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I have been advised that the answer to my previous post was due to the version of the firmware used. I have been thinking of buying a new machine for some time, so, this could be the impetus to do so. It MUST be multi-region of course as well as DVD-R and DVD+R compatable and be able to play compressed DVDs (i.e. those that have multiple films on one DVD5). (S)VCD playback not a priority but would be nice. Recommendations please (basic machine, not costly)