowing.
I guess I'll just see if I can unlock my own DVD player and if not, buy one I know is simple to unlock.
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Of course, if you put a blu-ray drive in a PC you can find software to play blu-rays from any region without much trouble. Again, DMCA violation probably.
In Australia it is technically illegal for companies to sell region locked players. It doesn't stop them but that is how modchips for the PS2 were legal.
That said, changing firmware shouldn't be a DMCA violation since you are not bypassing any encryption and the manufacturer (I assume) is providing you the firmware.
Changing region codes on most DVD players can only be done a limited number of times. I assume the same is true for Blu-Ray assuming you can even change the region code.
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There are just so many players out there that you can do this on, I can't even recommend one. Just google the DVD players model and "region hack".
But are they region free for Blu-Ray discs only, or also for DVDs?
nah it's just the blu-rays that are region free, the players themselves i'm not sure. it's worth knowing, anyway
Reading comprehension failure over here, sorry. Indeed, it is worth knowing.
I guess I'll just see if I can unlock my own DVD player and if not, buy one I know is simple to unlock.