Thanks for the replies.
I hv a PS3 which I use for playing the occasional blu ray but its not very easy to use without purchasing the optional remote & also has very strict read rules for the discs.that is why I wanted to go for an entry level multipurpose blu ray player which would read the majority of blu rays & upscale DVDs sufficiently.i had zeroed in on BDP S190 but I have read contrasting views about it being Cinavia protected & being impossible to make it region free even for DVDs due to this.Then I read about the Panasonic Blu ray players here which can be made region free for both blu rays & DVDs thru a software patch but the models DMP T 75/77 both surprisingly do not have any digital audio out(optical/coaxial) connection for multichannel Audio thru older AV receivers! i have an older av receiver which does not have an HDMI port.So can u guys please suggest me a model in the range of 6-8k which can me made multi region for DVDs at least