Posted by Netmask on 10/10/06 06:26

"Edward" <edward.nuxters@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.10.09.19.44.36.342197@gmail.com...
> On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:18:57 -0500, Oombweebwee wrote:
>
>>
>> "Edward" <edward.nuxters@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2006.10.08.05.40.34.840063@gmail.com...
>>> I had realitives come over France (I'm in the US) and something
>>> unexpected happened: They have three home movie DVD-RWs they wanted to
>>> play on my TV of their daughter's wedding. I don't speak French so I
>>> couldn't very well convey the differences in NTSC and PAL. My father
>>> tried, but he doesn't really understand it either, so it was hard for
>>> homt
>>> o tell him in French without knowing the words to certain things.
>>> Anyway, I managed to make copies of the DVD no problem and make second
>>> copies in NTSC format by importing the VOB files into Nero and buring
>>> them
>>> to DVD. It worked out pretty well - obviously some quality loss but not
>>> much.
>>> SO here I am.
>>> I was thinking abotu getting a region free DVD player so when they
>>> happens
>>> again in a year I'll be ready.
>>> Are there any disadvantages to getting a region free DVD player? WIll
>>> certain DVDs simply not play?
>>
>> Um, since when did DVD-R or DVD-RW home made discs have region codes?
>> I thought there were no codes put on home made discs.
>> Am I missing something?
>>
>> Big O
>
>
> Yes.
> PAL and NTSC.
> I popped their RW disc in the player and it said it couldn't play it.
> Same thing with two different players. In my PC it was fine, buton my
> small screen in an office - didn't want to pile everyone into my home
> office andhave them stare at a 18 inch monitor.
>

Check out the Zensonic or KISS DVD players - all region free and PAL/NTSC
compatible. From what I read it is a lot easier to play NTSC format DVD's on
average PAL gear then the reverse.

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