![]() The R-2 Carlton edition of ï¿❚ Canterbury Tale,� which was unwatchable on the CH-500, plays right well on the Phillips. ![]() (The CH-500 requires that a code be entered each time one plays such a DVD.) The Philips plays R-2 discs better than did the Cyberhome, and most, so far, have played with perfect clarity. ![]() It is rendered permanently region-free by entering a code, once, on the remote, after which no further action is required to watch non-R-1 discs. The Philips DVP 642 is widely available at stores like Target, Best Buy, Wal-Mart (grrr), etc., where it retails for $60-80. After a full day�s research, I didn�t find the perfect player either, but I found a pretty good one, and thought I�d share the information that would have saved me a lot of time and effort. None had identified an obvious make or model to replace their old players. Some friends replied that they were ambivalent about their machines, others hated them, and all intended to purchase a new one sometime soon. I was surprised to find almost no consensus, either in on-line fora, or among well-informed friends, about the best region-free player. When my Cyberhome unit died, I went looking for a new machine that was region- and macrovision-free, like the CH-500, but which also included more features (like incremental zoom to correct overscan), and better overall functional integrity.
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