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Buying a Samsung DVD player for W130,000 at E-Mart

 
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inthewild



Joined: 28 Mar 2004
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:46 am    Post subject: Buying a Samsung DVD player for W130,000 at E-Mart Reply with quote

Any reason I shouldn't do this?

I can't read Korean that well, so ordering off the internet would be tough.

And to avoid the hassle of getting it shipped to my school would be worth about W30,000.

And PS2s are twice as expensive... can't even find a XBOX for sale (thinking along the lines that both play DVDs).

Kangnung / �� �� �� .

Surprised
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hogwonguy1979



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

seems like a very good price, just remember you need to get it hacked in order to play other region cds. Don't think e-mart can help you on that but there are a ton of websites that provide that info
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ulsanchris



Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

somewhere there is a thread for about a philips DVD player that can be easily hacked to be made region free. I bought it for 128000 at Walmart. Works great. Its really small too, so you can take it anywhere with you.
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inthewild



Joined: 28 Mar 2004
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm out in Gangneung at the moment. The E-Mart sells the Samsung P284, can't find anything about a region free hack for it. Neutral
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canukteacher



Joined: 21 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul, Korea

PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 1:05 pm    Post subject: Phillips DVD for 95,000 Reply with quote

I bought a great Phillips DVD at Carrefour for 95,000. Buttons and remote are in English (which I love) I don't know about the hacking. However, I have a new digital TV, and I have been using that and my DVD player as a stereo. It has played any CD put into it.........homemade or store bought. Much cheaper than a stereo, and great sound.

CT
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Derrek



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This may not apply to you since you want delivery, but Carrefore sells the cheaper Chinese DVD Players for about 80,000 these days.

Maybe they deliver????

I am kinda curious because I thought of buying a folding bed from there. Anyone know if they deliver?
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Derrek



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This may not apply to you since you want delivery, but Carrefore sells the cheaper Chinese DVD Players for about 80,000 these days.

Maybe they deliver????

I am kinda curious because I thought of buying a folding bed from there. Anyone know if they deliver?
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hari seldon



Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Incheon

PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's sad when you realize that a similar unit is available in the U.S. for less than half the price:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=82-102-604&depa=0
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JongnoGuru



Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep

PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hari seldon wrote:
It's sad when you realize that a similar unit is available in the U.S. for less than half the price:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=82-102-604&depa=0


You couldn't get a repairman -- in the West -- to pick up a screwdriver for that price! Amazing.
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hari seldon



Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Incheon

PostPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DVD Players are commodity-priced everywhere it seems except behind Korea's tariff barrier.
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