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Postby Rich H » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:51 am

Not sure where this fits exactly, mods feel free to move it. :)

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
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Re: DVD question...

Postby Sir_Crashalot » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:32 am

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.

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Re: DVD question...

Postby Sir_Crashalot » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:43 am

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.

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Re: DVD question...

Postby Fozzer » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:51 am

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.

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Re: DVD question...

Postby Hagar » Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:14 pm

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.

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Re: DVD question...

Postby expat » Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:44 pm

Not sure where this fits exactly, mods feel free to move it. :)

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
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Re: DVD question...

Postby DaveSims » Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:11 pm

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

Postby expat » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:39 pm

[quote]I have never understood the need for multiple regions for DVDs.
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Re: DVD question...

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:01 am

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

Postby Rich H » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:59 pm

Thank you all. :)
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