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A Region A Blu-ray player at 1080p with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD support and DVD upscaling.
In brief
A hundred dollars for Region A Blu-ray, Region 1 DVD, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD passthrough. It publishes no weight and no dimensions, which on a disc player matters less than you would think. Key figures: Region A Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD player with 1080p Full HD output, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio codec support, DVD upscaling to 1080p over HDMI, USB playback of video, photo and music files, anti-skip technology and A-B repeat. Amazon.com had an offer at $108 on October 25, 2026.
Supports premium audio codecs like Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD.
That distinction is worth more than any other line on this listing.
Dolby Digital and DTS are lossy — compressed surround, the kind of audio a DVD carries. Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio are lossless: bit-for-bit identical to the studio master, and the reason a Blu-ray sounds better than a DVD of the same film.
A player that handles them passes that full-quality bitstream to your amplifier. A player that cannot sends a compressed downmix, and most of the Blu-ray’s audio advantage evaporates.
So this is the cheapest complete lossless path on the shelf. What you need at the other end is an amplifier that decodes the format — most AV receivers do, most cheap soundbars do not.
Blu-ray has three regions: A for North and South America, Japan, Korea and South-East Asia; B for Europe, Africa and Oceania; C for China, Russia and India. DVD has eight, with 1 for the US and Canada.
A disc bought in Britain is Region B and Region 2, and this player will refuse it.
Two practical softeners: a great many Blu-rays are published region-free whatever the player, and CDs have no regions at all.
Nine of the twelve players here publish a region code and all nine say A/1. Only the Sony All Region Free at $219 publishes otherwise: “BD: A/B/C - DVD: 012345678 PAL/NTSC”.
Only three players here read a 4K disc: Sony’s UBP-X700U at $328, Panasonic’s UB420 at $367.99 and Panasonic’s UB820 at $629.99.
The one to watch out for is the Sony BDP-S6700 at $399.99, whose title says “4K Upscaling” and whose own bullet adds: 4K Ultra HD discs are not supported.
Upscaling means stretching a 1080p image to fill a 4K screen. Ultra HD Blu-ray means reading a disc that holds a genuine 4K image. Every player on this shelf upscales; three read the disc.
No apps, no streaming, no network.
Which ages better than the alternative. Look at the Sony All Region Free at $219, whose own description offers “the Sony Entertainment Network… Netflix, Pandora, Hulu Plus, and YouTube” — two of those names no longer exist.
A disc player’s laser outlasts its app store by many years. Buy a player for discs and let the television do the streaming.
No weight and no dimensions. On a box that sits on a shelf that matters less than almost anywhere, but measure your cabinet: the Panasonic DMP-BD84P publishes its dimensions in its own bullet and the catalog agrees, while the Tojock’s catalog figures are physically impossible.
No USB capacity limit, where the DID A-R and the Tojock both cap at 128 GB and this player’s own stablemate claims 8 TB.
No HDMI version and no chipset, where the N-NUTROMO DVD model publishes HDMI 1.4, an MT8553 chipset and 256 MB of DDR3.
No HDMI cable stated, where seven products on this shelf include one — including both cheap Sonys.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 4, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Amazon.com lists this model (ASIN B0FQ5SZDR4) and had an offer at $108 on October 25, 2026. The price box on this page is refreshed live and takes precedence over that figure.
| Region | Region A Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD — the United States lock |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1080p Full HD — it does NOT play 4K discs |
| Audio codecs | Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD supported |
| Upscaling | DVD converted to 1080p over HDMI |
| Plays | Blu-ray, DVD, CD and media files from USB |
| Mechanism | Anti-skip technology, stated |
| Playback controls | Fast-forward, zoom, A-B repeat |
| Weight | Not published |
| Dimensions | Not published |
| HDMI cable | Not stated |
| Streaming | None — no Wi-Fi, no apps |
| USB capacity limit | Not published, where two players here cap at 128 GB |
| Analog AV out | Not published |
| Chipset | Not published, where its stablemate names an MT8553 |
| Amazon reference | B0FQ5SZDR4 |
| EAN | 0850070879538 |
That the player is locked to discs sold for North America, and nine of the twelve players on this shelf say the same. Blu-ray uses three regions: A covers North America, South America, Japan, Korea and South-East Asia; B covers Europe, Africa and Oceania; C covers China, Russia and India. DVD uses eight, with 1 covering the United States and Canada. A disc bought in Britain or France is Region B and Region 2, and this player will refuse it. Two useful exceptions in practice: a great many Blu-rays are published region-free regardless of the player, and CDs have no regions at all. Only one product on this shelf plays everything: the Sony All Region Free at $219, which publishes "BD: A/B/C - DVD: 012345678 PAL/NTSC".
It is the most valuable thing on the listing, and it is easy to miss. Dolby Digital and DTS are compressed, lossy formats — the surround audio on a DVD. Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio are lossless: bit-for-bit identical to the studio master, which is what a Blu-ray actually carries. A player that handles them passes the full-quality soundtrack to your amplifier as a bitstream; one that does not sends a compressed downmix instead, and the Blu-ray’s audio advantage over the DVD largely disappears. So this is a hundred-dollar player with the full lossless audio path. What you need on the other end is an amplifier or soundbar that decodes those formats — most AV receivers do, and most cheap soundbars do not.
Less than on almost any other product, though it is still a gap. A disc player is a box that goes on a shelf and does not move; the figures that would change your decision are the region codes, the resolution, the audio codecs and whether it has an HDMI output — and all four are published here. Weight on a player tells you a little about build: the Panasonic UB820 at 5.3 lb (2.4 kg) has a heavier chassis and better isolation than something at 600 g (21.2 oz), which matters for disc-reading vibration. Where it does matter is fit: if the player goes in a tight cabinet, measure first. On this shelf the Panasonic DMP-BD84P publishes its dimensions in its own bullet and the catalog agrees, which is the gold standard here; the Tojock’s catalog figures are impossible.
Between 4K Blu-ray players at a nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
| Model | Price | Region | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-NUTROMO Blu Ray DVD Player 1080P | $108 | Region A Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD — the United States lock | 1080p Full HD — it does NOT play 4K discs |
| N-NUTROMO Blu Ray DVD Player with HDMI AV Output | $108 | Region A Blu-ray, Region 1 DVD, NTSC | 1080p — no 4K disc playback |
| Tojock EVP-101 | $109 | A/1 supported; B/2 and C/3 explicitly NOT supported, stated | 1080p, with DVD upscaling to 1080p over HDMI |
| N-NUTROMO Blu-ray Player 1080P with Dolby Audio | $110 | Region A Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD | Upscaled 1080p Full HD for both Blu-ray and DVD |
A Region A disc collection and nothing else — the cheapest honest route to lossless Blu-ray audio
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 1,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Region A Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD player with 1080p Full HD playback and DVD up-conversion, Dolby Digital sound, HDMI output, a slim space-saving body, USB support to 128 GB, built-in PAL and NTSC, supplied with a remote control, an HDMI cable and an AV cable
A Region A player at 1080p with Dolby Digital, PAL and NTSC, and both cables supplied.
Best for: A second room with an old television — both cables are in the box
≈ $100
Region A Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD player with upscaled 1080p Full HD output, Dolby Digital surround support, HDMI and AV outputs with both cables supplied, USB playback of video, music and photo files, and a remote control
A Region A player at 1080p with Dolby Digital, HDMI and AV outputs and both cables supplied.
Best for: A tidy second player where both cables in the box is the deciding factor
≈ $110
Region A Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD player at 1080p with an MT8553 decoding chipset, a 480AHA laser mechanism and 256 MB DDR3, HDMI 1.4 and legacy AV outputs, USB reading of flash drives to 128 GB and external hard drives to 8 TB, with Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS passthrough and a 1.5 meter (4.9 ft) HDMI cable
A Region A player at 1080p reading hard drives to 8 TB, with its chipset and RAM published.
Best for: A large film library on a hard drive — nothing else here claims eight terabytes
≈ $108
