DVD Format UK vs US/Canada
DVD Format UK vs US/Canada
If I order a DVD set produced in the UK, is it a safe bet that I will be able to view it on my DVD player in Canada. I have heard that there may be a UK format that is not compatible in North America.
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Apparently, UK players are Region 2 and Canadian and I am assuming American DVD players are Region 1. So it looks like the DVD's will not be compatible.
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You can buy code-free/region-free dvd players; my wife and I just bought this one:
http://www.regioncodefreedvd.com/pioneer275.html
Plugged it in, hooked it up, and we were watching British dvds in Philadelphia. (If you buy a region-free player make sure it also makes the conversion from PAL to NTSC, as British and North american tvs operate under different standards.)
There are a number of websites posting code-hacks for existing dvd players but I'm not clever enough for that sort of thing.
Gary
http://www.regioncodefreedvd.com/pioneer275.html
Plugged it in, hooked it up, and we were watching British dvds in Philadelphia. (If you buy a region-free player make sure it also makes the conversion from PAL to NTSC, as British and North american tvs operate under different standards.)
There are a number of websites posting code-hacks for existing dvd players but I'm not clever enough for that sort of thing.
Gary
Here's a link to a DVD FAQ that is pretty informative:
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.10
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.10
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