Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
foxmeister(Competent) posted this on Friday, 26th July 2002, 17:05
Thinking of buying the above recordable DVD player, best price I have seen for multi region is £419 + £12 postage from www.robertwhyteltd.co.uk, anyone seen it any cheaper ?? Thanks in anticipation .....
RE: Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
Tony Vado(Competent) posted this on Saturday, 27th July 2002, 14:59
That sounds like a good deal... but it`s worth mentioning that all Philips players are multi-region out-of-the-box courtesy of the handset hack detailed on this site. I have the DVDR980 and I was seriously chuffed when the given codes worked first time (I was getting ready to send it away for chipping!). I assume that the hack works with the 880 too as it`s basically just the next version of the same machine.
Sorry Weezer if that`s old news to you (or anyone else), but there may be people who end up paying more for a `multi-region` machine simply because they`re unaware of the hack...
RE: Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
mike54(Harmless) posted this on Friday, 2nd August 2002, 22:26
i can`t find the handset hack for thePhilips 880 dvdr that you refer to, can you point me in the right direction please, mike.
RE: Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
mickl(Competent) posted this on Friday, 2nd August 2002, 23:39
Just use the standard Philips 750 hack. Used it on my recorder this evening and works fine
RE: Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
jarvis(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Saturday, 3rd August 2002, 09:53
i`v got the 980 and hacked it. but it wont play rce coded discs. is there a way around this or am i doing something wrong
RE: Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
Tony Vado(Competent) posted this on Saturday, 3rd August 2002, 13:24
Mike- If you look in the `Multi-Region Hacks` section of this site (underneath INFO on the left), you`ll find instructions on how to make Philips players region free. Note: You`ll need a One-for-All 6 or similar device in order to send the required IR signal.
Jarvis- Hmm, not sure what to recommend. All I know is, I followed the procedure exactly as directed (using the alternative code which is specifically for the recordable decks) and my 980 DOES spin RCE discs. I tried Hollow Man R1 after hacking the machine and it loaded straight away, plus I just got Resident Evil this morning and that played without a hitch too... Maybe some 980`s have different firmware?.
RE: Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
nbloodworth(Harmless) posted this on Saturday, 3rd August 2002, 16:50
Letsbuyit.com have it for £399. Is it a new player, ie not an old one that people are sellng cheap ? Is it a first gen model ?
Nick.
RE: Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
Graham Glover(Harmless) posted this on Monday, 5th August 2002, 22:28
It is being advertised as available for £349.99 + VAT (£411.25) at Makro the cash and carry people but you will need to be a registered card holder to buy from them.
RE: Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
martymcfly(Elite) posted this on Monday, 5th August 2002, 22:38
The Makro offer doesn`t start until Wednesday 7th August, and guess what? my local Makro doesn`t have the DVD-R discs! Bloody typical. I would suggest giving your local store a call before you go.
RE: Anyone bought the Philips DVDR880 Multi-region recently
Matt Rose(Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 6th August 2002, 11:41
Does the DVDR880 record to DVD-R as well as DVD-RW?, as the places I`ve seen it for sale only give recording time for DVD-RW.
