Just ordered a Region Free Blu-ray/DVD player

I've bought an "LG BH16NS55" drive a few years ago and flashed the firmware with BD ripping enabled in Region 0 (= Not Set). This provides raw access to the disc - but it's still encrypted.
Luckily, public AACS2 key lists update faster than I decide to buy a new BD, so they are usually already covered when I need them.
Never needed to set a region for DVD or BD on this drive.

Prepare for disappointment. There’s more difference in international movie discs than just regional encoding. There’s a difference in video formatting. North America uses NTSC, which is what you can display on your US TV. Other parts of the globe, like Europe and South America, use PAL or SECAM video formats. If your LG can transpose the file formats, you’re good. If it can’t, you won’t see anything on your TV.

It’s all a LOT more complicated than most people realize.

I don't own one, but have thought about getting one. I'd like to hear what you think about it once you start using it.

You know you can unlock any DVD player? In the UK you can at least. I bought Misery from a market stall not realising it was region 1. I just googled Unlock code for..... (whatever the brand and model was). Followed the instructions and presto! Plays any region now.

Not that I use it much anymore mind you but still, it's useful if it's ever needed.

YES..I OWN A SONY ALL REGION/FORMAT BLU-RAY/DVD PLAYER...IVE HAD IT FOR A FEW YEARS AND USE IT FREQUENTLY...ITS AMAZING HAVING THE FREEDOM TO ORDER/PICK UP ANY MOVIE YOU WANT AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT REGIONS.

I'm actually interested in getting one myself, but only because the DVD of something I want to watch is only available from England.

See, years ago, I saw this really cool "docufiction" about a hypothetical alien world called "The Blue Moon." It was broadcast on Discovery Channel back in the late 2000s, and I loved the creativity and actual science used behind it. It turns out there were 2 episodes in that "collection," and I got to see both on YouTube. The other episode was about a hypothetical world called "Aurelia," which was tidally locked with its parent star, and had gigantic flower-trees with beating hearts, and really big, carnivorous alien ostriches.

You can watch both episodes on YouTube right now, but I'm annoyed that the picture quality is horrible, and the "Blue Moon" episode moves at a slightly higher speed than normal, so all the scientists and narrators have nearly squeaky voices, as if they swallowed a bit of helium.

It's good to see that there is some advice from experienced region-free DVD-player owners up above.

I had one before streaming. Its the only way to get releases from the Uk and Canada earlier. I wish I had it now so I could see the latest season of Murdoch Mysteries, which Canada holds onto to torture us Americans.

I bought a cheap region-free DVD player years ago in order to watch foreign movies and TV shows.

I've had no problem watching them.