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I have about £200 to spent on a DVD player, my first!

Which one should I buy?

I`ve read that the Pioneer DV-530 and Phillips DVD711 are reasonably good buys, any users out ther got one?
If so are there any problems to be wary of?
Are there any better models available for the money?
And Finally do I really need multiregion does anyone take advantage of this facililty ?

All comments welcomed.

I just got a HITAHCI DV-p305 from currys! it was £216 and its a good player! You can make this multiregional with the remote hack witch is =

How to convert your Thomson DTH-3300 player into a multi-region compatible machine

This hack also works on the Thomson DTH-3600, DTH-4000, DTH-4200 and DTH-4500 models, along with the Samsung DVD-709, DVD-809, DVD-909, DVD-511, DVD-611, DVD-811 and Hitachi DV-P305e

On various Samsung models this hack will also disable Macrovision, but you have to turn off the Quasi-PAL option and set the SCART output type to Video rather than RGB.

Always perform a Cold Start before applying the hack below
1. Power on your player
2. Press and hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the player
3. After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player
4. You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6
To convert this player to Multi-Region playback
1. Press the Repeat button on your remote control
2. Using your remote control enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate
for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2

3. A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit.
4. Press the 9 button on your remote control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on.
5. Press the Open button on your player
6. Press the Standby button on your remote control
If the player sticks on FBI Warning screens
1. Press Forward Search x2 or faster, the disc should skip straight to the main featuer

This is a good player i reccomend you give this one a go like i did!
Hope this helps!

-=BOMB3R=-
654rebmob[at]moc.liamtoh
HITACHI ROCKS!!!!!

I just got a HITAHCI DV-p305 from currys! it was £216 and its a good player! You can make this multiregional with the remote hack witch is =

How to convert your player Hitachi DV-P305e into a multi-region compatible machine

This hack also works on the Thomson DTH-3600, DTH-4000, DTH-4200 and DTH-4500 models, along with the Samsung DVD-709, DVD-809, DVD-909, DVD-511, DVD-611, DVD-811 and Hitachi DV-P305e

On various Samsung models this hack will also disable Macrovision, but you have to turn off the Quasi-PAL option and set the SCART output type to Video rather than RGB.

Always perform a Cold Start before applying the hack below
1. Power on your player
2. Press and hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the player
3. After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player
4. You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6
To convert this player to Multi-Region playback
1. Press the Repeat button on your remote control
2. Using your remote control enter the code below, note that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate
for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2

3. A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit.
4. Press the 9 button on your remote control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on.
5. Press the Open button on your player
6. Press the Standby button on your remote control
If the player sticks on FBI Warning screens
1. Press Forward Search x2 or faster, the disc should skip straight to the main featuer

This is a good player i reccomend you give this one a go like i did!
Hope this helps!

-=BOMB3R=-
654rebmob[at]moc.liamtoh
HITACHI ROCKS!!!!!

for that price I would get the 505, it is a better machine from empire direct for 216!

i`m looking at getting the Tosh SD100E for just under £200 i`ve heard from peeps that have this player say thats its GOOD. www.richersounds.co.uk

I have a SD100e and can confirm that is it a good machine. It`s a little short on features but the picture quality is second to none.