On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Dave Fitch wrote:
> Gregg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Do all DVDs have this 'region' nonsense that prevents you
> > from playing DVDs from o/s?
>
> yes but it's easy to get a mod done to allow you to play all
> "region" dvds. When I was looking in Singapore about a year
> ago the salesman in every shop I asked in could have the mod
> done for you before you bought it, if you wanted.
> (similar to the ease with which playstation machines are
> modded to play pirated cds).
>
you don't have to go o/s to buy a modded dvd from the shop -
eg. http://www.capsiehifi.com.au have a rather good site with
usefull info (as well as products/prices).
I'm not associated with them, or even a happy customer -
but I have been thinking about getting a dvd - whether I go
for the linux box or set-top box is still to be decided. As far
as prices go - you may come out cheaper with a set-top box
for instance, campsie hifi are currently selling the Orion DV-KT
player, with multi-region mod and 2 DVD movies for $529.00
http://www.campsiehifi.com.au/dvd_players/orion.htm#dv-kt
seems like a pretty good price. There may be better deals around,
but I have not seen any other Oz sites online (yet).
--
Cheers,
Jim.
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