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So recently I was obsessed with actor Jim Sturgess, and I made a promise to myself that I would watch every single one of his movies [Which I did, by the way]. So far I had only seen 21 and Across the Universe, both american made and directed, and both of which I had on DVD. So I went on a 'watch free movies online' site and watched the UK made and directed film, 'Heartless'. I really really wanted to buy the movie, and I saw that somebody was selling it on eBay. But the listing said something about it being a 'Region 2 PAL' movie, and that it wouldn't be compatible with some DVD players.So my questions are, what is the deal with 'Region 2 PAL' movies, will it play on my standard DVD/VCR player [I think it's Sony], and if not, what can I do to make it compatible? Please help!
Thanks!
~Mari
If you can't tell by the title, yes, I live in America, and we bought a DVD player that would be found in many American households.
So recently I was obsessed with actor Jim Sturgess, and I made a promise to myself that I would watch every single one of his movies [Which I did, by the way]. So far I had only seen 21 and Across the Universe, both american made and directed, and both of which I had on DVD. So I went on a 'watch free movies online' site and watched the UK made and directed film, 'Heartless'. I really really wanted to buy the movie, and I saw that somebody was selling it on eBay. But the listing said something about it being a 'Region 2 PAL' movie, and that it wouldn't be compatible with some DVD players.So my questions are, what is the deal with 'Region 2 PAL' movies, will it play on my standard DVD/VCR player [I think it's Sony], and if not, what can I do to make it compatible? Please help!
Thanks!
~Mari
If you can't tell by the title, yes, I live in America, and we bought a DVD player that would be found in many American households.
Answer
While Region Codes can be hacked and overridden, the PAL TV system used in the UK is entirely incompatible with the NSTC TV system used in America. If you're in the US, then your TV and your DVD player are NTSC.
Your only hope to view PAL DVDs is to make copies using the proper software on your computer. What it does is decode the PAL video to its basic RGB upon ripping, and then re-encodes it to NTSC when burning the copy to a new disc. You'll probably also need additional software to avoid copy protection schemes on the DVD.
They don't make it easy, for sure.
While Region Codes can be hacked and overridden, the PAL TV system used in the UK is entirely incompatible with the NSTC TV system used in America. If you're in the US, then your TV and your DVD player are NTSC.
Your only hope to view PAL DVDs is to make copies using the proper software on your computer. What it does is decode the PAL video to its basic RGB upon ripping, and then re-encodes it to NTSC when burning the copy to a new disc. You'll probably also need additional software to avoid copy protection schemes on the DVD.
They don't make it easy, for sure.
What DVD player should I buy to play UK DVD's on my Vizio TV (VF552XVT model)?
Laurie I
Answer
any dvd player that can play region 2 dvds or any player that can be set to region free
any dvd player that can play region 2 dvds or any player that can be set to region free
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