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Larry

(285333) wrote in
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The one at home
was also easily converted to region free and no copypro via a hidden
menu I learned about on usenet.)

Will it play DivX movies? Will it play other formats? 99% of the PORTABLE
DVD PLAYERS this guy is thinking about buying will NOT. He wasn't talking
about a HOME player plugged into a TV. He was talking about a PORTABLE DVD
PLAYER, one with its own screen. I have one. It'll play "some" of the
compressed movies...not all like the PC. It's a Philips, ran 50 hours
before failing, Philips offered me a new one for 25 CENTS less than Circuit
City wanted for the replacement at retail - an insult. It's a Pet1000
model. It sucks, but I, having nothing to lose, tore it down and found its
cable problem to the laser head.

My point is you do NOT have to hack a computer to get rid of the "region
restrictions", copy protection bull**** and all the other hobbling DVD
players have built into them. The computer is simply a better
player....yes, for more money.

The Philips PORTABLE player is about $250 on the street. A discounted
laptop that has a BIGGER screen, other uses on the boat, is $200 more....

Larry
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