Samsung Blu-ray Player Region Free

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CB_24

366 posts

Ultimate Geek

#171606 24-Apr-2015 16:18

Anyone made a Samsung Blu-ray player region free? In particular the BD-H5500 model.

Few Blurays I want from the US that aren't available in NZ.

Dunnersfella

4086 posts

Uber Geek

#1291006 24-Apr-2015 17:53

Personally, if I was you, I'd buy a US BluRay player that works natively on NZ power at the same time as the discs...

scuwp

3885 posts

Uber Geek

#1291052 24-Apr-2015 18:59

I didn't think it was possible to multi-zone a BR player, only the DVD playback function. I think there used to be one or two models that with a bit of work could be made BR multi-zone, but to the best of my knowledge they disappeared from the market. Happy to stand corrected but I think you are out of luck.

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MarkX

109 posts

Master Geek

#1292193 27-Apr-2015 12:19

scuwp: I didn't think it was possible to multi-zone a BR player, only the DVD playback function. I think there used to be one or two models that with a bit of work could be made BR multi-zone, but to the best of my knowledge they disappeared from the market. Happy to stand corrected but I think you are out of luck.

Oppo blu ray players can be easily made region free for blu ray discs. Unsure about any other brands though.

JimmyH

2886 posts

Uber Geek

#1292285 27-Apr-2015 15:26

If you want to de-region a bluray player, you have picked the wrong brand. Samsung and Sony units are the most locked down of all.

Either scout around until you find a de-regionable model and buy that, or land a second player from the US (and check voltage compatibility if you do). As far as I know, you are wasting your time trying to de-region a Samsung.

lchiu7

6474 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#1296165 3-May-2015 16:08

MarkX:
scuwp: I didn't think it was possible to multi-zone a BR player, only the DVD playback function. I think there used to be one or two models that with a bit of work could be made BR multi-zone, but to the best of my knowledge they disappeared from the market. Happy to stand corrected but I think you are out of luck.

Oppo blu ray players can be easily made region free for blu ray discs. Unsure about any other brands though.

I did that but it required a hardware mod. Nothing fancy - just a daughter board that plugged into the main board and then region selection could be done with the remote.

I think it was this kit for the BDP-80

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPPO-BDP-80-Blu-ray-Player-All-Region-Hardware-Kit-/160964835922?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257a407a52

Hardly use that feature now since if I cannot play a local BD (my Oppo was originally set to region A) then I just rip it and stick it on the server.

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bbrichau

18 posts

Geek

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RapalloAV

#1301046 9-May-2015 07:22

check out
http://www.rapalloav.co.nz/oppo-bdp-103au-3d-blu-ray-disc-player-hardware-modified.html
we are looking at making Pioneer Blu-ray players zone free as well