X700-2K/4K UHD - 2D/3D - Wi-Fi - SA-CD - Multi System Region Free Blu Ray Disc DVD Player - PAL/NTSC - USB - 100-240V 50/60Hz Cames with 6 Feet Multi-System

For the money, this is probably the best 4K (Ultra HD) Bluray player your are likely to find. It plays multi-regional DVDs just fine, right out of the box. It plays Region A, B, and C Bluray disks using the remote to toggle between regions. The USB-A connector is conveniently located on the front panel, allowing you to play media in a variety of formats from a USB stick. There are two HDMI output ports, which is great if you need to send the HDMI signal to two different places (e.g., a TV and a soundbar). Everything works very well. You won't be disappointed by the video quality. As a plus feature, this will play SACD (Super Audio CD) format disks. If you know what that means, and if you have those disks, this is probably one of this deck's most impressive features. It also plays standard CDs. Given my large collection of SACD disks and about a thousand CDs, it is nice to have one unit on the shelf that will play every thing that I own that is formatted on a 5" disk. The only downside to the unit is that it is entirely controlled from the remote. There are no operational controls on the front panel. Although this isn't a problem, it does require you to deal with another remote (unless you have a large programmable remote that is device independent). Now, here's the tricky part... The X700 didn't leave Sony as a multi-region player. That means that any unit you purchase that is a multi-region player has been opened and modified by, presumably, the source you procured it from (not Amazon, their reseller). When reading the reviews, I was led to believe that the only sure way to obtain a true "Region-free" player was to buy from the specific reseller "Bombay Electronics". This cost me a $30 premium I opted to pay because I didn't need to get into the endless swapping devices routine with Amazon Prime. The unit I received was in pristine condition, but it did not include an HDMI cable (which wasn't a problem for me, but if you don't have one laying around you should order one along with the player, knowing you can always return it if you don't need it). So, this review is actually for the Bombay Electronics version of this player. It is entirely possible that the default reseller "M-System" will provide an equivalent multi-region modification, and perhaps even include an HDMI cable. I can't arrest to it's function nor its package contents. I do know that I am satisfied with the unit I purchased from Bombay Electronics, and except for the missing HDMI cable, it meets all of the specifications in the Amazon listing.

Can confirm the player successfully played back Region B Blu-Ray we have been trying to get working on a different player to no avail. This one was correctly enhanced by 220 Electronics. To ensure you get the right enhanced unit though, BE SURE to click on the "Other Sellers" page for the product page, DO NOT just add to cart or buy from the main listing, in the Other Sellers list find 220 Electronics and Add to Cart from that selection. This worked for me, first time I see other reviewers say they didn't get the right unit after multiple tries from Amazon, I think this is the reason why, reading the other reviews. Happy with the purchase day one, it's also a "Smart" player with streaming app support and has a good range of player settings you can even set different subtitle fonts and whatnot. Content plays back crisply and in 4K HDR successfully. The player is very light but sturdy, has lots of connectivity at the back, included an extra 4K HDR capable HDMI cable, and setup was instant, I fiddled around in settings to see what I could do but had to change nothing. Simply followed instructions to press the "Blue" function button on the remote before closing the tray and my Region B disc worked without a single hitch. Thanks, 220!

The player seem great and works well. Good picture, sound and the Multi System Region Free DVD worked right off the bat. Will update after a few weeks after receiving other "out of country" dvd's and Blu-ray's. So far very happy! Update 01/28/23: Received my first Region 2 DVD and tried to play it After looking through Setting to no avail - Still see "Playback prohibited by region code." I have now contacted the seller. Unless I hear something (positive) back by Monday 01/30/23, I will return the unit! Disappointed! Update 02/02/2023: Again ripped off by Amazon! Charged me $7.99 for the return - paid $250.00, got $242.01 back - after they sent me an item that was totally misrepresented in the description! Not the first time so I will now contact the BBB along with the General Attorney's office. Luckily I have a folder of all my "questionable" purchases the original (false) descriptions. Pissed!

Works great, delivers a great image, and can read multiple region DVDs. Worth the extra price for a higher quality (HDMI, 4K, multi-region) player.

Just an FYI, if you are buying this because it also has apps for streaming, think twice. Yes, it has the apps, but it has issues streaming 4K videos on at least Prime Video. I tested on John Wick Ballerina, Ballad of the Snakes, and Furiosa. It plays well for a while, then freezes and you have to back out, start again, and it will continue to do it every 5-10mins. I have excellent fiber internet, my internet and wifi is not the issue, the apps are just no longer supported. I fixed my problem by buying a Fire Stick. As a Bluray player, I have had no issues so far.

I originally had an LG 4K region free player because it was the cheapest one I could find. Well, after a month there was a power surge and it went completely dead on me. It was past my return date so I had to eat that loss. So I found this sony, which was nice because it's the same brand as my 7.2 surround sound receiver. The headache lays where I first ordered this unit refurbished and it worked just fine until I saw it was not region free like described. However, amazon accepted the return and refunded me and I bought this again from a 3rd party seller on amazon. They sent the right one and this player works great. Easy set up and plenty to mess around with to set to your preference. I mostly left everything on auto and havent had any issues. Setting the different regions is easy as you just have the unit off with nothing in it and hold the color button that corresponds with the region you want to play (the region colors are in the manual). The unit will turn on after a few seconds and you'll be set to play whichever region you chose. You may or may not need to update the player, but just connect to the internet and it will tell you if its updated or one is available. This unit was already updated. Overall, it's worth the few extra bucks in my opinion and has more features than the LG model.

Do not buy this from the main listing if you want it to be region free. Amazon will send you a regular version without the unlocked region settings. Go to the New & Used Section, and "Other Sellers" Section, and find the listing sold by the 220 Electronics store. They include instructions on how to use different regions, an HDMI cable, a 220 V adapter, a remote, power cord and batteries for the remote. If your box does not have a label on the outside that says It is region free (dvd and blu ray), it is not region free. I had to return one the first time because of this. I have purchased twice from 220 Electronics and both times the products were as described.

I won't talk about the condition the player came in and the lack of update as that is to so with the seller but there is plenty more amiss. The player only plays half of my movie collection because of codec incompatibilities. My 20 year old Sony VAIO laptop has no such problems. Also, many audio and photo files don't play because of this lack of compatibility with the codecs. Last night I couldn't view png files which are uncompressed images. The manual claimed they are compatible. The player doesn't recognise my 8TB Samsung drive - why not? Again, my 20 year old Sony VAIO laptop has no such problems. And since my movie collection is 4TB there is no point putting only half on my compatible 2TB drive. The menu system is dismal, that same drab menu you see on the PS3 (I don't bother with consoles anymore). The only app available is youtube. It feels like an experience from a bygone era. To earn its one star I would say upscaling is decent and hopefully it will play my disc collection (Blu Ray and DVD) without issue - but I would not be surprised after all the disappointments if it doesn't. Should have just installed Jellyfin on my editing laptop and bought a disc ripper instead!