Momitsu launches region-free Blu-ray player

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12 Apr 09 23:14 by Randomus in category Uncategorized To news archive

Momitsu has reportedly launched the world’s first region-free standalone Blu-ray player, the Momitsu BDP-899, so Blu-ray movies and DVDs purchased anywhere in the world can be played.

The BDP-899 is available for $350 and is a Blu-ray 2.0 player, upscales DVDs to 1080p, BD-Live ready, HDMI Deep Colour, and can play back the following formats:  MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, Xvid, MP4 HD, WMV9, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, JPEG2000 and GIF.

It’s unknown if the player is shipping from the factory as a region-free player, or if it has a modification that allows it to play movies from anywhere in the world.  Afterdawn reports users have the ability to enter a six-digit code that alters the "player from Region A to B or C."

As more companies roll out standalone Blu-ray players, almost all of them have been tied to a specific region that eliminates the possibility of them playing content from other parts of the world.  It’s not uncommon for consumers to mod the Blu-ray player, but that voids manufacturer warranty — and there have been reports of users inadvertently breaking their player when they make mistakes.

7 Comments

guest
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Posted on: 13 Apr 09 09:11
Step in the rite direction. Wonder if Hollyweird tried to stop them from being sold in the US??
steveo119
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Posted on: 13 Apr 09 13:06
naa, it can only be a good thing if they allow this to happen for the studios!
Dr. Who
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Posted on: 13 Apr 09 13:16
I own a PS3 strictly for SD's and BD's if this hits the US market I feel compelled to get one it is region free and profile 2.0.
guest
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Posted on: 13 Apr 09 18:34
The majority of BRDs are region free anyway.
guest
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Posted on: 14 Apr 09 08:09
As far as I'm aware of this player is by default region-free & isn't modded it at all.

Momitsu BDP-899 region-free Blu-ray Player
guest
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Posted on: 14 Apr 09 09:22
No mention of having 5.1 or 7.1 analog output.. Would be nice as my HT amp only have HDMI switching but does have 5.1 analog in..
guest
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Posted on: 17 Apr 09 14:26
Are you listening Oppo? Your DVD players used to be region free capable. But with your BD player, that is a thing of the past. Time to rethink your decision!

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