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Crisha
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:26 am Reply with quote
I personally dislike going for gambles (and extra hassle), so I just bought the BD/DVD player online with the restrictions already removed. I think I spent about $100.

I found some websites that have codes to make players region-free, but those are mostly for older models. There's still the update here and there, but it's not as prevalent anymore. I've gone into Walmart before, written down the models, and then searched online for work-arounds but my searching was fruitless.

Yeah, the VLC workaround doesn't work on my newer 3 y.o. laptop. It does for my older one, but that guy is 7 years old by this point.
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Blood-
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:51 am Reply with quote
My guy is almost 7 years old, too, but it doesn't seem to matter.

After thinking about it more, I'm pretty sure I'll just buy an all-region player rather than create one but I can't seem to find one for less than $180 CAD on Amazon.ca.
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geishageek



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:24 am Reply with quote
Blood, make sure the one you buy allows updates. So many bluray need the latest software to play (just bought 3 new blus and all 3 required a different update). Many region free players cannot be updated or it will override the region free hack. The updatable ones seem to go for a little more money. I just picked up a Sony for $250 USD and could not be happier.
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Blood-
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:31 am Reply with quote
Thanks for the tip, geishageek, I'll keep that in mind. Of course, my other, cheaper option is just to buy an all-region DVD player as opposed to Blu-ray. I currently don't own any non-R1 BDs but I may in the future. However, for right now I could easily get away with DVD only and they are definitely cheaper machines (duh).
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zawa113



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 12:04 pm Reply with quote
Woohoo! As a Captain Ken Kickstarter backer, I just received my loot today! And it all looks awesome!
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st_owly



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:36 am Reply with quote
Went to Waterstones and got Honey Blood 0, Spell of Desire 3, My Little Monster 7, Devils and Realist 4 and Black Rose Alice 3.


I sense a business opportunity here. I buy Blood- a region B BluRay player; he buys me a region A one and we post them to each other...
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Blood-
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:52 am Reply with quote
Not a bad idea, st_owly, but I needs me an all-region machine so that I can play all those sweet, sweet anime releases from Botswana...
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st_owly



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:01 am Reply with quote


Botswana's in Region B Wink Indian releases are where it's at Razz
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Blood-
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:11 am Reply with quote
Uhhhhh, I meant those sweet, sweet Uzbekistan releases!
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Alan45
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:35 pm Reply with quote
@st_owly
That is how Bluray players are coded?? Shocked I can see no logic to those distinctions at all.

At any rate, received from the comic shop today:

Figure:
Girls Und Panzer Hana Isuzu Figma

Manga:
Master Keaton volume 2
Oh My Goddess volume 47
My Little Monster volume 7.
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st_owly



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:59 pm Reply with quote
Alan45 wrote:
@st_owly
That is how Bluray players are coded?? Shocked I can see no logic to those distinctions at all.


Nope, neither do I. It's not like DVD region codes are much better though.
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Ggultra2764
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 4:26 pm Reply with quote
Just pre-ordered Ping Pong: The Animation off Rightstuf.
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Kruszer



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:18 am Reply with quote
Claymore volume 26 finally shipped.

@Blood-: I'd offer to point you to the program that plays mine excellently but I've got Windows machines, and there isn't a Mac version.
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Blood-
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:03 am Reply with quote
@ Kruszer - I'll probably be buying a PC laptop later on this year (my Mac is my work-provided machine that I take home each night), so I'd love to hear about this program. Feel free to PM if you like. Thanks!
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Ggultra2764
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:33 am Reply with quote
My pre-orders for Saiyuki and Hayate the Combat Butler's third season from Rightstuf appear to be getting ready to ship out soon. Been charged for both sets.
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