[quote=stockstradr]>>The blank media is still too expensive.

Agreed. However, I’m in China having been here so far another three weeks. Some shops now have the blu-ray knock-offs, but I haven’t had chance to check quality. I didn’t check the prices of those blu-ray here yet. Still you can get those blu-ray from Netflix.

I just picked up another DVD player that is region-free on codes. However those DVD players here are rather expensive, about $60 for the cheapest. The region-free DVD models that have the 1080p HDMI outputs are as much as $130.

Prices of EVERYTHING (except DVD’s) in China that I typically buy have gone up far more than the exchange rate has moved over the last three years.[/quote]

Yup…Actually, my friends want us to bring back designer bags (real ones Coach, Gucchi,etc). Because it’s more expensive to buy over there than in the states.

The thing though is you don’t need to buy a region free dvd player overseas…You just need to know or know someone that knows how to hack up some of those no-name-brand DVD players that are available from Fry’s. Or pick up one from Montrey Park.