[Dixielandjazz] US vs UK DVD's

[David Richoux]

Many portable DVD players will play any region code. I don't know if  
their output jacks will work on any TV, never tried it on a PAL set.

Dave Richoux
On May 20, 2008, at 4:44 PM, Ron Wheeler wrote:

> I don't know if it's the same NTSC [US] versus PAL [Europe]  
> difference, but
> yes, most DVD's are formatted for their home 'regions'.  A few are  
> playable
> worldwide, but without knowing that for sure, it'd be safest to  
> assume you
> can't buy a DVD in the UK and play it in the US.
>
> Ron Wheeler
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Don  
> Robertson
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 15:53
> To: Ron Wheeler
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] US vs UK DVD's
>
>
> I am aware there are differences in video systems between the United
> States and the UK and/or Europe.  Does this carry over into DVD's?   
> Can
> a DVD burned on a US  video recorder or computer be played on a UK
> player or computer and vice versa?  Can US commercial DVD's be  
> played in
> the UK?  Is there conversion software for such differences?
>
> Don Robertson
>
>
>
>
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