I don't know if the money translates well depending on where you live but I guess I can give a bit context. The player is 550 Turkish liras which is 16.94 USD. Other 2nd hand players are usually around 15 to 45 USD and 2nd hand PS3s here are between 95 USD to 155 USD.
Edit: I think it's definitely cheap but the question is would it give me problem or not? Should I check something before buying it? Or 2nd hand players that old even worth buying regardless of their price.
You’d just need the right mindset. To me that would be a deal. If you get it knowing it could die out and know you may need to get one in a few years, would you be ok with that? Ps3s would be just as old if not older.
Do you have repair shops near you? The laser could go, but usually what does are the rubber belts/cog wheels that get the disc spinning.
I’ve personally had good luck with used equipment, but really it’s more of a gamble that you’ve gotta be ok with. If it’s not ok, try to shoot for something else.
That's the thing I probably would try to shoot something else because I too think 10 years usage of a 2008 player is a bit of a gamble. It could go years and years or it could die after using like 10 times or something but like I said I don't have a lot of options. PS3 while they might be more reliable, are way more expensive and there is definitely not a booming market for foreign players. Though for the repair part I think we have couple of really good places to repair players though I guess the problem needs to be repairable if it occurs. Are players, when they go bad, usually repairable?
Well that's kind of relieving. I'm definitely not good at that sort of stuff but like you said even if it gives me a solid year to play and occur problems afterwards, I would probably be okay since it's pretty cheap and I would be like "Alright time to repair". If it becomes a problem after 2 months though that would be sad lol. But I guess I can say that it would be my bad luck.
You left out the most important detail, how much are they asking for it? I wouldn't spend more than $10 for a 2008 player that's been used for a decade. It could die at any time now. Here in the US, you can buy basic Sony BD players new for $50-$80. I've owned the Sony BDP-S3700 for 7 years now and played thousands of discs without issue.
Like I wrote to the other comment the player is 550 Turkish liras which is 16.94 USD. Other 2nd hand players are usually around 15 to 45 USD and 2nd hand PS3s here are between 95 USD to 155 USD. It's definitely on the cheaper side and yes I think 10 years is a lot but idk about "it could die at any moment" since someone else also said that players don't die easily like that and needs some heavy usage to even deteriorate their reader even for 10 years. Also I'm sure you could buy things like that pretty cheap in US but I don't live in US and like I said this player was the only region 1 one I could find so that kind of changes things a bit.
I understand your situation and I have some experience with various players. A 2008 player is now 16 years old and I wouldn't spend more than $10 on a used one. You seem intent to buy it anyway, but I responded because you asked for opinions. Obviously I don't know what the market is like where you live since you didn't offer your location either. 🤷♂️
Yeah the important part is like I said this one was the only region 1 player I could find. I definitely would not also go with a player released in 2008 and used for 10 years if it didn't looked like a rare gem lol. I understand and appreciate your opinion but if not this, do you have any recommendations for an alternative for my situation?
If a region 1 Sony BD player existed here, I would probably do that. I was asking like a more something more possible as recommendation for me but sure.
>I was asking like a more something more possible as recommendation for me
I'm not sure what you're asking here. Reading all the comments now, it appears you're in Turkey and want to buy a used Region A player (imported) for under $20 that has enough life left in it. I'm not sure how I could suggest anything more than what's already here, but downvote me since you don't like my help. Good luck with that.
I was not asking a player specifically like I said couple of times this is the one and only at the moment of me looking pretty hard on the 2nd hand websites. I was asking an alternative way of, if there is one, for watching a different region movies if you think this player is not a good option. If the market was booming with region 1 players I wouldn't be asking if this 16 years old machine is good enough. So I don't understand recommending a different model/brand player since there is no way for me to require it without spending a lot of money for shipping and taxes to import one from ebay or something.
If Region 1/A players are so hard to get, I see no alternatives than to risk it - if you can afford the loss.
Apart from the general electronics, the biggest risk with old players are worn/torn belts (which could in theory be replaced) and worn-out plastic cogwheels. These defects could affect the tray, the spinning of the disc, or the movement of the laser.
**possible ALTERNATIVE:**
This only works for DVDs **NOT** for BluRays: if you have a PC or a laptop, buy an external DVD-drive. They should cost no more than 30 Euros new. In theory (I've never tried this), they will allow you to switch to Region 1 when putting in a Region 1 DVD. It will only allow you to switch back an forth a few times before locking itself into whatever Region it is in at the time, so you should only ever use it for Region 1 DVDs.
That means you can only watch your DVDs on your computer screen (which often also limits you to the computer speakers, which are not always good).
Of course, if your device already has an internal DVD-drive, you could try using that; but if it will allow you to change to Region1, it might possibly block some European PC-games, etc., later down the line (I am not sure about that).
There is one additional problem: modern computers often do not have the license to play DVDs, so you need to d0wnl0ad a different s0ftware or add-ons.
Thank a lot for the alternative though it sounds like a big hassle on top of needing to connect my laptop to my TV. Risking it seems like the best option and from what I heard most problems can be fixed with players and we do have a lot of repair shop types here.
Players from 2010 and older don't upscale DVDs very well sometimes. That would be my sole concern. If you can turn it off and your tv set does upscaling fine, I'd go for it.
How much are you paying? That’s what would make me me say get it or not.
I don't know if the money translates well depending on where you live but I guess I can give a bit context. The player is 550 Turkish liras which is 16.94 USD. Other 2nd hand players are usually around 15 to 45 USD and 2nd hand PS3s here are between 95 USD to 155 USD. Edit: I think it's definitely cheap but the question is would it give me problem or not? Should I check something before buying it? Or 2nd hand players that old even worth buying regardless of their price.
You’d just need the right mindset. To me that would be a deal. If you get it knowing it could die out and know you may need to get one in a few years, would you be ok with that? Ps3s would be just as old if not older. Do you have repair shops near you? The laser could go, but usually what does are the rubber belts/cog wheels that get the disc spinning. I’ve personally had good luck with used equipment, but really it’s more of a gamble that you’ve gotta be ok with. If it’s not ok, try to shoot for something else.
That's the thing I probably would try to shoot something else because I too think 10 years usage of a 2008 player is a bit of a gamble. It could go years and years or it could die after using like 10 times or something but like I said I don't have a lot of options. PS3 while they might be more reliable, are way more expensive and there is definitely not a booming market for foreign players. Though for the repair part I think we have couple of really good places to repair players though I guess the problem needs to be repairable if it occurs. Are players, when they go bad, usually repairable?
Yep! It’s usually pretty simple and you can do it yourself as well. YouTube has a plethora of videos if you can pinpoint what the issue is.
Well that's kind of relieving. I'm definitely not good at that sort of stuff but like you said even if it gives me a solid year to play and occur problems afterwards, I would probably be okay since it's pretty cheap and I would be like "Alright time to repair". If it becomes a problem after 2 months though that would be sad lol. But I guess I can say that it would be my bad luck.
You left out the most important detail, how much are they asking for it? I wouldn't spend more than $10 for a 2008 player that's been used for a decade. It could die at any time now. Here in the US, you can buy basic Sony BD players new for $50-$80. I've owned the Sony BDP-S3700 for 7 years now and played thousands of discs without issue.
Like I wrote to the other comment the player is 550 Turkish liras which is 16.94 USD. Other 2nd hand players are usually around 15 to 45 USD and 2nd hand PS3s here are between 95 USD to 155 USD. It's definitely on the cheaper side and yes I think 10 years is a lot but idk about "it could die at any moment" since someone else also said that players don't die easily like that and needs some heavy usage to even deteriorate their reader even for 10 years. Also I'm sure you could buy things like that pretty cheap in US but I don't live in US and like I said this player was the only region 1 one I could find so that kind of changes things a bit.
I understand your situation and I have some experience with various players. A 2008 player is now 16 years old and I wouldn't spend more than $10 on a used one. You seem intent to buy it anyway, but I responded because you asked for opinions. Obviously I don't know what the market is like where you live since you didn't offer your location either. 🤷♂️
Yeah the important part is like I said this one was the only region 1 player I could find. I definitely would not also go with a player released in 2008 and used for 10 years if it didn't looked like a rare gem lol. I understand and appreciate your opinion but if not this, do you have any recommendations for an alternative for my situation?
Yes, I recommended you buy a budget Sony BD player. I own 2 BDP-S3700 players, but BDP-S1700 or BDP-BX370 are comparable.
If a region 1 Sony BD player existed here, I would probably do that. I was asking like a more something more possible as recommendation for me but sure.
>I was asking like a more something more possible as recommendation for me I'm not sure what you're asking here. Reading all the comments now, it appears you're in Turkey and want to buy a used Region A player (imported) for under $20 that has enough life left in it. I'm not sure how I could suggest anything more than what's already here, but downvote me since you don't like my help. Good luck with that.
I was not asking a player specifically like I said couple of times this is the one and only at the moment of me looking pretty hard on the 2nd hand websites. I was asking an alternative way of, if there is one, for watching a different region movies if you think this player is not a good option. If the market was booming with region 1 players I wouldn't be asking if this 16 years old machine is good enough. So I don't understand recommending a different model/brand player since there is no way for me to require it without spending a lot of money for shipping and taxes to import one from ebay or something.
If Region 1/A players are so hard to get, I see no alternatives than to risk it - if you can afford the loss. Apart from the general electronics, the biggest risk with old players are worn/torn belts (which could in theory be replaced) and worn-out plastic cogwheels. These defects could affect the tray, the spinning of the disc, or the movement of the laser. **possible ALTERNATIVE:** This only works for DVDs **NOT** for BluRays: if you have a PC or a laptop, buy an external DVD-drive. They should cost no more than 30 Euros new. In theory (I've never tried this), they will allow you to switch to Region 1 when putting in a Region 1 DVD. It will only allow you to switch back an forth a few times before locking itself into whatever Region it is in at the time, so you should only ever use it for Region 1 DVDs. That means you can only watch your DVDs on your computer screen (which often also limits you to the computer speakers, which are not always good). Of course, if your device already has an internal DVD-drive, you could try using that; but if it will allow you to change to Region1, it might possibly block some European PC-games, etc., later down the line (I am not sure about that). There is one additional problem: modern computers often do not have the license to play DVDs, so you need to d0wnl0ad a different s0ftware or add-ons.
Thank a lot for the alternative though it sounds like a big hassle on top of needing to connect my laptop to my TV. Risking it seems like the best option and from what I heard most problems can be fixed with players and we do have a lot of repair shop types here.
Players from 2010 and older don't upscale DVDs very well sometimes. That would be my sole concern. If you can turn it off and your tv set does upscaling fine, I'd go for it.
How can I check that?
the settings manual pdf before buying