[tomdkat]

Originally Posted by KSC2-303

Anyway, here are the traits I am looking for:

- Roughly $300 price cap (No $2000 Denons)
- Region free capable (Via a hack, service menu, firmware update, out of the box, etc. Anything that isn't cracking it open and soldering)
- PAL to NTSC conversion
- 720p upsampling, best PQ I can get for the money (I assume it would be using a Farudja chip)
- HDMI output preferred, DVI required
- Remote power on/off
- Not required, but I'd like full software control. The old Malata 996 had it where you could go to a menu even if the disc wanted to lock itself, for example.

The Denon DVD-1910 might be a good start:

Originally Posted by Denon DVD-1910 specs

Progressive Scan/Scaling DVD Player • Powered by the new DCDi by Faroudja FLI-2301 Decoding Engine • Dual, discrete 54 MHz, 10 bit Video D/A Conversion system (1) each for Progressive and Interlaced outputs) • (1) DVI-D (HDCP) Output with selectable 480p/720p/1080i output • (1) each - Component Video, Composite and "S" outputs • Variable Black Level (Setup): 0 and 7.5 IRE • Passes below-black (PLUGE) on progressive and interlace outputs • 2X DVD read speed; 4X CD/CD-R/CD-RW read speed; with 2MB drive buffer memory • MP3 and Windows Media Audio (WMA 9) Playback • Plays Audio/Video CDs; DVD +/-R/RW(conditional); Audio CD-R; Audio CD-RW; Decoders for MP3 (128kbps or greater recommended) and WMA-9 (64 ~ 160kbps) CD-R/RW & DVD +/-R/RW discs • JPEG photo file viewer, Kodak Picture and Fujicolor CD compatible • Anamorphic Scaling for 4:3/16:9 Sets • Zoom Control • Burr-Brown PCM-1756, 24 bit, 192 kHz Audio DACs • Serial Remote In/Out ports • Dimensions: 17.1"w x 3.2"h x 9.7"d • SRP $269 • Click on the tech note icon to download the Users Manual in Spanish

Link to PDF file

You can research how much effort is involved in getting the player modded for multi-region support.

More DVD-1910 reading.

Peace...