Philips DVP3560 All Region 1080p HDMI Upconverting DVD Player

American sellers don't sell all-region players. The players are all-region capable but are set to region 1. They need a code to get the all-region capability.

This distributor (WorldWide Distributors) handled the all-region demand the right way. The item came sealed because the distributor didn't tamper with it. If you get a player from the US that plays all-region out of the box, the seller opened it and entered the code. This item was simply packaged with the sealed player and a sheet of very simple instructions for entering the code. I entered it and it played perfectly.

I immediately tried a region 1 disc, then a PAL region 2, then a region 3, and back to region 1. No hiccups, no video quality problems. You may want to buy a cheap HDMI cable to get the 1080p options. I tested it with component hookups and it looks great, but without the HDMI cable it may stretch all full-screen TV shows to wide. It comes with one composite cable.

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The Philips DVP3560 shipping box contained the instructions to enable it to be an all region player. The instructions did not work. It probably works on other Philips players but not this one.

1. Please make sure there is no DVD inside the unit
2. Press Setup
3. Press the down arrow three times until you see the "preference page"
4. Press 1,3,8,9,3,1
5. Press up/down key to select "0" <-THERE IS NO SELECTION TO BE MADE!!!!
6. Turn off the DVD player
Congratulations! Your DVD is now multi region.

Luckily, I found the correct instructions on the internet. I only have had this player for one day. It is working well so far. Here is the correct instructions.

1. No DVD in the tray. The tray closed. The unit and TV on.
2. Press "Setup" on the remote.
3. Press the "down" arrow repeatedly until the top heading shows "Preferences."
4a. Then press "OK" and Audio will be highlighted.
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This is exactly the DVD player I've been looking for. It can play anything you throw at it and without a glitch. Make sure you run it through an HDMI connection if you're looking for HD quality.

There are just couple of things that keep it from being perfect:

For example you can't close the disc tray by pressing the same button you use to eject it. You close it by applying enough force to the DVD tray and unfortunately there's more resistance than I like. (**UPDATE**: The eject button on my unit had a change of heart and can now also close the disc tray flawlessly. I don't know how it fixed itself but I'm happy that it did).

The remote control does not work unless you point it exactly at the DVD player and I haven't had to do it like this in years so it doesn't feel as responsive as what I'm used to.

Those are all minor gripes and definitely not big enough to take off even one star. If you've been looking for a media player solution...Read more