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Seen a few cheap portables here and there - anyone recommend one fitting the criteria above?

2 choices here at Richer sounds.

Kobe M270 (7" Multi-region Portable DVD Player) N/A SCOOP £199.95
Hitachi PVD302 SILVER (7" Multi-region Portable DVD Player) N/A SCOOP £239.95

Dixons have a Grundig badged unit for £229 last time I looked, not sure if the hack exists.

My own preference Cyberhome\MP Man\Arrgo "710" price seems to vary between £211 - £269 depending on supplier definately MR via remote hack.

7" Widscreen TFT Portable DVD Player - Digital Built-in Stereo Speakers £187 not sure about MR

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Argos are discounting the older Venturer P166W for £119.99 . It has a 6.5 in screen and is very easily hacked to play both all regions and vcd/svcd. Its a little larger than the top flight machines but sill very portable.

Hi mirror,

What`re the hacks? Can`t see it on the list on this site. Will it handle MPGs?

Also, Richer seem to have a multi region one for £99 - the Yamada PDV500. Anyone know if it`s any good?

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1 Open Tray
2 press 81328
3 press ENTER to scroll through regions select 9
4 as the remote has no enter key press MENU
5 Close the tray

Don`t know about MPGs?

Just realised Richer are doing the R2 Yamada PDV500 at £99 and the multi region one at £119! Does anyone know the hack, so I can save myself £20?

Mirror

Where (ie. which shop) have you seen the venturer for £119 at argos? The website states it is £159

These are `Managers Specials` ie. ex display or returns but fully guaranteed with all the bits including a carry bag that doubles as a car headrest support. Ask at you local stores.

These are the on line prices in the store they are more expensive though they are supposed to price match if you produce a print out of the web site.

Can`t find a hack for the Yamada 500 anywhere though the price differential between R2 and multiregion suggests there is one rather than a chipping job.

Interestingly speaking to a local computer store who were selling the 500 for £169 multi-region they were very annoyed with the Richer Sounds prices claiming that they were only making £10 per sale.

Anyone got any more suggestions? 7" screen, small size and good battery life important.