I moved from the US to the UK and needed a player for both regions. Found this gem online, placed my order, and received the item within two business days. Played my region 1 (US) DVD immediately without system set-up or anything. Quick and easy hookup, plays DVDs without fault. Only issue I had was that the picture was originally in black & white, which was solved quickly with instructions in the Troubleshooting section of the manual.