A/V tech question...

[telophase]

rachelmanija is looking for a portable DVD player that can play home-burned DVDs and VCDs, in order not to have to lug her heavy laptop around. Bonus if it's region-free or can be hacked to be so. Any suggestions from the A/V geeks lurking around here?

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[nekonexus.livejournal.com]

I saw her post and didn't get a chance to reply, but I've had decent luck with Malata (http://www.malata.com/new_en/products_class.asp?id=19) as a brand of DVD player that plays burnt DVDs and VCDs, and mine is also region-free. Haven't tried one of their portable ones, but it might be a start.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks. :)

[kurobahikaru.livejournal.com]

I know JList had some region-free ones a while back, but I don't know if they played dvd-r/rws. Wal-Mart had some full-sized (which still isn't very big) home dvd players that played dvd-r/rws, but I don't know if they were region-free.

I can ask the squirrel once he gets out of training if he knows of any...

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

They need to be the portable type, as it's for taking to Japan and entertaining herself on the plane and in various other places. :)