DVP-NS 705 DVD/SACD Player

Guy:Incognito

The Sony Centres have the dvpns705 for €149 at the moment. very good dvd player that has sacd aswell. Just thought people looking for a sacd player might be interested. Cheapest i could see it online was around €155.

po0k

is it multi-region?

/me is in the market for a decent DVD player

ChipZilla

Most if not all Sony's need to be chipped for multi-region, which will add a nice bit to the cost.

Guy:Incognito

Not true, none of the sonys need to be chipped.

its not multi region, but they can be done using a pda. So anyone with a pda or a laptop with an ir port can do it for free. They are doing it in the shop aswell, im sure you could bargain them for a deal.

ChipZilla

Sony Centres are making their DVD players multi-region in store? I don't think the Sony Corporation would be too happy about that...

Guy:Incognito

chipping a dvd inalidate sthe warranty, remote unlocking doesnt, as nothing has been opened/modified. Why should Sony care? if it doesnt invalidate the warranty then sony have nocaus eto object as it doesnt infringe on their t&c's

po0k

Their publishing subsidaries might

Guy:Incognito

It's being openly advertised in the window so im sure its not an issue.

ChipZilla

Originally posted by Stekelly
chipping a dvd inalidate sthe warranty, remote unlocking doesnt, as nothing has been opened/modified. Why should Sony care? if it doesnt invalidate the warranty then sony have nocaus eto object as it doesnt infringe on their t&c's

Sony Corp. is a member of the DVD Forum (the organisation which sets DVD standards, including region coding) and they would definitely have something to say about a franchised dealer using the Sony name to sell gear which bypasses the region coding they had a hand in creating.

Whereabouts is this Sony Centre? The one in Cork isn't advertising the 705 as a multi-region player or the fact that they might make it multi-region for you.

Stuff

The one on O'Connell Street in Dublin has them. They are franchises so the offer is probably only in that group of stores

Cosworth

Originally posted by Stekelly
Not true, none of the sonys need to be chipped.

its not multi region, but they can be done using a pda. So anyone with a pda or a laptop with an ir port can do it for free.

Any more info on how to do this as i have both.
I am going to buy the dvd player this week and i dont want to give www.dvdireland.com 60 euro to make it region free.

Guy:Incognito

the software you need is called Omniremote. then you need the hack. Ill try and find out 2moro and let you know, i kmow a guy who got it.

HashSlinging

I bought one on saturday for 165. liffey valley sony.

Guy:Incognito

It must be only the peats sony centres that have it for €149 so. http://www.peats.ie/ second item down on main page.