PHILIPS DVP3140 SILVER - ALL REGION CODEFREE MULTI SYSTEM DVD PLAYER WITH DivX. PLAYS DVD'S FROM ANY COUNTRY ON AN AMERICAN TV.

Comment: I have had my codefree DVD player for some time now and use it regularly. It is very easy to hook up and use. The remote is basic and the DVD player doesn't have more than a couple of buttons. That's ok though because I am not looking for a fancy gadget to play my international DVDs. I got a useful tool for a very reasonable price. The only drawback is the disc slot, which sometimes gets stuck and has to be manually nudged. No big deal though, it's a minor inconvenience which occurs once in a while.

Comment: I actually didn't buy this player on Amazon. My mom had it.

After buying some Region 2 DVD's (of ER. They happen to have all 15 seasons out on DVD, while they're still only at season 11 here in the states), and being assured that I could set my old player to a "region free" status, I became frustrated and annoyed that yes, I could set the player to that status, but the picture was terrible, and they played in black and white. I tolerated it. Then my player broke (not because of the Region deal, but because it was a piece of junk in the first place). While looking for Region Free players, I stumbled across this one here on Amazon. It looked suspiciously familiar, so I called her and asked the model code. It was the same one. So I asked to borrow hers (she rarely uses it). I brought it home, hooked it up, and lo and behold, it played the Region 2 DVD's perfectly (yes, you have to enter the code, but as this is specified as "region free", it won't harm the player or your TV) AND in color! I've been doing a happy dance ever since. I'm right now watching ER Season 12 (which isn't available here for another month), my favorite season. I also have the next three on deck.

This player is a great value, and if you're a foreign film buff, or just want to get around the frustration of not having shows or movies that have already been shown or been in theaters here in the states (the main reason for this "coding" was to prevent other regions from having "in theater" movies available on DVD before they were "in theater"...since ER has been off the air for a year now, and the US side of the pond has been slower than molasses in getting the DVD's out, I think it's only fair), get this player. It's extremely easy to use, and the video/sound quality is great.

Comment: Make sure it's made within the 2 year time frame Phillips will replace anything defective! The remote I got with this broke after a few uses so I have to order a universal to use with it because its outside the time frame and they will no longer replace the broken one. Other than that it plays eveything wonderfully, a little bit off with PAL format but hardly noticeable. I love that I can put any DVD in it with no troubles.

Comment: Very worthed the money.
Works wonderfully, easy to use, great image and sound, fast shipping.
I am VERY satisfied

Comment: I was pleasantly surprised with this DVD player. As I was just replacing my old One Region player, it was as easy as plug the new one in and go. No codes, no programming... I simply plugged the player in and pressed play. I was worried about soundtracks vs. movements, but the voices lined up perfectly with the talking and I honestly could NOT be more happy :) I recommend this one to ANYONE who's a technophobe like me. Hey, if I can hook this up, anyone can.