PHILIPSAll Multi Region Code Zone Free DVD Player PAL NTSC Conversion Compatible

Extremely TIRED of Amazon's ambiguous, vague, and misleading postings poorly identifying DVDs for sale from certain regions that won't play on American DVD players, we bought this excellent Philips multi-region DVD player that ideally lives up to its claim that it plays DVDs FROM any region IN any region in the world! And it don't like, neither, we're more than pleased and happy to report! A great traditional American brand and former maker of much missed Magnavox products, we heartily endorse and support this wonderful DVD player, cheap at the price! Our only gripe is the pretty teeny-tiny remote control with its teeny-tiny buttons! Other than that, BRAVO Philips!

I have actually re-ordered this DVD player after my last order 6 years ago of the same product. The old one worked awesome with all region DVDs I have bought from Europe and other countries. BUT the new order OF THE SAME PRODUCT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING!!! It is not playing all DVDs, and THE MOST UPSETTING PART IS THAT IT IS NOT ABLE TO PLAY THE DVDs I BOUGHT IN THE USA!!!Not happy with my order! It's a bad trick on the trust of the customer, and a rip off!!!

Bought some box sets, but unfortunately they were a different region. My player wouldn't play them. Was skeptical buying a Multi Region dv.d. Player. Went through a lot of reviews till I came across this one. Received it, It came with everything you need to hook it up, including R.C.A jacks, HDMI Cable even had batteries for the remote. Hooked it up with the HDMI cable, and hoped for the best. Put my d.v.d into the unit, and it worked perfectly. The instructions are a little vague but I have had plenty of experience with electronics. Thank You Amazon. Totally happy with my purchase. Buying a blu-ray player next. And yes will definitely be purchasing it from Amazon.

This is a good, multi-regional player. I had a Region 6 DVD that I couldn't play before, but now I can watch it. Not a lot of bells and whistles but the price was right and it fits nicely under my TV. Philips All Multi Region Code Zone Free DVD Player PAL NTSC Conversion Compatible

This is a nice little DVD player. It does all that is promised in the description. How nice to see all of my PAL DVDs again! My taste in movies is a bit eclectic, and I find being limited to only NTSC formatted films a bit confining. I had an earlier version of this Philips DVD player and it lasted me nearly 8 years. I was so happy to find this newer, lightweight and compact version. I can fit my cable box, my VCR and the DVD player on one shelf. The remote control could be better (be sure to check your manual for how to see the timer--there is no visible timer window on the front of the unit), but overall, I am very pleased with my purchase. For fellow Japanese rock fans, this unit will play the PAL format DVDs that come with the CDs!

It has successfully played Region 1 and Region 2 disks for me. Yes, the manual states it is Region 3 only, but that is obviously incorrect for this modified version. So don't freak and send it back when you see that - plug it in and try it first. And yes, it is built with a European plug but does come with the adapter for US current. The adapter's assembly seemed fine, not loose or shoddy, but light plastic so don't step on it. The power cord is a measly three feet long. A quiet machine when running. The quality of the picture is average and I agree with others this is a basic entry-level player; no frills. For what will be a lightly used Region 2 player it gets that job done just fine. Haven't had any Region 1s that won't play, like a few others reported, but I'll update my review if that happens. I typically consider a 3-star item not good enough to buy, but don't let my medium score dissuade you if want a basic, affordable Region 2 player. With care I expect it will have a lifespan appropriate for its cost - an acceptable value.

I love this item! My old Philips Multi Region DVD player recently broke after years of use. I decided to ignore some of the reviews I read and purchased this newer model. It was perfect straight out of the box. Setting it up was so simple and all I did was plug it in and it came right on. The picture is perfect and I tried my DVD's from Australia, England and Turkey and they played beautifully. The only thing I wish is that like my old player the display was on the front and also wish the remote was bigger. However, my sister suggested I try my remote from my old Philips which is bigger and it worked on this one and even the features not listed on the new remote worked! I love this product and would recommend it! Thank you Philips!

Despite my efforts to determine if this would enable me to watch British (PAL format) movies on my computer, the information on line (and in the owner's instructions) is singularly unhelpful. I spent over an hour of frustration conversing with several tech support people in the Philippines who were in the dark but were able to determine that there is no way to use this with a computer. I do not own a TV, nor shall I ever own one (I am 75 years old and don't wish to own one or a lot of other techie gear) so the inability to use that as a work around is a major disappointment. The description does mention something about using a USB drive but even with a USB cable to the computer it doesn't work, and won't work. So I'm out about $60. More frustrating, however, is that I still can't watch much loved British movies. I understand the rationale behind coding but for a laptop computer -- by its nature designed to travel -- the system is absurd, frustrating and counter productive. I can switch several the coding on the computer several times (presumably only a laptop) but why should I have to? It doesn't prevent pirating of movies or programs...in fact, pirates probably have the films illegally for sale before they are legally for sale!Someone should do something about the coding system. Or make a work around. Or a device that allows folks in the USA (NTSC coding, region 1) to play British (PAL region 2) stuff. We are a world, not a bunch of nation states!