DVD Player w/only one region chip???? - Club CDFreaks

Talosian · 20-07-2005

I was just told by Polaroid that their DVD player model DVP-110M comes with a dedicated Region 4 chip and can't be changed/unlocked.

Does this sound right?

Thanks.

*Airhead* · 20-07-2005

Sounds awfully expensive, but certanly possible. Is it an expensive unit?

Talosian · 21-07-2005

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Originally Posted by Airhead

Sounds awfully expensive, but certanly possible. Is it an expensive unit?

Not expenvise at all. About US$65-$70

*debro* · 21-07-2005

If it's cheap, it's a generic chip with region locked firmware

They just won't tell you how to unlock the region

Talosian · 22-07-2005

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Originally Posted by debro

If it's cheap, it's a generic chip with region locked firmware

They just won't tell you how to unlock the region

Generally I would agree but we got a very nice lady at Polaroid, Mexico and she tried to research it. When she could not find the code, she said she would email Polaroid in the U.S. and get information. I tend to believe her and will post her reply if any.

*debro* · 22-07-2005

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Originally Posted by Talosian

I was just told by Polaroid that their DVD player model DVP-110M comes with a dedicated Region 4 chip and can't be changed/unlocked.

This leads me to suspect that polaroid will also refuse to tell the nice lady that it's a generic chip that can be region unlocked. They will most likely also tell her that the region is hard-coded.

I don't think companies are willing to bend the law to satisfy just a few customers. It'd bring a whole world of trouble if a big company started telling everyone how to get around the region coding. El-cheapy chinese companies don't care, they just close down overnight & tomorrow morning open under a new name

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Talosian CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 97	DVD Player w/only one region chip???? I was just told by Polaroid that their DVD player model DVP-110M comes with a dedicated Region 4 chip and can't be changed/unlocked. Does this sound right? Thanks.

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