The chipping of a DVD player is a pretty simple process-I would imagine it could be done by any knowledgeable tech in the States for not much more than $60.
It's not that the Brits don't fancy a single region machine-it's just that it gives you a limited option when buying software-it's actually just as cheap or even cheaper to import an American disc,usually the American discs have more features,certainly a bigger back catalogue and usually less edits by the censor.
It's not as common but you still get some movies released officially on DVD in the States before they hit the cinema in the UK!
We are catching up though....
It's not that the Brits don't fancy a single region machine-it's just that it gives you a limited option when buying software-it's actually just as cheap or even cheaper to import an American disc,usually the American discs have more features,certainly a bigger back catalogue and usually less edits by the censor.
It's not as common but you still get some movies released officially on DVD in the States before they hit the cinema in the UK!
We are catching up though....