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Well, I'd like like to see Les Chevaliers Du Ciel, and I can't find any Europe region DVDs, but will an American version work in my computer?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sky-Fighters-DV ... 613&sr=8-1

It probably will. I had the same problem wit 'One six right'. A DVD about van Nuys airport and general aviation. No European version but US. Works fine on my pc but when I put it in my 'normal' dvd player it doesn't play right.

Carlo

The biggest problem is the difference between the American NTSC and European PAL/SECAM system. Play an NTSC disc on a PAL system and the colours are wrong or you get a black and white video image. Same way the other way around. Now most dvd players in computers play both systems.

Carlo

DVD's mastered for PAL Television systems are required to work on British (European) Television Receivers.

The NTST system is used on American TV Systems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL

There is a warning that the DVD is mastered for NTST Television systems.

Paul.

Edit: NTST: Ta, Doug.. ...!

DVD's mastered for PAL Television systems are required to work on British (European) Television Receivers.

The NSTS system is used on American TV Systems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL

There is a warning that the DVD is mastered for NSTS Television systems.

Paul.

You mean NTSC - Never Twice the Same Colour.

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Well, I'd like like to see Les Chevaliers Du Ciel, and I can't find any Europe region DVDs, but will an American version work in my computer?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sky-Fighters-DV ... 613&sr=8-1

I would say 100% yes, but you will probably have get the same or similar message that

I have never understood the need for multiple regions for DVDs.  Can't we all just agree on one format?

[quote]I have never understood the need for multiple regions for DVDs.

The reason for the multi-region DVDs is profit. A DVD that would cost $5 in the US will cost

Thank you all.