Sony BDP-S1700 Multi Region Blu-ray DVD, Region Free Player 110-240 Volts, HDMI Cable & Dynastar Plug Adapter Package Smart / Region Free

I had been looking for a region-free player for a while. I'd like to share the information I've gathered with you in order to assist you in making your decision. br>br>First, there are laws in the United States prohibiting manufacturers and retailers from selling region-free Blu-ray players. That is why region-free Blu-ray players are not available in brick-and-mortar stores such as Bestbuy, WalMart, Target, and so on. br>br>Second: Due to the first point, manufacturers such as Sony, Samsung, and others do not produce or sell region-free Blu-ray players in the United States. I'd like to emphasize this because I've seen a lot of comments and complaints from customers who purchased such players and were disappointed when they contacted Sony or Samsung about their region free bluray player because [insert bluray company] customer service said they didn't have a region free bluray player in their line of products and couldn't provide service. br>br>If you pay attention, you'll notice that all region free bluray players are sold by third-party sellers. That is not a problem. I've already bought and tested two region-free Blu-ray players from an Amazon third-party seller, and both met my expectations and played discs from various parts of the world. However, any questions about the region-free functionality of your region-free bluray player should not be directed to [insert bluray company]. Because they didn't make such a product, a third-party seller (a company with technical skills and expertise) bought the player from [insert bluray company], changed the factory settings, unlocked the bluray player, and converted it to a region-free bluray player. br>br>A region free bluray player is simply an existing model of a bluray player (such as the one on this page) with all of the functionalities of that model, plus it is region free and converts PAL to NTSC (and the 110 - 120 Hz PAL to NTSC conversion). If you want to use it in another country that uses 220 voltage, you can add a 220 voltage converter. As a result, if you contact the third-party seller about any of the product's features, they will most likely direct you to the product page on the official [insert bluray company] website; you should only contact them if you have a question about the region-free functionality. br>br>My main gripe is that third-party sellers frequently charge twice as much for the same model of Blu-ray player. I looked up a lot of region free bluray models on the internet and discovered that almost all of them are half the price when they aren't region free. Essentially, the third-party seller charges the price of the bluray player to unlock it, effectively doubling its price. For example, if a bluray player costs $75 in its plain form, the third-party seller will charge $75 to unlock it. The region-free version will cost $150, and the standard version will cost $80. $160. All of this is due to current regulations prohibiting Blu-ray companies from producing their own region-free models. I don't know if this is true in other parts of the world. br>br>As expected, the Sony model performs admirably. So far, I've only used Region B Bluray discs imported from the United Kingdom (The Avengers Series 4 Bluray), and they've worked flawlessly. Here's what you should know: br>1) Make certain that Quick Start Mode is turned off! This is a player setting that is easily visible and confirmable. When you turn on a Sony model for the first time and go through the initial setup procedure, it will display that. It's in the settings of the LG model I tried (LG BP350). Quick Start Mode is disabled by default on both models, so you won't have to do much. br>2) Before pressing the button to change the region code, make sure your player is turned off. You do not need to change the region for DVDs because it is already set to region free. Only the Bluray discs need to be changed. The player should be turned off. For Sony models, press Yellow to activate Region A, Blue to activate Region B, and Red to activate Region C. Press 1 to activate Region A, 2 to activate Region B, and 3 to activate Region C on LG models. The player will turn on as soon as you do so. The disc will then be ready to play. I turned on the player and entered the region codes as usual, but nothing happened. Before you do so, make sure the unit is turned off. br>br>This model is equipped with a wireless internet connection. I had fi installed and was able to connect without difficulty. According to the third paty seller, updating the firmware will not affect the region-free capability of the device. They claim that their player will not lose region free capability, but I wouldn't want to test that theory unless my player starts having problems because I don't want to risk losing region free capability (you never know what will happen with so many firmware updates and codes). The only issue I ran into was when I tried to play a region B Bluray disc with 5. There was only one DTS audio track, and every two seconds, the audio would cut out for a second. It only takes three minutes. I had the player's HDMI output connected to my LG OLED TV, and I was using the TV's audio optical output to connect to my receiver. The sound would cut out for a second and then come back on for no apparent reason. On the front panel of my receiver, I could see the signal go out. I'm not sure if the issue is related to the disc being region B (perhaps the TV didn't fully recognize the audio signal, despite the fact that I thought region codes only applied to picture signals and had no bearing on audio signals). I Googled it and found suggestions for changing the audio settings on the player and turning them off (it also recommended changing the digital audio output to PCM, but that would defeat the purpose of enjoying the 5. 1 DTS (Dolby Digital Surround Sound) audio track). This has never been an issue for me with The Avengers Bluray disc, which only has two episodes. There isn't a single audio track in the PMC format. So either the 5 or the 6. Although this player had digital audio coaxial output, one DTS audio signal did not pass to the TV or the TV did not pass it to the receiver consistently, resulting in audio dropouts. I'm going to give it a shot to see if it fixes the problem. The audio quality will probably not be as good as HDMI, but it will be better than constant cutouts. br>br>ONE AMAZING FEATURE NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE: There are "Closed Captions" settings under the Options menu, which I noticed. This is an excellent new feature that I have yet to see on a Blu-ray disc. Before, there was a ray player. I've been looking for a way to enable Closed Captions on DVDs without subtitles for years. I haven't been able to succeed no matter what I've tried. I recently learned that Closed Captions signals can only be used with analog signals, so I decided to experiment with analog cables. I tried using analog cables and changing my Blu-ray player's picture settings. I changed the output on my Blu-ray player to analog, as well as the settings on my TV, but I still couldn't get a signal or turn on the Closed Captions (the TV has a closed caption feature, but it only works with cable TV signals - when it comes out of the tuner- Without a TV tuner/cable network, it was impossible to turn them on while watching a DVD). I've been watching those DVDs on my laptop with Windows Player (closed captions can be turned on in Windows Player) and an HDMI cable from the laptop to the TV for years. I couldn't think of any other option. To cut a long story short, this Blu-ray release is a must-see. Closed captions on DVD can be turned on with a Blu-ray player! Thank you and congratulations to whoever came up with the idea to include this feature in the blu-ray player. ray player (nothing to do with 4K picture quality, but such a useful and wonderful feature that had previously been lacking in players).

Livia Roach

| Apr 16, 2021

br>br>I got this as a gift in November with an extended warranty. A power chord adaptor and a remote were not included in the shipment when it arrived. Despite the fact that this was already a hassle, the seller offered to send a second shipment with the missing items at no additional cost. We attempted to connect the device to the TV after receiving all of the pieces, which took about a week. It took several minutes for the device to turn on, and there were a few glitches during the setup. Despite these setbacks, we were able to get most of the apps, including YouTube and Hulu, to work on the device. Netflix, on the other hand, was a significant problem. It wouldn't load, and every attempt resulted in the device freezing, forcing us to turn it off every time we wanted to watch Netflix. br>br>As soon as I noticed the problem, I contacted the seller, who responded almost immediately, asking for the firmware version. I looked up the necessary information and relayed it to the seller, despite the fact that I had no idea what this was or what relevance it had to the issue. I didn't get a reply to my email. I followed up two days later. I followed up with an email requesting help with the problem and advice on how to proceed, to which I received a prompt response instructing me to contact the warranty company. br>br>I thought this was ridiculous because I had only bought the item a month before and it had been defective from the start, but I filed a claim with the warranty company anyway. Unfortunately, I was unable to file a claim immediately, so while I awaited their response, I emailed the seller to express my disappointment with their lack of assistance. The seller immediately responded by saying I could mail the product (at my expense) to their Illinois office, where they would diagnose the problem and send a replacement. Although I appreciated the response, I didn't think it was fair that I would have to pay extra shipping to return this inconvenient product. In the meantime, I received a response from the warranty company. They acknowledged my claim, but recommended that I contact the seller because the product should still be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. I forwarded this message to the seller and asked how we could resolve the problem without incurring additional costs for their customer, but they offered no solution. br>br>In the end, we decided to return the product in its entirety rather than deal with the hassle of getting a replacement. I'm extremely dissatisfied with the seller's lack of response and the costs they were willing to continue to charge their customers for a product that is one of Amazon's most expensive but low-quality offerings.

Eve Preston

| Jan 28, 2021

The region-free feature cost me $160. I had a Blue Ray from Region B. The instructions are printed on a separate piece of paper and explain how to switch to the desired region in large, bold print. To change: br>br> 1) turn off the player, 2) press the button for the desired region (BLUE for Region B), and 3) the player will turn on in the new region. This was not successful. br>br> I tried every option available to me. When the player was turned off, I pressed the BLUE button. There was no action taken. The same is true for the rest of the world. br>br>According to the standard manual, there is a sticker on the bottom of the player that lists which regions it can play, with "ALL" being the most common. "A" was the default setting on my computer. Maybe that's normal, and the rest of the instructions were just a way to get around it. br>br>BUT, on the outside of the box, there was a big old white sticker that said "REGION FREE," as well as a great 1 page on how to switch between regions. So. br>br>I'll be back as soon as I can.

Kane Giles

| Apr 07, 2021

This device stopped working after about a year of use: Neither the unit's switch nor the remote control worked to turn on the power; Despite seeing a "Blu-ray" icon on the TV, it stopped recognizing the HDMI input. The "ray" screen on the television has become frozen. The Wi-Fi had been working fine before this. Fi signal strength decreased to below 40% from 90%, at which point I began to be skeptical about the device stability. (The Wi-Fi Device Wi-Fi Device Wi-Fi De It's possible that the device's freezing has nothing to do with the problem with the Wi-Fi signal. I don't have the time or energy to look into the HDMI issue I'm having, so the unit is now a waste of money. I thought it was a cute little player when I first started using it; four and a half stars Moreover, the rating was enticing. Sigh.

Benicio Burnett

| Aug 27, 2021