Get a Tesco value one for £15 and take it with you. It's a smaller 'half size' model.

This model also plays DIVX/AVIs so you can get half a dozen films on one disc.

Just to give you an idea on the difference prices and type of Multi Region DVD Players available in the US and the price difference

The cost for a Multi Region DVD Player in the USA is about $208 or £138 with shipping

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Click on the Pioneer DV-300 at $179

Note the “Notice about TV Compatibility” at bottom of page

This player can play PAL discs on a NTSC TV but CANNOT play NTSC discs on a PAL TV.


Where as the Digital Value Multi Region DVD Player with USB Cost £46.50 or $76 with shipping

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The player supports formats like DVD Video, DVD Audio, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, CD, SVCD, VCD, HDCD, CD-R, CD-RW, Kodak Picture CD and much more.

The DV991 supports progressive scan

Also PAL and NTSC standards No need to have a multi-system TV.

Once the input voltage on any type of equipment is 110 / 240 voltage the 50 / 60 Hz voltage

frequency is automatically covered and can be used worldwide

All computers or laptop can be used world wide once the power supply unit carry a 110/240

50 / 60 Hz voltage power supply the only item you have to change is the power cable or the type

of plug

I live in a 110 /60 HZ area and have no problem using equipment brought in the Europe

Like ASDL Modem/Routers, HiFi Equipment, DVD Players, Printers, Computers both desktop

and laptop, Wireless Phones, Mobile Phones etc.

At the moment I am using a UK desktop and my daughter is using a Dell laptop brought in the

UK as both was a lot cheaper and has a higher spec, and more features than the same model in

the US

Connected to a UK D-Link ASDL Wireless Modem/ Router for Internet access