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Old 22-12-2005, 04:28 PM
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Tips on buying Portable DVD Player
Is it true that portable DVD player bought from UK may not work in HK? Theres`s cheaper portable DVD player here brand like venturer which is obviously made in Taiwan or China but somebody told me that its not worth buying them as it won`t work in HK.
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Old 22-12-2005, 04:59 PM
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Depends on why they said it would not work. Powersupply is not an issue, region coding is an issue.

Anything that is cheap in the UK and made in Taiwan / China will be cheaper here or across the border in Shenzhen.
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Old 22-12-2005, 05:02 PM
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By here I assume you mean Manila? I believe that the Phillipines is in Region 3 like Hong Kong. If so then you should have no problem. A UK-sourced portable DVD player may be region-coded (i.e. not zone-free or region-free or all-code) which means that it can only play Region 2 DVDs.
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Old 22-12-2005, 05:20 PM
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Thanks for your reply.
I`m here in the UK. I want to buy portable DVD player for a friend whose going back to Hong Kong as my christmas present to her. I just wanted to make sure that she can use the portable DVD Player. I found one in the market which is cost only £49 but it said its region 2.
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Old 22-12-2005, 05:21 PM
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Sorry but it will not be able to play Region 3 DVDs sold here.
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Old 22-12-2005, 05:29 PM
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I see. So its not worth then. Thanks.
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