This is a Region 2 Blu-Ray player that can be purchased through Amazon UK. Even though I live in the United States, but do have some UK releases of DVDs and blu-rays that have not been released in Region 1 (the US and Canada). Many studios are no longer putting out Region 1 discs (especially for TV shows) for anything but the big blockbuster movies, so I purchased this to have a player who can play the Region 2 (European) DVDs and blu-ray discs in my collection.
This, like the counterpart sold in the US, is a very bare-bones player. It is not Wi-Fi enabled so it does not have any streaming apps which the more expensive, higher-end players have. But it plays all my Region 2 discs just fine, and so far I have had no issues with the firmware being out of date. There is no display on the player itself, but the remote makes it easy to see information like time elapsed and time remaining. For anyone in my situation, in the United States looking for a Region 2 player, this will work fine in the US, you just need an inexpensive plug adapter that can convert a UK plug to a US plug. Once you have that, it powers fine from the 110v outlets. For those in the UK or other Region 2 countries looking for an inexpensive blu-ray player, this is a great option as long as you don't need or want a higher-end player such as a 4K Blu-Ray player, or a player that can connect wirelessly to the internet. If you are in the US you will likely have to pay extra shipping costs to have it imported, but if you have Region 2 discs that cannot play in a region-free player (I have come across a couple), then this is a great option.
This, like the counterpart sold in the US, is a very bare-bones player. It is not Wi-Fi enabled so it does not have any streaming apps which the more expensive, higher-end players have. But it plays all my Region 2 discs just fine, and so far I have had no issues with the firmware being out of date. There is no display on the player itself, but the remote makes it easy to see information like time elapsed and time remaining. For anyone in my situation, in the United States looking for a Region 2 player, this will work fine in the US, you just need an inexpensive plug adapter that can convert a UK plug to a US plug. Once you have that, it powers fine from the 110v outlets. For those in the UK or other Region 2 countries looking for an inexpensive blu-ray player, this is a great option as long as you don't need or want a higher-end player such as a 4K Blu-Ray player, or a player that can connect wirelessly to the internet. If you are in the US you will likely have to pay extra shipping costs to have it imported, but if you have Region 2 discs that cannot play in a region-free player (I have come across a couple), then this is a great option.
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