Philips Blu-Ray Player BDP2930 $68 Delivered @ DSE

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  Hirokuro on 17/04/2013 - 16:34

  +1

  Region Free?

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    Lazer on 17/04/2013 - 16:36

    http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/philips-bdp2930/11923

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      alvian on 17/04/2013 - 16:41

      +1

      Request denied by WatchGuard HTTP proxy.
      Reason: details='Criminal Activity'
      Host: www.videohelp.com

      Damn and dumb firewall.

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        hollykryten on 17/04/2013 - 16:42

        Is loading here without problems. Not using a stupid proxy though.

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        StewBalls on 17/04/2013 - 16:43

        For those under firewall arrest:

        Region code hack posted by NunoCalheiros, September 07 2012:

        1.- Press the Home button on the remote.
        2.- Press 1389310 on the remote.
        3.- Press the power off on the front of the player.
        4.- Power on using the front of the player.

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        Hirokuro on 17/04/2013 - 16:45

        +1

        Sadly, upon further research, the region hack code only works for DVDs and there is no current method for Bluray discs.

        http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-BDP3000-05-Blu-ray-Player/dp…

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        Lazer on 17/04/2013 - 16:45

        Haha criminal activity lol

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    hollykryten on 17/04/2013 - 16:42

    Region free for what the DVD playback or Blu-ray?. Definitely not blu-ray region free.

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      Hirokuro on 17/04/2013 - 16:43

      Sorry I meant for bluray.

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        hollykryten on 17/04/2013 - 16:44

        No it's not blu-ray region switchable. Then again just about every cheap brand name blu-ray player isn't.

        The specs has it as Region B blu-ray locked.

        http://www.philips.com.au/c/blu-ray-dvd/divx-plus-hd-usb2.0-…

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  bargaino on 17/04/2013 - 17:58

  Are there really no cheap region-switchable players anymore?

  I got a Soniq-branded way back, which is DVD region free, and Blu-ray region switchable.
  However the majority of American BDs I've seen are not region locked, and you can buy most things cheap from the UK which is the same region as here.

  The no-name player seems to work the same as any other. Its just a reference design, with software from the American chip-maker. Same UOP restrictions. Plays MKV, but can be fussy on the codecs sometimes.

  Does a branded player (Philips) have any advantages?

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    mikk on 17/04/2013 - 18:07

    It depends how fussy you are. The Philips players are good from what I remember.

    http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/entertainment/vis…

    Could be useful to find the magazine copy of this in your local library if you need it for free.

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  tanksinatra on 17/04/2013 - 21:22

  I'm looking for a blu-ray player but won't buy it if its not region free on principle.

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    hollykryten on 17/04/2013 - 21:39

    Good luck trying to find a brand name BD region switchable player. You may have to resort to some thing such as the Laser BLU-BD1000 player which is BD region switchable but that's a cheap non top brand player. If you must have a brand name you won't find one though well not unless you pay considerable money. There's always the Oppo blu-ray players but they're like $699 + an extra $150 for the Pro change kit which adds BD region switchable feature. So that's $849 right there.

    You'll be waiting a long long time for a blu-ray player then if you're only choice is a brand name BD region switchable player.

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  czking on 17/04/2013 - 21:52

  last year BDP3200 for $63

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    hilarious on 18/04/2013 - 01:42

    Was it a newer model than this? how could it be cheaper last year?