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Originally Posted by mvaarani
This is good news!
How did you do this? Was it a region free player out of the box?  |
Yes, it is a region free player out of the box.
I bought it in Singapore (where I am currently stationed for my work). Denon Singapore imports and sells European based Region 2 players and they can be bought "region free ready".
A little more explanation:
Singapore, as a country, is mandated as a free trade zone. Therefore, to take advantage of the best titles, most of the good DVD shops sell Region 1 and Region 2 titles. Only the chain stores and supermarkets will usually sell the region 3 titles (which is Asia's official regional code). Therefore, most DVD hardware manufacturers such as Sony, Denon, Pioneer, et al..."officially" update the firmware to region free. This is usually done at the dealers premises. But please do not take "officially" to imply "legally" as allowed by the manufacturer's corporate headquarters or the DVD Forum group
. It is the decission of the manufacturer's local business office. It is the only country that I know of in Asia where the manufacturers will themselves update the firmware. It also makes good business sense for them to do it - because most DVDs sold are region 1.
It is yet to be seen what will happen with HD-DVD and BD since there are no models available here yet.
But I digress.....
Again in summary - The 2930 works like a dream "out of the box" and has, so far, played every disc I've thrown at it! I just hope I can get time this weekend to start the configuration process and setting up the HDMI...
I am very happy camper so far - so it will still be put to good use when I return to UK after completion of my assignment!
Kind regards,
Steve
P.S. I bought the 2930 to replace a Denon DVD-3800 and a very recently bought Sony upconverting HDMI player - the DVP-NS76H - both which were in my living room connected to a Sony 32" HD ready LCD. I'm afraid the Sony HDMI player didn't cut it on any output (HDMI or component) or configuration - I guess I was so used to the great PQ of the 3800.
Of course, my dedicated home cinema room uses a Denon DVD-A1XVA....
