jon,
I know what you mean even some of the new players won't pay DVD/RW, but the older one will not at all. I have a list they sent me off email telling me some models they know for sure that work, this of course happen after i could not play mine, i sold that one and pick up a newer model. Of course all my nice stuff is in the states, but i am in business now with a panasonic dvd-rv31.
you could not get a hold of a playstation 2? hit the neighbors kids up!!!! krayzc