Posted by Rab on 02/05/07 18:01

"Slick32" <Slick32@Someware.Com> wrote in message
news:uqaxh.164170$jb3.95086@newsfe18.lga...
> Would like a little help in finding a solution to a problem.
>
> I have two DVD burners. Both are LiteOn (LVW-5005XS and LVC-9006)
>
> I want to burn some DVDs of TV shows to send to my son over in Sweden (He
> is
> stationed there).
>
> He does have a lap top and can watch the DVDs.
>
> The TV in his apartment is a Lumatron with a built in DVD player and it is
> for Swedish TV.
>
> I contacted LiteOn to find out if when I burn DVDs it places a Region Code
> on the DVD.
>
> Sales department tells me YES and the Tech department tell me NO
>
> If it does place a Region Code, it looks the kid has to watch TV on his
> laptop.
>
> If not, well my knowledge of DVDs is about the same level as my knowledge
> of
> brain surgery.
>
> Are DVD formats the same the world over. I understand the output from the
> player is going to be PAL (Not 100% as I do not have the model number of
> the
> TV).
>
> I was wondering, is the format of the signal on a DVD the same the world
> over and it would be the Region Code that would cause the problem (if it's
> there) or is the actual format on the DVD vary from country to country or
> region to region.
>
> I was going to send him one of these "Will play and DVD on any TV in any
> Country" models, but he feels that it would be something else to ship
> back.
>
> Would appreciate any help/suggestions.
>
> Slick32
>
>
>

You don't say what country you're in! but you should be ok.

domestic burners don't set the region unless you tell them to and european
dvd players can cope with both NTSC and PAL, so go fo it!

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