A region-free DVD player is a DVD player that can play discs from any region. This is accomplished by disabling the regional lockout that is built into most DVD players.

Region-free DVD players have been available for a number of years, but they used to be fairly expensive. Recently, however, the prices of region-free DVD players have come down significantly, and they are now available for a fraction of the cost of a regular DVD player.

There are a number of reasons why you might want to buy a region-free DVD player. Perhaps you have friends or family in other …