What DVD's play in the uk..?

dxb335d · 01-18-2008, 09:29 AM

Pal or ntsc or whatever its called? want to buy a dvd but dont want one which wont play?

any help?

thanks

carlos

Dave_3 · 01-18-2008, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Pal or ntsc or whatever its called? want to buy a dvd but dont want one which wont play?

any help?

thanks

carlos

Pal is the standard format in the UK. Country code 2, but most can be bought or adjusted to be code free and will display either PAL or NTSC. Your TV may already handle NTSC (it is just a different density of lines fed more frequently).

NTSC is mainly American but also used in Japan and other countries.

A quick search of Google or Wiki would have told you that.

But as you are incapable of this simple task, here I've done it for you :

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

Might be too much text for you ...

D.

NathanJT · 01-18-2008, 10:30 AM

Dave, are you sure you don't want to pop-round and read it for him then?

Serjames · 01-18-2008, 10:38 AM

try and get a regio free player or buy from a vendor who will unlock it for you...

Then you can play all those cheap us bought ones

SJ

Dave_3 · 01-18-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by NathanJT

Dave, are you sure you don't want to pop-round and read it for him then?

Naw ... he'd be constantly fidgeting. Be lucky if I could finish a sentence.

D.

BC4J · 01-18-2008, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Pal or ntsc or whatever its called? want to buy a dvd but dont want one which wont play?

any help?

thanks

carlos

What time is it?

Hotcoupe · 01-18-2008, 11:34 AM

You Guys are so cruel............................................. ....................

I don't think the text is the problem,the map of the world certainly will be though!

SoYank · 01-18-2008, 11:39 AM

Especially if it has a zoom feature.

Cafe.Racer · 01-18-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by NathanJT

Dave, are you sure you don't want to pop-round and read it for him then?

I just spat tea

M3-FAST · 01-18-2008, 12:09 PM

oh carlos!

vivekk · 01-18-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Pal or ntsc or whatever its called? want to buy a dvd but dont want one which wont play?

any help?

thanks

carlos

Carloss, I'm just happy that you have this nice little corner of the internet to play in.

Viv

Z4 Beemer · 01-18-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vivekk

Carloss, I'm just happy that you have this nice little corner of the internet to play in.

Viv

ShereKhan · 01-18-2008, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivekk

Carloss, I'm just happy that you have this nice little corner of the internet to play in.

Viv

Viv,
Only a few things missing here

The car should have been photoshop'd
Monaco Blue
DXB plate
Carlos's head on the kid's body

NFS · 01-18-2008, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Pal or ntsc or whatever its called? want to buy a dvd but dont want one which wont play?

any help?

thanks

carlos

Pal has a higher resolution than NTSC, thats why american programmes broadcast on british TV often have a grainy appearance.

Most DVD players will play PAL and NTSC, but there is a separate 'region code' restruction which can be a problem.

If you rip any dvd to your computer with this program:

http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/

Then burn it back to DVD ...

It automatically becomes region free and will work on any player.

If you understand any of this nod your head slowly

Steve A · 01-18-2008, 05:18 PM

Carlos for moderator!!

NFS · 01-18-2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Pal or ntsc or whatever its called? want to buy a dvd but dont want one which wont play?

any help?

thanks

carlos

Have you bought a DVD before?

Did it work?

BC4J · 01-18-2008, 05:58 PM

Guys, don't mess with Carlos. He's an engineer.

M3-FAST · 01-19-2008, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BC4J

Guys, don't mess with Carlos. He's an engineer.

But havn't we been hearing that the government want to get rid of the railways less technical engineers

Maybe they could release a dvd based re-training program....PAL based of course as they don't understand the importance of 'correct lines'

NFS · 01-19-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BC4J

Guys, don't mess with Carlos. He's an engineer.

I thought he swept the leaves off the line?

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