Multi-region DVD and VCD player

[dogen]

Hm, yes. So I want to start buying some DVDs not yet released in the UK (mostly anime), and I have a small collection of films on vcd which a friend made me that I want to keep using. So I require a multi region DVD player that play VCDs.

Nothing flashy, just something cheap and cheerful, that hopefully won't die in the next 6 months.

Amazon came up with this, which seems decent. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-DVP3...8859276&sr=8-1

I'm a little unsure what (S)VCD means, but I'm sure it's cool, VCDs will work right?

Other than that, I wondered if anyone had any other models to suggest.

Any help appreciated.

[sj33]

SVCD is similar to VCD, but it's higher resolution (not quite as high as DVD though) and uses Mpeg2. Sorta a pseudo-sequel format of sorts.

I don't think you're gonna get too much cheaper than that, though it's worth remembering that most players (non-Sony etc especially) have a region free code for them.

[dogen]

Would it be safe to assume it plays VCD and SVCD, give the (S)?

[sj33]

The bracketed S implies both I've never seen one play VCD but not SVCD anyway.

[dogen]

Thanks dude. Think I'll just go for this model then.