Getting An Affordable Region Free Portable DVD Player

By Mark Thompson

A region free portable DVD player just might be the perfect thing you require if you want to be able to view films from countries across the globe anywhere you are. Standard regional DVD players are getting more affordable all of the time, and models that are region-free follow that trend.

Region codes for DVDs are put in place as a form of digital rights management by film studios in order to attempt to restrict sales outside of certain territories. This is all well and good for the film studios themselves, but it limits what is available to the consumer. Countries around the world have their own movie industries as well as their own price ranges, release dates and DVD special features.

If you are fluent in another language, then it's only natural you want to watch movies in your native or second tongue. It's only natural to want more forms of entertainment and to want another window to the world open. A region free portable DVD player can give you that window to open and close whenever you like.

Most international movies are released with region codes 1, 2, 3, and 6 as those are the international markets that produce the most films. Those regions alone cover a lot of ground, much of it scattered across the globe. That is not to say that 4 and 5 do not have a wide array of releases, but you will find that there is a larger selection to be found in 1, 2, 3, or six. Region 7 and 8 are almost completely useless, region 0 is the null and will work on most players, and region ALL will work on every player. Not many legitimate releases are to be found on region 0 or ALL, which is why you can purchase region free portable DVD players.

These players vary greatly in quality, so it's important for you to find reviews online and look around wherever possible. Normal retailers do not normally carry any region free players, though some electronics stores do. There are also several sites online that sell them as well. Bigger manufacturing companies like Sony do produce region free players so look for brands that you trust and have owned before.

Battery life, screen size, and DVD drive must be considered. Being able to play DVDs from around the world is great, but a tiny screen may ruin the experience and a battery that dies every hour or two isn't going to be very enjoyable either. Keep a look out for quality when shopping for a region free portable DVD player, try not to let the fact that it's portable push you towards an inferior DVD player model. - 29967

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