DVD/TV Problems

kenntudd · 10-01-2010, 13:41

I have a Panasonic DMR-EX769EB DVD recorder and a Panasonic TX-32LMD70 TV what I would like to know is can I play a NTSC DVD at all and if so what settings do I have to make to both the DVD and TV.
I would be grateful for any help.
Ken

sh2811 · 10-01-2010, 14:17

Just a quick thought in passing. I think the DVD recorder will need to be a multi-region model to play an NTSC disc. I assume that the disc is a Region 1 (America) not region 2 (Europe)? The manual should tell you if it is multi-region, if it isn't there is probably a way to make it so. I'm not sure about that Panasonic DVD recorder model (I have the Panasonic DVD+HDD recorder DMR-EH60) but mine has to be reprogrammed to enable multi-region playback and needs to be done using a special remote control... your local TV shop may have access to one. I know there is no easy method with my model and would guess yours is similar as Panasonic seem to make it more difficult than other companies.

As for the TV I think (and I'm sure many other will know better) once the DVD machine has been enabled to play the disc it will handle the signal without issue.

Stu

Dr.OliverTwich · 11-01-2010, 11:54

RTFM it will be in there, somewhere!

Pretty much all modern UK DVD players and TVs support NTSC as well as PAL automatically. Theplayers may be region locked to 2 but quite a lot of NTSC DVDs are region ALL.

Adrian_F · 12-01-2010, 17:05

If the NTSC DVD is region free then the EX-769 will switch automatically as long as no timer recordings have been set.

10-01-2010, 13:41	#1
kenntudd Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 30	DVD/TV Problems I have a Panasonic DMR-EX769EB DVD recorder and a Panasonic TX-32LMD70 TV what I would like to know is can I play a NTSC DVD at all and if so what settings do I have to make to both the DVD and TV. I would be grateful for any help. Ken

10-01-2010, 14:17	#2
sh2811 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 64	Just a quick thought in passing. I think the DVD recorder will need to be a multi-region model to play an NTSC disc. I assume that the disc is a Region 1 (America) not region 2 (Europe)? The manual should tell you if it is multi-region, if it isn't there is probably a way to make it so. I'm not sure about that Panasonic DVD recorder model (I have the Panasonic DVD+HDD recorder DMR-EH60) but mine has to be reprogrammed to enable multi-region playback and needs to be done using a special remote control... your local TV shop may have access to one. I know there is no easy method with my model and would guess yours is similar as Panasonic seem to make it more difficult than other companies. As for the TV I think (and I'm sure many other will know better) once the DVD machine has been enabled to play the disc it will handle the signal without issue. Stu

11-01-2010, 11:54	#3
Dr.OliverTwich Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Easternmost England Posts: 1,121	RTFM it will be in there, somewhere! Pretty much all modern UK DVD players and TVs support NTSC as well as PAL automatically. Theplayers may be region locked to 2 but quite a lot of NTSC DVDs are region ALL.

12-01-2010, 17:05	#4
Adrian_F Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 101	If the NTSC DVD is region free then the EX-769 will switch automatically as long as no timer recordings have been set.

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