Are there any US HD or BR players to watch out for that won't play PAL?
01-06-08, 12:52 PM
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Are there any US HD or BR players to watch out for that won't play PAL?
I've got a lot of Region 0 PAL discs (mainly music titles). I'd hate to upgrade to a new player and find that they're no longer viable.
01-06-08, 01:06 PM
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The PS3 does not play PAL discs. I have several myself. As for the standalones, I'm not sure, someone who has one will have to speak up on that.
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01-06-08, 01:08 PM
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Well, since the player would have to do PAL to NTSC comversion (at least for DVD's with video content), I think the better question is "which players do". I would imagine that the majority do not.
I have yet to try playing a PAL DVD in my PS3. I'll give it a try sometime if nobody else chimes up.
I have yet to try playing a PAL DVD in my PS3. I'll give it a try sometime if nobody else chimes up.
01-06-08, 02:04 PM
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Your BR A-region machine will play SDVDs in NTSC coded region 0 or 1 (I've tried a Korean region 3 disc on one of my players and it does not play).
To play PAL SDVDs on a BR player (PS3 or standalone) you need to purchase a B-region BR player (European). Which of course will handle PAL SDVDs coded 0, or 2 (I am quite certain PAL region 5 discs, from Russia, will not play there).
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To play PAL SDVDs on a BR player (PS3 or standalone) you need to purchase a B-region BR player (European). Which of course will handle PAL SDVDs coded 0, or 2 (I am quite certain PAL region 5 discs, from Russia, will not play there).
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01-06-08, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
Your BR A-region machine will play SDVDs in NTSC coded region 0 or 1 (I've tried a Korean region 3 disc on one of my players and it does not play).
To play PAL SDVDs on a BR player (PS3 or standalone) you need to purchase a B-region BR player (European). Which of course will handle PAL SDVDs coded 0, or 2 (I am quite certain PAL region 5 discs, from Russia, will not play there).
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To play PAL SDVDs on a BR player (PS3 or standalone) you need to purchase a B-region BR player (European). Which of course will handle PAL SDVDs coded 0, or 2 (I am quite certain PAL region 5 discs, from Russia, will not play there).
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01-07-08, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
However, an external PAL->NTSC converter should still work on any Blu-ray or HD DVD player, correct?
It looks like you'll just have to keep a region-free DVD player with PAL conversion or an HTPC.
01-07-08, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Drexl
That would only work if it actually plays PAL video.
It looks like you'll just have to keep a region-free DVD player with PAL conversion or an HTPC.
It looks like you'll just have to keep a region-free DVD player with PAL conversion or an HTPC.
Thus for the next two months I will still be using the Oppo I have. Mid-April I shall have a B-region Blu player for imports. And no upconverting players of any sort!
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01-07-08, 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist
Drexl is correct!
Thus for the next two months I will still be using the Oppo I have. Mid-April I shall have a B-region Blu player for imports. And no upconverting players of any sort!
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Thus for the next two months I will still be using the Oppo I have. Mid-April I shall have a B-region Blu player for imports. And no upconverting players of any sort!
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01-07-08, 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
What B-region player are you looking at? And are you going to use a PAL->NTSC converter for PAL video, or do you have a PAL TV?
01-07-08, 01:57 AM
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Dan, a few things:
1. If you get a Region-B PS3 and plug it to your Bravia here in the US you are all set. The same goes the other way as well, buy a Region-A machine to use in Aussie land...should be a non-issue, etc (depending on your set up all you would need is a power converter, in Europe for many sets you won't even need one).
2. I would not necessarily opt for a 1.1/2.0 player as more than likely I will be buying catalog/foreign BRs of older films. More than 15 years ago I worked with Phillips and Telefunken equipment and if a Phillips machine with a good price tag comes along I would get one. If not, I will be looking at Panasonic/SONY.
3. Unlike what some people have been posting at TALK shouting how BR equipment will not be "consumer-friendly", etc, because it is not region-free, and so on...the European boards have been proving precisely the opposite. Even at AVS some copied the info while I was not posting in the HD section. With other words we are very much following the SDVD market progression with some very good news circulating on the non-English forums. I will be posting more in the future.
But here's what the Swedes already offer: an all out dual Samsung BD 1400. Plays both A and B region Blu-Rays as well as PAL and NTSC SDVDs. Since I am not a fan of Samsung I shall be waiting a bit more until one of the big boys are introduced to the forums.
Link:
http://www.dvdirect.net/
Ciao,
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edit: I don't know if we are allowed to post this yet but here's a bit of info in English on the new modifications for the first SONYs:
http://www.stegen.com/index.php/cPat...85e0ad70ac277a
Click on the player for specs.
1. If you get a Region-B PS3 and plug it to your Bravia here in the US you are all set. The same goes the other way as well, buy a Region-A machine to use in Aussie land...should be a non-issue, etc (depending on your set up all you would need is a power converter, in Europe for many sets you won't even need one).
2. I would not necessarily opt for a 1.1/2.0 player as more than likely I will be buying catalog/foreign BRs of older films. More than 15 years ago I worked with Phillips and Telefunken equipment and if a Phillips machine with a good price tag comes along I would get one. If not, I will be looking at Panasonic/SONY.
3. Unlike what some people have been posting at TALK shouting how BR equipment will not be "consumer-friendly", etc, because it is not region-free, and so on...the European boards have been proving precisely the opposite. Even at AVS some copied the info while I was not posting in the HD section. With other words we are very much following the SDVD market progression with some very good news circulating on the non-English forums. I will be posting more in the future.
But here's what the Swedes already offer: an all out dual Samsung BD 1400. Plays both A and B region Blu-Rays as well as PAL and NTSC SDVDs. Since I am not a fan of Samsung I shall be waiting a bit more until one of the big boys are introduced to the forums.
Link:
http://www.dvdirect.net/
Ciao,
Pro-B
edit: I don't know if we are allowed to post this yet but here's a bit of info in English on the new modifications for the first SONYs:
A store in Stockholm, Sweden, will shortly start to sell multiregion players of Sony S300, S500 and Samsung BD-P1400 and the price will between 600 and 700 Euro. (6000-7000 Swedish Kronor. 1 Euro=9.50 SEK right now) The players are "ICOS Modified" and be guaranteed to work even after Sony/Samsung release new updates.
Click on the player for specs.
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