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• Re: DVD players and video standards - Internat 15:59:09 03/11/02 (0)
  In Reply to: DVD players and video standards posted by Internat on March 08, 2002 at 15:53:07:

  Thanks folks,

  I'll look for one of the above mentioned units.

  cheers

  Internat
  
  
  

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• What you need is - - John C. - Aussie 14:39:04 03/11/02 (0)
  In Reply to: DVD players and video standards posted by Internat on March 08, 2002 at 15:53:07:

  * A player which will play both NTSC & PAL e.g. Philips Q50

  * A TV set which handles both formats - all Sony sets available here do and I suspect a similar situation exists in Europe. It is only in the USA where there is little demand for PAL that NTSC only sets are sold. However on the economics of scale many Japanese and other manufacturers do offer both formats worldwide.

  * A player which can been decoded to play DVDs from any region - if you know how, the Philips Q50 can be so jigged using its remote. Most other players can have their software altered, but you may have to pay someone to do it.

  I would steer clear of any player which converted PAL to NTSC or vice versa. This conversion is not simple and is unlikely to be done well in a commercial product. Far, far better to have a TV which handles both.

  John
  
  
  Peace at AA
  
  

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• You need a universal player - Lasermeister 16:20:14 03/08/02 (0)
  In Reply to: DVD players and video standards posted by Internat on March 08, 2002 at 15:53:07:

  This is one of the hallmarks of the DVD format. Different geographical regions have their own codes, and DVDs are generally coded for a particular region. For instance, the US is Region 1, and I believe the UK is Code 2. You also have to deal with the issue of PAL to NTSC conversion or vice versa. A universal player such as some of the Sampo and Apex models will play all the regions, and a player like my Sampo DVE-611 will also convert PAL to NTSC. An ordinary off the shelf brand name player will likely just play DVDs for the particular region it is sold in; although, some of these players can be hacked or modified to increase their versatility.

  Todd
  
  

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