Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player
All DVD's players should be region free!
I ordered this DVD player in the hopes of finally being able to play my German DVD's since those are region 2 previous DVD players have had \\"Wrong Region\\".  I even purchased a Region free player from Germany and it wouldn't work.  I get this player from Amazon.com and the same results!  I was so very angry and upset I packed it all back in the box and was ready to send it back to Amazon.com.  I was in the process of printing out lable to attach to send to Amazon when I was looking at the customer reviews.  There was a review written by <br />Reviewer: Ivi (CA, USA) I want to thank that person as I didn't try what was he did.  I unpacked the player again and at first it didn't work but I kept pushing buttons and WHAM..IT WORKS!!!!  I can't thank that person enough.  To finally hear all my DVD's in German and in Dolby Digital stereo surround sound..It was wonderful! Those DVD's played in my computer but to have them play in my room was awesome!  I got worried about it not playing region 1 dvd's but it's not an issue they all play!!  Whomever Ivi (CA, USA) is I just want to say thanks again.