advice to buy for dvd player

[rcrally]

My old code free dvd player is broken . it cant read disc anymore. So I plan to buy a new free region dvd player. It is better to able to read some low quality cdr and dvd. Any advice for model or brand?

[Krispy Kritter]

The Philips players are typically cheap and play about anything. For a higher quality player, I'd recommend the Oppo's.

[jman98]

Some Philips players sold in the USA can't be made region free any more. Be sure you can return the player if this happens to yours.

I believe this Oppo player can still be made region free
http://www.oppodigital.com/dv980h/default.asp
Here is the hack
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/oppo-dv-980h/8575
However, you'll have to buy it online and it costs $169.

Note that regular DVD players almost never can play any high definition video, which includes HD Divx and HD Xvid.

[tomlee59]

Often, the very low-end players from China (like Coby) are easily made region free (check online before buying a particular model). The only drawback is that the low build quality means that they don't have the greatest reliability or longevity.