nicholtl Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Does anyone have or know of a multi-region DVD player that is worth recommending. Price is not an object. But I want optical/coaxial digital outs, progressive scan - which also means component inputs. I need to watch my anime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Peel Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I think the Pioneer Elite 47ai is a good one for all formats. They are releasing a 59ai or 49ai, can't remeber, I believe that will be a little better. Hope that helps a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Nicholti - It seems that the Philips DVD-963sa is being widely used as a multi-region player. There are several hacks for it, including one that will enable a different region as well as 1080i output. Search on it over at www.avsforum.com. DD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted October 16, 2003 Author Share Posted October 16, 2003 Thanks guys...I actually searched around on yahoo and found 2 very good sites: http://www.dvdoverseas.com/dvd.htm and http://www.220-electronics.com/. While I'm hardly an advocate of online electronics purchases, mutli-region (ORANGE PEEL - I think you were thinking of multi-format) dvd players are almost impossible to find at any B&M store or "authorized" etailer like crutchfield, j&r, etc. What most players being sold on these sites are popular makes and models of dvd players (complete with digital optical and coaxial outs, progressive scan, component outpouts) that have been modified with a special chip that allows playback of dvd's from regions 1-6. Also, they have built in PAL-NTSC converters so you can play any dvd from anywhere around the globe without an external converter. I ended up going with the JVC SA-602 which retails for $399 (as they claim) and I got it for $189. SHADY? Yes, somewhat...but I decided to gamble with my luck this once. Heck, I won $500 from Veijas and another $300 from Pachanga in San Diego this past weekend...I might be on a winning streak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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