Thanks, that cleared up a whole bunch, but I really cant tell the difference between the HKDVD and a good dvd. Here is a link to gundam seed that I was interested in:

http://www.hktoyz.com/products/g/gundam_seed_main.php

The 8 disc combo at the top. It doesnt really seem crappy. Im going to ask my friend about getting some on ebay, but what I really dont understand is the
"region free" or "all region" thing. Should I look for dvds with region free?? Im really new at this, so I'd appreciate some more help. Thanks