Derek posts about multi-region DVD players.
The Joy Of Region-Free DVD Players. Gizmodo.com recently pointed to an article about region-free DVD players. The article describes the "region issue" very well, but then... [Derek's Rantings and Musings]
I love my multi-region player. It lets me get DVDs from Japan that aren't here yet, and have a low chance of coming out anytime soon (and the ones I get have english subtitles even). I also got one that has Macrovision disabled. This was a big plus because Macrovision is known to reduce video quality.