This nifty little DVD player handles both NTSC and PAL format DVD's with ease, and can play DVD's from ANY region. It also offers progressive scan via component outputs for connection to HDTV! There are also the standard composite and svideo (svhs) type of video outputs for non-HD connection. It will also play Video CD's (VCD's) and Super Video CD's (SVCD's) as well as the awesome KVCD format, although KVCD isn't officially supported, they have been tested by several persons using this DVD player.

The output of this neat little DVD player is standard NTSC for North American type television sets, thus when it encounters a PAL DVD, it converts the video to NTSC ON-THE-FLY. It can be made to play DVD's from ANY region with just a few keypresses on the remote (see the end of this article).

 Below are the standard features and technical details for this product:

 Product Features

    * Progressive-scan video (480p) with 3:2 pulldown support renders flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
    * Plays DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, SVCD, VCD, MP3, and JPEG picture CD
    * Picture zoom, last-disc resume
    * Dolby Digital an DTS 5.1-channel surround sound passthrough (coaxial digital-audio output)
    * Plays PAL and NTSC discs

Technical Details

    * In the box: DVD player, remote control, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable
    * Color: Silver or Black
    * Disc capacity: 1
    * Progressive scan: Yes
    * 3:2 pulldown: Yes
    * Memory card slot: No
    * Playback formats: DVD-Video (NTSC, PAL, P-SCAN), audio CD, VCD, CD-R, CD-RW, SVCD, JPG CD, MP3 CD, MPEG CD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
    * Aspect ratio control: Yes
    * Dialog enhancer: No
    * Integrated receiver: No
    * Front-panel operation: Yes
    * Quick play: No
    * Multi-angle viewing: Yes (with applicable discs)
    * Black-level adjustment: No
    * Laser: Semiconductor Laser, wavelength 650 nm
    * Audio DAC: 96 kHz, 24-bit
    * Video signal-to-noise ratio: Information not available
    * Audio signal-to-noise ratio: More than 90 dB
    * Dynamic range (video): Information not available
    * Dynamic range (audio): More than 80 dB
    * Harmonic distortion: Less than 0.015 percent
    * Wow & flutter: Less than +/- 0.001 percent (W.PEAK)
    * Chapter preview: No
    * Custom bookmarks: No
    * Frame advance: Yes
    * Still/freeze frame: Yes
    * Jog/shuttle dial on unit: No
    * Forward/reverse play: 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 2x, 4x, 6x, or 8x speeds
    * Karaoke: No
    * Multilingual support: Yes (English, Spanish, French)
    * Remote control: Yes (multi-function)
    * Parental controls: Yes
    * Picture zoom: Yes
    * Random play: No
    * Recording capability: No
    * Repeat play: Yes
    * Resume play: Yes (last-disc memory)
    * Track programming: Yes
    * Reverse-frame step: Yes
    * Screen dimmer: No
    * Screen saver: Yes
    * Slow motion: Yes
    * Text display: No
    * VCR capability: No
    * Audio outputs: 1 stereo analog (left/right), 1 digital (coaxial)
    * Headphone jack: No
    * Video outputs: 3 (composite-, component-, and S-video)
    * Surround-sound output: Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel passthrough
    * Simulated surround sound: Yes
    * THX-certified: No
    * Operating conditions: 5 degrees C to 35 degrees C (41 degrees F to 95 degrees F), Operation Status: Horizontal
    * Power supply: AC 100 to 230V, 50/60 Hz
    * Power-switching adapter: Input: AC 100 to 240V 50/60 Hz 0.41A; output: DC 10V, 2A
    * Power consumption: 12 watts (6.5 watts standby)
    * Item length: 9 inches
    * Item width: 8.86 inches
    * Item height: 2.05 inches
    * Item weight: 3.5 pounds

THIS PRODUCT IS DISCONTINUED, SO YOU SHOULD SEARCH EBAY IF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE ONE. I DON'T SELL THEM BUT I DO CERTAINLY BUY THEM! I ALSO REPAIR THEM. THEY ARE EASY TO WORK WITH.

CUSTOM REGION CODE IS SET AS FOLLOWS:

THIS METHOD WORKS FOR THE CH-DVD 300, CH-DVD 300S, AND CH-DVD 320
1. Switch player on, making sure that there's no disc in the tray.
2. Close tray.
3. Using the remote control, key in the following: MENU, 1, 9.
4. A menu will appear with the region option near the bottom of the screen.
5. Press ENTER, enter the desired region (0=REGION FREE )AND PRESS ENTER again to save the    desired region.
6. Press OPEN/CLOSE.