From: gyoungblood (email suppressed)
Date: Thu Apr 10 2008 - 07:39:02 PDT
Dozens of region free DVD players here:
http://www.dvdoverseas.com/store/index.html?catalog86_0.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Bawcom" <email suppressed>
To: <email suppressed>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: [FRAMEWORKS] Region 0 DVD's
> Depends on what you mean by compatible. I've never run across a US
> analog TV that will play PAL, but a lot of HD/digital TVs will,
> especially over component or HDMI inputs, from a progressive scan
> output. But a lot of cheap DVD players actually convert PAL to NTSC,
> without advertising it. They only mention it in the instruction manual,
> if at all. I have a $40 Toshiba that does, and there are some cheap
> Philips players that do, and many more I'm sure. Oppo makes some VERY
> nice DVD players that play PAL, for reasonable prices, given their
> quality. Also, it is possible to hack a lot of DVD players to make them
> region free, and sometimes play/convert PAL. One website with a lot of
> info on DVD hacks is www.videohelp.com. Look at the column on the left,
> and click on "DVD Hacks."
>
> Ken B.
>
>
> Quoting Pip Chodorov <email suppressed>:
>
>> Well it depends if they are in PAL or NTSC and your DVD player.
>> Any American set will play a PAL DVD if you get a compatible $50
>> player from J&R or similar.
>> -Pip Chodorov
>>
>>
>>
>> At 14:54 -0700 9/04/08, Joel S Bachar wrote:
>>> YES
>>>
>>> Joel S. Bachar
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if Region 0 DVD's will play on any dvd player?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Ken
>>
>>
>> __________________________________________________________________
>> For info on FrameWorks, contact Pip Chodorov at <email suppressed>.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> "Those who would give up essential liberty
> to purchase a little temporary safety
> deserve neither liberty, nor safety."
> Benjamin Franklin 1775
>
> "I know that the hypnotized never lie... Do ya?"
> Pete Townshend 1971
>
>
> __________________________________________________________________
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