NTSC/PAL Region 1 and 2
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NTSC/PAL Region 1 and 2
Hi there. I have a multi region US DVD player and i have a quantity of UK Region 2 DVDs. Does anyone know a way that i can play these films through a normal US NTSC TV. Everytime i put one in, the screen goes black and white and the screen doens't show all the picture. Does anyone know of a converter that i can get for this or something.
Any help or advice is appreciated.
Any help or advice is appreciated.
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AFAIK you are either going to have to find a multisystem TV to view the PAL discs, or buy a DVD player that does proper PAL to NTSC conversion. Two that are mentioned often here are the $60 Philips DVP-642 (which I have) and the $200 Oppo DV971H (which is apparently the best damn_dvd player for the money on planet Earth if you have a DVI or HDMI equipped TV).
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There are converters. I think this is one. (quick Google search) They are often more expensive than a DVD player with a built-in converter. Which makes little sense. And may make you interested in simply getting a different player. Lots of threads on such players in this forum, and the International forum.
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Hey James, I replied to your email, but I'll do so here as well. What brand and model TV and/or receiver do you have? Let me know and I'll recommend cabling options.
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Have you tried going into the DVD player's menu and possibly changing the output signal to NTSC? Most times there is a choice between PAL, NTSC and AUTO. Click on NTSC since your TV is NTSC.