"Sachi Noma" <snoma01@bigfoot.com> wrote in message 
news:2s9oj4F1gm022U1@uni-berlin.de...
>I purchased today at newly opened Costco Yokohama (Japan) store DVD Player
> "d:1070" by d:sign.  Although the player is officially stated as "Region 2
> (for Japan), the sales guy at Costco had directed me to this model when I
> asked him for "region free" capability. Although he did not want to say 
> out
> too loud, he said this model works "region free".
>
> Can someone be kind enough to inform me how I can cofigure to see "region
> free"? Specifically I want to watch US dvd movies.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>

Still got the receipt I hope.

Though you could try opening the tray.  Pressing the SETUP button.  On the 
OPTIONS screen press 1 then 3 then 7 then 9 and perhaps that will present 
you with a region selection menu.

General rule of thumb when making non-standard electronic goods purchases is 
to do your research in advance - and especially in Japan, expect to pay a 
little more for region-free and multi-system items.  After all, it's only 
fair that retailers should make more profit on items that aren't going to 
sell too well.

--
jonathan