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Mark Patton

Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

Dear Shado Operatives,
Can anyone give Me some advise on CODE FREE DVD
Players?

Do they convert PAL DVD's WELL?
Is the Picture quality GOOD- as GOOD as a U.S.
DVD???

What BRAND of CODE FREE DVD PLAYERS are the BEST?

I want to ORDER the PAL Gerry Anderson DVD's but
i want to know HOW they WILL LOOK when i PLAY
the with a CODE FREE DVD PLAYER ON a REGULAR
U.S. TV????

PLEASE HELP!!!

Regards,
Mark

jamesgibbon

Re: Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

[hidden email] wrote:

> Dear Shado Operatives,
> Can anyone give Me some advise on CODE FREE DVD
> Players?
>
> Do they convert PAL DVD's WELL?
> Is the Picture quality GOOD- as GOOD as a U.S.
> DVD???
>
> What BRAND of CODE FREE DVD PLAYERS are the BEST?
>
> I want to ORDER the PAL Gerry Anderson DVD's but
> i want to know HOW they WILL LOOK when i PLAY
> the with a CODE FREE DVD PLAYER ON a REGULAR
> U.S. TV????
>

Mark,

go here - http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html

Answers to all your questions, and more. See item 1.19 in
particular. Although actually it states:

"Because the quality of conversion in DVD players is poor, using
60-Hz PAL output with a compatible TV provides a better picture"

- whereas I've actually found NTSC -> PAL conversion (in a
relatively inexpensive Toshiba player) to be very good. Maybe
it doesn't work so well thje other way round.

Another point - I've read (here I think) that the NTSC Anderson
DVDs released thus far in particular are of inferior picture
quality compared to the PAL versions, and less interesting
extra features.

HTH
James

Mark Patton

Re: Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

James,
I appreciate the HELP.

But i was REALLY looking for someone WHO fits the
SAME profile as Me i.e.- Using a DVD player to play PAL
DVD's on a NORMAL U.S. TV.

Thanks,
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: James Gibbon <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [SHADO] Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

> [hidden email] wrote:
> > Dear Shado Operatives,
> > Can anyone give Me some advise on CODE FREE DVD
> > Players?
> >
> > Do they convert PAL DVD's WELL?
> > Is the Picture quality GOOD- as GOOD as a U.S.
> > DVD???
> >
> > What BRAND of CODE FREE DVD PLAYERS are the BEST?
> >
> > I want to ORDER the PAL Gerry Anderson DVD's but
> > i want to know HOW they WILL LOOK when i PLAY
> > the with a CODE FREE DVD PLAYER ON a REGULAR
> > U.S. TV????
> >
>
>
> Mark,
>
> go here - http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html
>
> Answers to all your questions, and more. See item 1.19 in
> particular. Although actually it states:
>
> "Because the quality of conversion in DVD players is poor, using
> 60-Hz PAL output with a compatible TV provides a better picture"
>
> - whereas I've actually found NTSC -> PAL conversion (in a
> relatively inexpensive Toshiba player) to be very good. Maybe
> it doesn't work so well thje other way round.
>
> Another point - I've read (here I think) that the NTSC Anderson
> DVDs released thus far in particular are of inferior picture
> quality compared to the PAL versions, and less interesting
> extra features.
>
> HTH
> James
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

jamesgibbon

Re: Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

In reply to this post by Mark Patton

"Atomboy" wrote:
> James,
> I appreciate the HELP.
>
> But i was REALLY looking for someone WHO fits the
> SAME profile as Me i.e.- Using a DVD player to play PAL
> DVD's on a NORMAL U.S. TV.
>
>

Sorry, I only have an abnormal UK TV .. :)

I believe there are one or two listers who have PAL->NTSC-capable
DVD players, so hopefully someone will give you a first hand
opinion.

Slim

Phil-3

Re: Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

In reply to this post by Mark Patton

At 03:15 PM 10/4/01 +0000, you wrote:
>Dear Shado Operatives,
>Can anyone give Me some advise on CODE FREE DVD
>Players?

Hows This?
http://www.noexpress.com/sys-tmpl/regionfreedvds/

Mark Patton

Re: Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

Phil,
Do you have one of these?????

I saw it on E-Bay.

Let Me know,
Mark Patton
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Merkel <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [SHADO] Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

> At 03:15 PM 10/4/01 +0000, you wrote:
> >Dear Shado Operatives,
> >Can anyone give Me some advise on CODE FREE DVD
> >Players?
>
> Hows This?
> http://www.noexpress.com/sys-tmpl/regionfreedvds/
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

Simon Wickes

Re: Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

At 07:13 PM 04-10-2001, you wrote:
>Phil,
>Do you have one of these?????

I have an earlier model, the Raite 715, which I obtained from the same source.

These do work as advertised. I can play any DVD from anywhere and see it on
my standard US NTSC TV.

The quality and tactile feel of the units is not up to that of the Sony's
of the world, but it's got the goods where it counts.

Simon

----
Simon Wickes
New Jersey, USA

EHG916

Re: Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

In reply to this post by Mark Patton

Hi Simon, If I could only find a VCR that would enable me to play Pal
on it in USA. I'm also from New Jersey. UFO fan from way, way back.
Elaine

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williams_lisac

Re: Code Free DVD Player Info Wanted??? PLEASE HELP!!

[hidden email] wrote:

>If I could only find a VCR that would enable me to play Pal on it in
>USA. I'm also from New Jersey.

Aiwa makes one. I'm not sure what the current model number is; last time I
looked, it was HV-MX100. I bought one several years ago, and although it
cost more than a standard NTSC VCR, it has been well worth it. (Three of
the shows in my frame capture library website are being captured from PAL
tapes, so I definitely use the multi-format features.) It's a full digital
converter system, which can read read both NTSC and PAL tapes and output
the signal in either format, converting as needed. So, you could play a PAL
tape and have the signal output as NTSC for your standard USAn television.

Depending on where you are, you may not be able to find one of these in
stock -- most of the stores which sell VCRs have never even heard of such a
thing -- but if they carry Aiwa equipment, they should be able to order one
for you.

- Lisa

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Lisa's Video Frame Capture Library: http://framecaplib.com/