A multi-region DVD player

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Originally Posted by Adam

I've done the method where you use a computer and an HDMI -> composite converter - it works (for watching stuff like YouTube on your TV too) but I was just looking for something with less fuss.

I looked, but neither of the players I had were on that list: RCA RC-5210P or Magnavox MDV2100. If I ever pick up a player that's on that list I'll try it.

But I did pick up a player, a Philips that says region-free and output appears switchable between PAL and NTSC -- it seems to work fine with British discs, but I'm also watching a B&W program "Quatermass and the Pit" - the DVD menu is in color and seems to display ok.

The HDMI to composite convertor does not rescale. The original question is playing a DVD from say the NTSC region on a vintage PAL television receiver.

A region-free DVD player seems the best solution since it would eliminate the need for a series of boxes and would perform better too.