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This relates to America..
Can anyone explain,like in G.B.we can purchase Multi-Region DVD machines,does this apply also in America..

Can you purchase machines there that play our PAL systems..

Thanks.

Film Man

Yes...I often send Region 2 DVDs to friends in the USA...No problem.
Film Man

eric7885

on the internet type in dvd player hack list. this web site tells you how to change the region code on most dvd players. some players you cannot change the code. two brands that is quite easy to change the region codes,cyberhome and a majority of the philips dvd players.cheer Eric Lavigne.

Lord Lionheart

Here's the site here;

DVD Player and Blu-ray Player region codes

I had a Cyberhome which lasted a couple of years, now have a Coby, both players were under $30 and easy to reset with a code via the remote control. Plays all my US & UK movies

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sippog

It's not region coding that's the obstacle.

NTSC is the video format used in America and Canada. PAL is used in the UK and Europe.

Most recent DVD players and a good proportion of VCR's available in the UK are capable of playing NTSC tapes and DVDs by converting them to a 'fake' PAL signal (often called PAL 60) which tv's can interpret correctly. If your DVD player is multi-region, for example, then it can definitely play NTSC format DVD's.

The USA, on the other hand, doesn't regard PAL (i.e. the rest of the world) as important enough to make this a common feature of standard models. You can buy a DVD player in America that handles PAL but you'll have to seek it out and possibly pay more.

A common confusion is also the difference between Region Coding and Format.

Region Coding is an "artificial" constraint to prevent the sale of (for example) US dvd's in other parts of the world. Coincidentally US dvds are in a different format (NTSC) to dvds for sale in Europe but that has nothing to do with Region Coding as such.

mallee59

I did a search on ebay.com recently and found a multi region playing machine in the states in answer to a similar question.
They appeared to be available and reasonably priced.
Mallee

The only problem with having an open mind is that others keep trying to put things in it...

billy bentley

Mine was less than $100 (about fifty quid at the time) with shipping. fFom a company called Bombay Electronics in Chicago

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I,m in Canada , have a multi region dvd player ( Yamaha ) play dvds from UK on it all the time --- most of the best movies are from the UK !! Also play North American dvds on it .

mallee59

New Toshiba All Multi Region Code Zone Free DVD Player - eBay (item 130303233829 end time May-28-09 11:57:45 PDT)

The only problem with having an open mind is that others keep trying to put things in it...

Critto

When I lived in Bolton three years ago, I came across a shop that unlocked British region 2 DVD players, so that you could play region 1 DVDs on. It only cost me 60 pounds all inclusive. This was of a great advantage because it meant that could play a number of titles unavailable in the U.K.

mallee59

you can usually do a search for the specific models online and its a simple process of opening the dvd drawer and putting in numbers which sets the player to region 0

or so I've heard.......

The only problem with having an open mind is that others keep trying to put things in it...

fintytin

I use a Daewoo dvd player and it wont play region 4 dvds-just uk discs and those that are region free-would love to able to play all discs.

mallee59

Unlock Daewoo DVD players

I havent tried any of these but yours may be listed, read through the info first though.
Mallee

The only problem with having an open mind is that others keep trying to put things in it...

TimR

Oh, is that the reason? I thought it was because we are on a different continent.

Thanks for clearing that up.....

sippog

Nah, just plain 'ol USA solipsism again