Region free DVD player

[beardy]

I have recently purchased a 2nd hand Panasonic DVD player (RV62) that is locked to region 2. I see that one can buy handsets to 'unlock' the region, has anyone any experience of these gadgets?

[reynoldsno1]

There are innumerable websites dedicated to unlocking DVD players - they often use the machines own remote. I think these Panasonic models are 'difficult' and you may have to pay for a solution - it may have been cheaper to buy a new region-free model......

[Bushfiva]

RV62 needs a handset that can be bought or rented. Rental cost is about the same as buying a region-free DVD player :-)

[beardy]

Thank you for the advice. I see the handsets for £10 (to buy, 8 x use.) What I wanted to know was the experiences that anybody has had with them.

[Bushfiva]

For GBP 10, you're more than half way to something like a DVD-330 which is region-free and has 5.1-channel sound output.

[beardy]

Thank you for your advice, but it doesn't answer the question I asked. I have read the reviews on the inventive DVD330.

[green granite]

This site is useful, but it says there's no hack for the RV62

http://www.dvddemystifiziert.de/code.../codefree.html

[Bushfiva]

Buy the remote and try it. It works as advertised. I used one years back. You'll end up with a second-hand reasonably nice region-free DVD player costing only somewhat more than buying a modern region-free player.

[beardy]

Bushfiva,

Thanks for the information, all I wanted was to know if someone has used one these remotes successfully, without upsetting the rest of the firmware. I am happy now.

Green Granite, thanks for the effort.