Member David Rees Posted December 23, 2009 Member Share Posted December 23, 2009 Spotted this player on Ebay and elsewhere. You can change regions for Blu-ray and standard dvds via the remote...At £80 plus free delivery seems like a bargain, may get one myself!...link below REGION FREE BLU RAY CLICK HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ToothbrushFu Posted December 23, 2009 Member Share Posted December 23, 2009 Thanks for the heads-up. They also have that player in stock at ebuyer, who have great service and there should be free shipping from them on that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I have a Tevion region-switchable Blu Ray player. Looks different (frankly better) than the machine on that link BUT the remote control is the same design. Presumably created by the same manufacturer (Curtis). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phoenix Posted December 24, 2009 Member Share Posted December 24, 2009 Did you purchase the Tevion from Aldi or somewhere else? I'm waiting for Aldi to restock some of their Tevion DVD players as I've read that they feature good divx playback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member thehangman Posted December 25, 2009 Member Share Posted December 25, 2009 I have a phillips divx/dvd player very good so far,stay away from daytek ones mine didnt even last a year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Did you purchase the Tevion from Aldi or somewhere else? I'm waiting for Aldi to restock some of their Tevion DVD players as I've read that they feature good divx playback. Aldi. Got it about six months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member David Rees Posted July 19, 2010 Author Member Share Posted July 19, 2010 Thought i would pass this on as region free Blu ray players can be hard to find and expensive. I have this model and it changes the region for Blu ray via a remote code also it is region free for dvd out of the box. I have had no trouble with mine and i saw that they have them for sale on Ebay again for under £100 (£99.99), i paid £120 for mine. I think there is limited supply. link here....REGION FREE BLU RAY PLAYER.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Shaolin Chamber 36 Posted July 19, 2010 Member Share Posted July 19, 2010 This reminds me of about 5 years ago when I purchased a Apex DVD player for like $40, entered a simple code, and it was now a Region Free player. Much cheaper than spending s few hundred for those advertised RF players. Thanks for the link David. Does anyone know of a code to make PS3 region free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member David Rees Posted July 19, 2010 Author Member Share Posted July 19, 2010 You cannot punch a code in for the PS3, i think it has to be chipped which isnt easy. By the way Shaolin Chamber when does your site go live again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member soulborn Posted July 19, 2010 Member Share Posted July 19, 2010 Just buy a cheap TECSONIC BD player. works with whatever region or zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Reel Power Stunts Posted July 19, 2010 Member Share Posted July 19, 2010 Just a word of warning about these players. Essentially the same machine has been sold under different branding, eg "Momitsu", "Limit", "Foern & Hirsch", and in Hong Kong, "VDigi". I bought one from Ebuyer.com a couple of months ago. It was great...until it stopped playing Blurays. If you read the AVforums, you'll see a lot of these go dead. It's essentially a lottery. When they work they work well (incl upscaling DVDs). I got my dead Foern & Hirsch returned to Ebuyer, who gave me a full refund. Last week I bought the same player (branded "Maidston") in HMV, Oxford st, London. They had a load on sale for £59.99! Why did I take a chance again? Well because like I said, the performance (when they don't die) is ace, and to get multi region DVD and BR for that price is ace. I wouldn't however have bought one from Ebay. With HMV (I asked the guy at checkout), if the player dies within 12months I can return it to ANY HMV store in the UK (with the receipt) for a refund/replacement. With Ebay, you might have to pay postage & may have a harder time getting refunded. So buyer beware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Shaolin Chamber 36 Posted July 20, 2010 Member Share Posted July 20, 2010 You cannot punch a code in for the PS3, i think it has to be chipped which isnt easy. By the way Shaolin Chamber when does your site go live again? Thanks for the info. I knew it couldn't be that easy with the PS3. SC36 I am hoping, and quite sure, that it will be back by August 1... just not sure what year yet. JK. ... 2010, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member richco Posted July 20, 2010 Member Share Posted July 20, 2010 I would imagine you could go to DVDhelp.com and search on your player or your prospective player and see if there is a code for it. It's how I helped my old man get his DVD player some years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted July 20, 2010 Member Share Posted July 20, 2010 Just a word of warning about these players. Essentially the same machine has been sold under different branding, eg "Momitsu", "Limit", "Foern & Hirsch", and in Hong Kong, "VDigi". I bought one from Ebuyer.com a couple of months ago. It was great...until it stopped playing Blurays. If you read the AVforums, you'll see a lot of these go dead. It's essentially a lottery. When they work they work well (incl upscaling DVDs). I got my dead Foern & Hirsch returned to Ebuyer, who gave me a full refund. Last week I bought the same player (branded "Maidston") in HMV, Oxford st, London. They had a load on sale for £59.99! Why did I take a chance again? Well because like I said, the performance (when they don't die) is ace, and to get multi region DVD and BR for that price is ace. I wouldn't however have bought one from Ebay. With HMV (I asked the guy at checkout), if the player dies within 12months I can return it to ANY HMV store in the UK (with the receipt) for a refund/replacement. With Ebay, you might have to pay postage & may have a harder time getting refunded. So buyer beware. Thanks for the HMV tip, are they multi-region (blu-ray) out of the box? the HMV site doesn't state multi-region! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Reel Power Stunts Posted July 21, 2010 Member Share Posted July 21, 2010 The HMV ones need to be made multiregion by a simple number combination input by remote control. Full instructions are easily found by a google search. Beware - some folks are saying the latest firmware update gets rid of multicode Bluray (but not DVD). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted July 21, 2010 Member Share Posted July 21, 2010 The HMV ones need to be made multiregion by a simple number combination input by remote control. Full instructions are easily found by a google search. Beware - some folks are saying the latest firmware update gets rid of multicode Bluray (but not DVD). Thanks for the info, I too read about the firmware update ruining the multi-region just after ordering it from HMV , I managed to cancel it before it was dispatched. Not worth taking the risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Reel Power Stunts Posted July 21, 2010 Member Share Posted July 21, 2010 But the one I got instore has firmware dated October 2009, and can be/is multi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted July 21, 2010 Member Share Posted July 21, 2010 how long ago did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Reel Power Stunts Posted July 21, 2010 Member Share Posted July 21, 2010 Last week, Thursday in HMV Oxford st (the one nearest Tottenham crt rd). They had a lot there for £59.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted July 26, 2010 Member Share Posted July 26, 2010 I got one today and it has April 10 firmware no multi-region!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Reel Power Stunts Posted July 26, 2010 Member Share Posted July 26, 2010 Sorry to hear that. Keep an eye on the AV forums. So far, ppl have had bad experiences trying to change the Maidston firmware (messed up remote controls), but the AV forum contributors are pretty good at sharing fixes if they find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted July 26, 2010 Member Share Posted July 26, 2010 If you looked on AV forums today then the messed remote was me I got the original firmware from Maidston customer help and flashed it back to normal. I am going to ask them if they can supply me with an older one, a little cheeky but worth asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member blue_skies Posted February 18, 2013 Member Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'm trying to help my girl friend's dad in the US get a code free Blu Ray player and able to play region free DVDs suitable for use in the US. Recommended players and retailers would be most helpful, if anyone can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ZoSo Posted February 24, 2013 Member Share Posted February 24, 2013 Try: http://www.220-electronics.com/blu-ray-dvd.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Gwai LO Posted May 9, 2014 Member Share Posted May 9, 2014 Sorry to ask such a random question, but it's my bday in 2 weeks ish and I think it's time for me to graduate to my first region free blu ray player. I'm missing out on so many DVDs, and the DVDs I may not miss out on, I am missing out on blu ray quality. The question is, can anyone reccomend a good quality player for 200 or below? I need nothing fancy.. No wifi, no blu tooth, nothing like that.. Strictly for my martial arts DVDs.. Only thing is I need blu ray and not just dvd.. I would prefer eBay or amazon because I feel you can find the best deals, but if anyone has any suggestions It would make for a great bday present. I know someone reccomend a specific one in a thread, but I forgot what thread. Thanks again guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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