[X4U] Unlocking DVD for other regions

[Roy van der Westhuizen]

>>> Eugene, the film I am after is only available on/in the NTSC format.
>>> So simply put, I want to buy it and play it in South Africa. To the
>>> best of my knowledge, we are region 2, not one. Our TV's are PAL.
>>> How that affects playing NTSC format I don't know. Possibly I can
>>> select 'Region  1' on the machine.
>>>
>> ...
>> Your most practical solution, as mentioned by other posters,
>> is to buy one of those Asian DVD players that let you to switch
>> region codes and also handle different video formats.  A quick
>> Google search brought up plenty of hits.  Here's one (just an
>> example, I am not associated with these people at all):
>>
>> 	http://www.dvdoverseas.com/dvd.htm
>>
>
>> Hi Eugene,
>>
>> Whilst I find myself very much in agreement with your post, I'm  
>> compelled
>> to remark that I find this supplier's headline prices seem a  
>> little steep,
>> especially considering shipping. I'm sure you only provided them  
>> as an
>> example, but I'd just like to point this out so that Mr van der  
>> Westhuizen
>> doesn't consider them a baseline price.
>>
>> Here in the UK it's quite easy to pick up a region-free DVD player  
>> for as
>> little as £20 ($40). My mother bought one for c £22 from an online  
>> supplier
>> <http://svp.co.uk> but many of those in Tescos and other  
>> supermarkets can
>> be de-regionalised, too. I am sure this is the case for all the  
>> cheapest
>> players.
>>

> I agree wholeheartedly, especially with the fact that the supplier I
> listed is pricey.  I don't know what the markets are like in different
> countries for multi-region DVD players.  But with a bit more research,
> I'm sure there are cheaper alternatives in every country.

Thanks to Eugene and everyone else who replied to my query. When next  
in a city I will look at what is available.

Regards,

Roy