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juve216921 · 04-20-2004, 03:27 PM

if a dvd says the encoding is "All Regions"

that can be played in any dvd player right?

for example: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd

***Chromy*** · 04-20-2004, 04:15 PM

That is correct. However I would confirm from some other sites first to ensure that movie is indeed a Region free disc.

I 8 Piglet · 04-20-2004, 08:20 PM

I dont know if "all regions" is the same are region 0. I know region 0 is supposed to be region free, but it still wont play in a lot of players. I bought my father a copy of the Final Countdown which is legitimatly r0, and it wouldnt play in his sony 200 disc mega changer, or in his first generation RCA player, but it played in his laptop just fine.

I think this is for copy guard purposes, I dont think there are many legit r0 titles, so the major manufactures simply disable the ability to play the discs.

**aintnosin** · 04-20-2004, 08:27 PM

Even if it's "region free" doesn't it also have to be in the correct video format (NTSC or PAL)?

tomdkat · 04-21-2004, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aintnosin

Even if it's "region free" doesn't it also have to be in the correct video format (NTSC or PAL)?

Or at least the player would have to be able to convert the video to the correct output format. I know nothing about region free DVD players.

Peace....

Sword of Whedon · 04-22-2004, 04:26 PM

It's legit, and all Asian DVDs are released in NTSC, regardless of their TV standard. There are plenty of legitamate region 0 titles, in fact most Hong Kong film is released R0

More than likely with The Final Countdown, your father bought an import from Australia which is region 0. The disc is in PAL so it won't play on your TV, but the laptop doesn't care about video format.

I 8 Piglet · 04-22-2004, 06:56 PM

I dont think that in my case the problem is NTSC v. PAL, because the dvd players both read it as no disc. If it were an NTCS v. PAL thing, they discs would play, they just would show up on the TV, right?

Sword of Whedon · 04-23-2004, 06:01 PM

Depends on your player. PAL on an NTSC TV is pretty ugly. Blipping, static you name it, so they may have just programmed it to reject outright

04-20-2004, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
juve216921 Supporting Actor Join Date: Apr 2004	Question about regions? if a dvd says the encoding is "All Regions" that can be played in any dvd player right? for example: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd

04-20-2004, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Chromy* Producer/Admin Coffee Boy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greater Seattle Area, WA	That is correct. However I would confirm from some other sites first to ensure that movie is indeed a Region free disc. __________________ I'm like a lightbulb... without a continual input of fresh power, I grow dim My Home Theater!

04-20-2004, 08:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
I 8 Piglet Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: missing NYC hardcore :(	I dont know if "all regions" is the same are region 0. I know region 0 is supposed to be region free, but it still wont play in a lot of players. I bought my father a copy of the Final Countdown which is legitimatly r0, and it wouldnt play in his sony 200 disc mega changer, or in his first generation RCA player, but it played in his laptop just fine. I think this is for copy guard purposes, I dont think there are many legit r0 titles, so the major manufactures simply disable the ability to play the discs. __________________ "I have respect for Beer!" - John Nash "He was a wise man, who invented beer." - Plato My HT v2.1: with x1 screen shots New screen shots 2/4/04 \| My DVD Collection as of 12/15/04

04-20-2004, 08:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
aintnosin Director/Moderator Not a fancy tickler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: People's Republik of Kalifornia	Even if it's "region free" doesn't it also have to be in the correct video format (NTSC or PAL)? __________________ "The women of this country learned long ago, those without swords can still die upon them." - Eowyn, The Two Towers DVD Profiler \| DVD Aficianado \| DVD Spot \| Movie Reviews \| Facebook

04-22-2004, 04:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sword of Whedon Actor Join Date: Jan 2004	It's legit, and all Asian DVDs are released in NTSC, regardless of their TV standard. There are plenty of legitamate region 0 titles, in fact most Hong Kong film is released R0 More than likely with The Final Countdown, your father bought an import from Australia which is region 0. The disc is in PAL so it won't play on your TV, but the laptop doesn't care about video format. Last edited by Sword of Whedon : 04-22-2004 at 04:29 PM.

04-22-2004, 06:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
I 8 Piglet Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: missing NYC hardcore :(	I dont think that in my case the problem is NTSC v. PAL, because the dvd players both read it as no disc. If it were an NTCS v. PAL thing, they discs would play, they just would show up on the TV, right? __________________ "I have respect for Beer!" - John Nash "He was a wise man, who invented beer." - Plato My HT v2.1: with x1 screen shots New screen shots 2/4/04 \| My DVD Collection as of 12/15/04

04-23-2004, 06:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sword of Whedon Actor Join Date: Jan 2004	Depends on your player. PAL on an NTSC TV is pretty ugly. Blipping, static you name it, so they may have just programmed it to reject outright

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