[s1ick]

Sorry if this is covered somewhere, but i looked and didn't find much.

Im from the US and brought over my DVD's but the DVD player in my flat doesn't play them... Can i get a DVD player that will work with my US DVD's and my Hong Kong TV.

Thanks for the help...

[carang]

you need a multi region player. most players in HK are multi-regional now.

[s1ick]

Thanks.. so how do i tell if it's a multi region player?

[dougp]

Virtually any player can be unlocked with a code or key combination on the remote - try a Google search for the make, model number and "unlock".

[discobay]

Originally Posted by s1ick

Thanks.. so how do i tell if it's a multi region player?

If none of your US DVDs (region 1) work then try a locally marketed DVD (region 3). There are plenty of cheap movies for HKD19. If that works then it is highly likely that your DVD player is zoned or region-coded for this region (3). A new multi-region DVD player is only several hundred dollars.

[s1ick]

Thanks for the feedback i'll give it a try. Can you suggest a good place to buy a new DVD player.

[discobay]

For convenience I would go to Fortress, Broadway or Chung Yuen. Perhaps make a trip to the 7th floor of Times Square in Causeway Bay where you will find all three stores.

[Mr.Bing]

what you're looking for is a Region Free DVD player.

If you've already got a receiver and a dvd player's all you need, I bought my region free Samsung dvd player at Fortress a couple weeks ago. They had a promotion and it was around HK$500.

Make sure you ask that it "plays ALL regions/no region restrictions", instead of just asking if it's "region free". Many hongkies pronounce "Three" as "Free" so they could be confused and think that you're referring to "Region 3" instead. Almost happened to me....

[blueagles]

might want to check this out...

http://www.geoexpat.com/classifieds/...ct/13477/cat/5