Posted by
Kez Wilson on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Re-Digest-Number-607-tp1494986.html
At 09:23 AM 2/8/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 23:43:48 -0600
> From: Yuchtar <
[hidden email]>
>Subject: Re: UFO DVD Special Features Poll?
>
>Andy again:
><<
>Interesting. VCRs that play both PAL and NTSC videos
>have been available in the UK for several years...snip.
> >>
>
>Well, I'm not sure what you mean by being led down the garden path, but
>I know I have not seen any VCRs that play both NTSC and PAL in my local
>stores. I have not been to any electonic specialty stores, so I can't
>say how available they are there. Right now, I'm like you - I can't even
>afford a new VCR now that mine is going wonky, let alone a DVD player,
>but I will probably - no, I will DEFINITELY get a DVD player some day
>because the picture quality os so much better (and I already own several
>DVDs - that I can't watch).
Hi, Yuctar,
Worldwide VCRs can always be found for sale on eBay. They usually sell for
more than $100 dollars though (more like $400-$500). I suspect we don't
have the lower priced models because there is no real market for them. The
models that are available are higher end.
><<
>But at the risk of repeating myself - people who dont
>have, and can't afford, DVD players, can't buy DVDs.
>End of story, enuff said. Retreat to lurking.
> >>
>
>Not strickly true - I can't afford $200.00 for a DVD player, but I have
>spent $10 or $15 for DVDs. (I actually spent waaaaaaaaay more for my
>limited edition 2-disc Army of Darkness DVD set, but that's my favourite
>movie and it's Bruce, after all - and yes, my other 2 DVDs are Bruce
>movies too ...)
Say, if you run down to Circut City you can pick up the APEX AD-1500 for
$79.99, which is an excellent machine for the price. Not only will it play
PAL DVDs (and some, but not all, can be hacked to be region and macrovision
free), it plays VCDs and SVCDs as well. I've been busily downloading Buffy
the Vampire slayer episodes on VCD for a few weeks now.
><siiiiiiiiigh>
>
>Everything sounds so complicated - I don't think I'll ever be able to
>watch PAL videos OR DVDs.
Is it even more complicated now that I've tossed in a couple more formats
to think about?
Kez