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[Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 17
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Anybody able to help
im getting a new dvd player and dont know which to get i have a goodmans 3000 decent enough but i want a multi region player ...what if any is the best option for up to £150 ive a goodman 16:9 widescreen tv to connect it to.
cheers
eddsy

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 467
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    Try looking at some of the Toshiba's famtastic kit at reasonable prices
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    SystemSystem Posts: 2,096,970
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    Your player can be 'adjusted' for multi region according to DVD reviewer see here

    Note: I take no responsibility for the reliability of this information.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 17
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    Ive just had a look at the spec on my tv and it says it isnt ntsc playback/compatible has that knackered the option of being able to play region 1 dvds on a multi region player connected to my tv
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    InkblotInkblot Posts: 26,889
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    Originally posted by eedsy
    Ive just had a look at the spec on my tv and it says it isnt ntsc playback/compatible has that knackered the option of being able to play region 1 dvds on a multi region player connected to my tv

    I am not claiming to be an expert on this but according to the instruction manual of my player you can watch NTSC DVDs on a PAL TV by switching the DVD player to "PAL 60". I tried this and the colours looked a bit washed-out but watchable; switching the DVD player to "AUTO" made the colours richer but presumably that's because my TV, although quite old, is NTSC compatible.
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    chrisbartleychrisbartley Posts: 1,790
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    "Ive just had a look at the spec on my tv and it says it isnt ntsc playback/compatible has that knackered the option of being able to play region 1 dvds on a multi region player connected to my tv"

    Thats just the question I'v been waiting for an answer to - too

    I think some (all?) dvd can do some form of NSTC > PAL conversion. But don;t often see it in the products spec, so either they all do it as a matter of course ( since they are global products) - or its an option you need to see specifically mentioned in the spec.

    Awaiting clarification
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