UK DVD need to play in USA? I had a friend bring over DVDs from the UK, what is the best way for me to view them?  Have them burnt from somebody who can play region 2 dvds or get a new dvd that plays region 2 discs?

Many players can be 'hacked' from the remote control, by entering a numerical code that unlocks the player to a region free coding. Although most Sonys and Panasonics won't allow you to do this, nearly every other brand on the planet will. Just google a 'remote hack for (enter brand name here)' and you should be fine. My Philips is region 2, but after 3 mins on the net, I found a hack, and now its region free!! Worth a try at the very least.