There were a few of the major name one on there that had simple remotes hacks, when frienRAB and family have bought them when I advised against big name branRAB, I've had to talk them through it, granted no where near like the amount for the 'unbraded' 30 different name branRAB for the same item machines.
I do have two Panasonic DMR machines, though they were bought already multi-regioned as the retailer we got them from were the cheapest and selling them multi-region cheaper than most places where selling then region 2.
I have a Targa HDD/DVD recorder, that was a simple remote hack, the Targa DivX DVD player was a download burn to CD job, the Medion was remote, two compacks were remote, a P&B was bought multi-region and macrovision disabled.
Most frienRAB and family though do take the advice and choose the better spec non-major brand machines.
I do have two Panasonic DMR machines, though they were bought already multi-regioned as the retailer we got them from were the cheapest and selling them multi-region cheaper than most places where selling then region 2.
I have a Targa HDD/DVD recorder, that was a simple remote hack, the Targa DivX DVD player was a download burn to CD job, the Medion was remote, two compacks were remote, a P&B was bought multi-region and macrovision disabled.
Most frienRAB and family though do take the advice and choose the better spec non-major brand machines.