£18 DVD players at Tesco

MSE_Martin

Update 24 March: We've just rung Tesco to double check the price as some people further down this discussion have said the price has gone up. That is a different player entirely. The price of the Tesco Value DVD player has actually been reduced further to £17.47.

What’s the offer?

Tesco is selling region 2 DVD players for £17.92 in stores. It’s part of the Tesco Value Electrical range (although there is no brand name on the player).

How can I buy one?

The players are available in 126 of Tesco’s larger stores from today (not Tesco Metros). The player isn’t available online yet.

Can I play DVDs from other countries?

Unfortunately this player is region 2 only, meaning you can’t player US discs which may be cheaper than UK ones.

Somerled

Martin - already posted

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=169010

Edit: It is different to the one posted on the thread above assuming the graphic file is an exact likeness.

wirm

And with my 10% staff discount its even cheaper! Woo Hoo! Pitty it won't play other regions though.....I think a search is required on that one!

Marty999

I bought one but it wouldn't even play my shop-bought DVDs so I got my money back on it.

K9cuddles

Asda are doing one for same price! I picked one up on Saturday.. it's a portable one so a nice small size!!! Super lil bit of kit... but if atleast you get Clubcard points at tesco!

MissG_2

I would imagine that the is a model number at least, if the is you can search the interned for a code that will unlock the dvd player so it will play any dvd
I have done this with my dvd player and it plays them all now :j

AlanS

Somerled wrote:

Martin - already posted

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=169010

Edit: It is different to the one posted on the thread above assuming the graphic file is an exact likeness.

I posted this a while back .... it's a Technika 103

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=1692483#post1692483

Details on how to make this multi-region are also included in my post.

I've yet to find a DVD which it won't play ..... worth every 1,797 pennies I paid for it !!!

outbidder

Don't buy it thinking you will be able to hack it. Some (like Sony and Panasonic) are notoriously unhackable although the cheaper ones tend to be easier to find codes for.

Sometimes you have to get a special remote and sometimes you have to get a chip fitted inside.

Beware of sites that ask for payment though, if your player can be hacked, it can usually be found with a good search engine.

OK_Sauce

Multiregionable!

Hack for Technika 103

Here

Edit: Oops just read reply #7!

crazyivan57

Gone back up to £24.99 in tescos Glos.

bobnich

outbidder wrote:

Don't buy it thinking you will be able to hack it. Some (like Sony and Panasonic) are notoriously unhackable although the cheaper ones tend to be easier to find codes for.

Sometimes you have to get a special remote and sometimes you have to get a chip fitted inside.

Beware of sites that ask for payment though, if your player can be hacked, it can usually be found with a good search engine.

There are free programs on the web that can be loaded to a PDA which will enable you to hack the likes of Sony DVD players without haviing to buy a new remote. Your PDA will then act as a remote for the DVD and TV too. Did this with my Palm Tungsten E.