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29-11-2002, 10:36 AM
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WTD: Cheapest (Supermarket?) Multi-Region DVD Players offer
Looking for the best bargain supermarket DVD player that can be multiregion hacked.
Hey I'm a tightwad and this is to give as a Christmas present! 
Mark.
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Last edited by Mark Ward; 29-11-2002 at 10:39 AM.
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29-11-2002, 4:18 PM
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The Mico Celo is multi out of the box for £100 at Sainsburys. Has all the connections you need and does the job. Budget build feel to it though, but if you're not fussy..............
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29-11-2002, 4:33 PM
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rs in dublin do a cyberhome multi region for 110 euro(about £70 st) tou can order online@ www.richersounds.ie
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29-11-2002, 9:55 PM
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Big 'W' do a player and 10 (ten  ) dvd's for £99. Not sure if it carries THX certification though.
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29-11-2002, 10:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by lynx
Not sure if it carries THX certification though.
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Apparently not.
See here www.thx.com/consumer_products/av_equip.aspx
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05-12-2002, 4:34 PM
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Safeways
My local Safeway's leaflet has the Apex DVD player @ £59.99 Model appears to be AD2100 but apart from that I know nothing.
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05-12-2002, 5:17 PM
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Hi Benji
Yep, That's the best deal I found. Previous Apex players have had handset hacks for Multi-Region and Macrovision disable. Guess I'll search the net quickly on this one then pop down the supermarket.
Cheers,
Mark.
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06-12-2002, 12:26 PM
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this any good
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06-12-2002, 5:23 PM
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Not a supermarket, but Dabs.com have a DVD player at £58 online, not got them in stock for a couple of days though yet. The brand is Dabsvalue so not so sure about the quality, but I'm looking for Christmas presents, so after a cheap one for mum + Dad!
Cheers
B.
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06-12-2002, 8:51 PM
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machine at dabs is the same that was being sold by superdrug about 3 weeks ago can make multi region but wont play vcd or mp3 and are prone to power supply problems they where £64.99
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07-12-2002, 7:41 AM
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Just picked up a Bush DVD2024 from Tesco for £85
Multi region straight from the box including RCE ones!
Selectable raw NTSC output or PAL conversion.
Not bad looking considering the price.
Very quiet mechanism.
Good on screen menu's.
Can't fault it for the price
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11-12-2002, 5:19 PM
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Mark,
Just picked up an Alba 108 from Argos £69 for my folks. I asked on the DVD forum for a "Cheap as chips" player and allegedly it's quite good!!
Steve
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12-12-2002, 7:49 AM
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I've bought a multi region player for my son from Richer Sounds.They have two models available,by Acoustic Solutions,both £69.95.
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13-12-2002, 11:39 PM
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Lidl stores are currently doing a weekly special on a Supervision 2550 dvd player which is advailable in silver and black and according to the box plays Mp3 and supports DTS as well as having Dolby digital decoding and seperated line outputs and component video connections, all for £69.00 
Don't know if it's multi-region though although most cheap players are.
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15-12-2002, 7:16 PM
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Dansai 1010 from Tesco Extra, if they have them in stock £69.99
plays the lot inc SVCD + DVD-R, multiregion and macrovision disable
bargain
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