Samsung DVD-HD850 Up-Converting Region Code Free High Quality DVD Player

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• ASIN: B0002JADV0
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,838 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daewood Multi Region DVD Player, December 27, 2004

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Tamara K. Galbraith (Plano, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung DVD-HD850 Up-Converting Region Code Free High Quality DVD Player (Electronics)

After reading some of the customer feedback here, I was a little nervous about giving this DVD player to my English husband, who loves to watch lots of old Britcoms. I've been wanting to secure these shows for him on DVD, despite their limited availablility and the fact we live in the U.S. and had DVD code issues.
Well, I got this player for him for Christmas and it works beautifully. I had ordered several British DVDs from the Amazon.co.uk website for him and we just popped them in this player and watched 'em - no problems whatsoever. Great picture too.
So, long story short, this unit comes highly recommended from a Yank and a Brit!
FOLLOW-UP NOTE: Unit jammed after just four months of use...never again!!!!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD BUY BUT READ THIS FIRST !!!!, October 8, 2005

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CHIEFFY (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung DVD-HD850 Up-Converting Region Code Free High Quality DVD Player (Electronics)

Searching for a DVD player that would play both PAL and NTSC disc's, I was amazed to find this one for less than twenty bucks. The unit arrived fast and actually worked for a few minutes. Then the machine stopped dead. I sent it back and had to absorb the extra $30 in return postage. However, the seller was fast and efficient in replacing it. It could easily have been a shipping issue.

However, when the new one arrived, I leaped at the chance to play a PAL (UK) DVD. Well, the screen just said 'Wrong Region'. Upon reading the manual, I discovered this machine is actually built and sold as a REGION 1 (USA) player only! It clearly states that it will NOT play anything other than REGION 1 USA discs!!!!

BUT READ ON...

I sent a snappy letter back to seller, asking why it was sold as an 'all region' player. I was sent a code to punch into the remote control and PRESTO! Perfect machine plays all regions!

This code will work for yours too, though I do not know why seller didn't send this out first. However, you simply cannot buy a better DVD machine for less than the cost of the disc it is playing!!!

Here's the code you need:

OPEN THE DISC TRAY

Press 1 - 3 - 7 - 9 - 0

CLOSE TRAY

It should be fine.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Worked fine for a year, then nothing, March 26, 2005

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George M. Regnery (Ridgefield, Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung DVD-HD850 Up-Converting Region Code Free High Quality DVD Player (Electronics)

So this DVD worked fine for about a year, then nothing. A little light on the front, but despite turning it off and on, leaving it unplugged, etc., it never worked again. When it did work, it did play Region 1 and Region 2 DVDs just fine. Those were the only region DVDs I had. So I guess this is an ok unit if you can find it cheap and expect to dispose of it after a while. But I really long for the days when electronics didn't always break. Now it seems that every brand has a really short life before you have to buy another...