Posted by eyal.susser on 07/27/06 17:40

The TV set is Canadian, hence NTSC, but the DVD output is probably PAL,
and I don't think it has a built in converter, but I'll check.

I suppose I have to get a converter, get a multisystem TV, or get a new
DVD player...


whosbest54 wrote:
> In article <1154017917.103029.211320@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> eyal.susser@gmail.com says...
> >
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have a Pioneer DV-470 bought in Europe, and I'm trying to connect it
> >to a Sony WEGA I just bought in Canada. After buying a voltage
> >converter, I plugged in the DVD and connected it to the TV.
> >
> >The welcome screen jumps constantly, making it impossible to see, and
> >has no colour.
> >
> >Could this have somethig to do with mult-system? Is there such a thing
> >as a multi-system TV? Is there any way to bypass this? Do I need a a
> >different TV?
> >
> How did you hook it up? With a component cable? Make sure it is
> connected correctly.
>
> It's also possible the player is PAL and the set is NTSC. If the set or
> player can be configured to deal with this, try to do so.
>
> BTW, if the DVD player will only play DVDs from Europe (Region 2), then
> it won't play them from U.S./Canada (Region 1). See:
>
> http://bilmer.sabanciuniv.edu/en/other/regions.htm
>
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