B&w R1
08-24-02, 10:59 AM
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B&w R1
Hi,
Nit quite sure if this is in the right forum though I strongly believe that somebody had a similar with R1 DVDs playing on a multiregion-player.
I own a Toshiba mr-player, which used to be just a region 2 player. So far everything worked fine. Ordered DVDs from Australia and had no problems with the region 4.
Now I was on holidays in New York and got some region 1 DVDs back. Unfortunately, I only get a black and white picture. It's also not 100% clear and have to switch to S-Video to have a good picture.
I also own quite an old German TV but if it's the TV why can I watch Region 4 in color. I just don't know what the problem is: DVD. DVD-player, or TV.
Does somebody have an answer?
Nit quite sure if this is in the right forum though I strongly believe that somebody had a similar with R1 DVDs playing on a multiregion-player.
I own a Toshiba mr-player, which used to be just a region 2 player. So far everything worked fine. Ordered DVDs from Australia and had no problems with the region 4.
Now I was on holidays in New York and got some region 1 DVDs back. Unfortunately, I only get a black and white picture. It's also not 100% clear and have to switch to S-Video to have a good picture.
I also own quite an old German TV but if it's the TV why can I watch Region 4 in color. I just don't know what the problem is: DVD. DVD-player, or TV.
Does somebody have an answer?
08-24-02, 10:51 PM
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That sounds to be a NTSC/PAL problem. Generally, it seems, when you've got a NTSC signal showing up in Black and White on a TV (that's otherwise not b&w) it's probably a PAL tv that doesn't support NTSC right.
What you need to do is see if you can convert the signal, since your player's putting out a NTSC signal, not PAL (I think). There are standalone converters on the internet, but I think you could get around that.
Region 4, to my knowledge, is PAL. Only r1, r2-Japan and some of Hong Kong is NTSC, to oversimplify.
And how do you get s-video into an 'old German TV', anyway?
More details about your player could prove helpful.
What you need to do is see if you can convert the signal, since your player's putting out a NTSC signal, not PAL (I think). There are standalone converters on the internet, but I think you could get around that.
Region 4, to my knowledge, is PAL. Only r1, r2-Japan and some of Hong Kong is NTSC, to oversimplify.
And how do you get s-video into an 'old German TV', anyway?
More details about your player could prove helpful.
08-25-02, 09:50 AM
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@codger,
Thanks for your answer. It's true I have a Pal TV. You were talking about converting the signal. Could you tell me more?
I tried to change the set up of my Toshiba 210E (chipped) player to Pal output but then I get the message that my replay is restricted and another saying not Pal on the TV screen. I guess because I'm trying to play a region1 DVD.
In addition, I guess my Grundig is not that old (ten to 15 years). I changed the output set up of my player to s-video and the pic got clearer.
So please tell me more about converting the signal or do I have to buy a new TV and what should I look out for to avoid similar problems?
Thanks for your answer. It's true I have a Pal TV. You were talking about converting the signal. Could you tell me more?
I tried to change the set up of my Toshiba 210E (chipped) player to Pal output but then I get the message that my replay is restricted and another saying not Pal on the TV screen. I guess because I'm trying to play a region1 DVD.
In addition, I guess my Grundig is not that old (ten to 15 years). I changed the output set up of my player to s-video and the pic got clearer.
So please tell me more about converting the signal or do I have to buy a new TV and what should I look out for to avoid similar problems?
