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malibu · 03-08-2002, 19:34

hi, ive got a NTSC/PAL video ive had a few videos from the US played them but they only came out in black & white.....

im thinking of buying a DVD player will this solve the problem are region 1 DVDs played in region 2 color or do you have to have a region 1/2 DVD player to do this

thanks!!

syphon · 03-08-2002, 20:28

They came out in black and white because your tv is not ntsc compatible.

For DVD, it realy depends on the player. For instance the Samsung DVD-S224 from Argos for a reasonable £119.99 can be made multiregionable via a handset hack. Then in the display options there is a bit under NTSC that you can set to a format called PAL60. This will convert the NTSC signal into a PAL signal thus allowing your tv to display the films in full colour.

Hope this helps.

malibu · 03-08-2002, 20:39

Quote:

Originally posted by syphon
They came out in black and white because your tv is not ntsc compatible.

For DVD, it realy depends on the player. For instance the Samsung DVD-S224 from Argos for a reasonable £119.99 can be made multiregionable via a handset hack. Then in the display options there is a bit under NTSC that you can set to a format called PAL60. This will convert the NTSC signal into a PAL signal thus allowing your tv to display the films in full colour.

Hope this helps.

THANKS, do i need a ntsc tv to play back DVD 1 region in color or do DVD players work differently

thanks

syphon · 04-08-2002, 09:44

As I have said before you shouldnt need to buy a new tv that is NTSC compatible as if you go for a player that can ouput PAL60 then this should convert the NTSC signal into a PAL equivalent signal thus showing region 1 dvds in full colour.

If your tv happens to be a Bush tv then they dont accept the PAL60 format, so you will need to buy a new tv.

Other than that you should be fine.

Hope this helps.

malibu · 08-08-2002, 18:31

Quote:

Originally posted by syphon
As I have said before you shouldnt need to buy a new tv that is NTSC compatible as if you go for a player that can ouput PAL60 then this should convert the NTSC signal into a PAL equivalent signal thus showing region 1 dvds in full colour.

If your tv happens to be a Bush tv then they dont accept the PAL60 format, so you will need to buy a new tv.

Other than that you should be fine.

Hope this helps.

just got my dvd player connected it up done a test i put it into NTSC mode
it came out black and white ..... but then i went into menu/setup changed the video mode from super video to RGB it then came came out in color , ive heard this gets around the problem, still havent played a R1 disc in it though.

malibu.

03-08-2002, 19:34	#1
malibu Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 88	Dvd Advice hi, ive got a NTSC/PAL video ive had a few videos from the US played them but they only came out in black & white..... im thinking of buying a DVD player will this solve the problem are region 1 DVDs played in region 2 color or do you have to have a region 1/2 DVD player to do this thanks!!

03-08-2002, 20:28	#2
syphon Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 244	They came out in black and white because your tv is not ntsc compatible. For DVD, it realy depends on the player. For instance the Samsung DVD-S224 from Argos for a reasonable £119.99 can be made multiregionable via a handset hack. Then in the display options there is a bit under NTSC that you can set to a format called PAL60. This will convert the NTSC signal into a PAL signal thus allowing your tv to display the films in full colour. Hope this helps.

03-08-2002, 20:39	#3
malibu Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 88	Quote: Originally posted by syphon They came out in black and white because your tv is not ntsc compatible. For DVD, it realy depends on the player. For instance the Samsung DVD-S224 from Argos for a reasonable £119.99 can be made multiregionable via a handset hack. Then in the display options there is a bit under NTSC that you can set to a format called PAL60. This will convert the NTSC signal into a PAL signal thus allowing your tv to display the films in full colour. Hope this helps. THANKS, do i need a ntsc tv to play back DVD 1 region in color or do DVD players work differently thanks

04-08-2002, 09:44	#4
syphon Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 244	As I have said before you shouldnt need to buy a new tv that is NTSC compatible as if you go for a player that can ouput PAL60 then this should convert the NTSC signal into a PAL equivalent signal thus showing region 1 dvds in full colour. If your tv happens to be a Bush tv then they dont accept the PAL60 format, so you will need to buy a new tv. Other than that you should be fine. Hope this helps.

08-08-2002, 18:31	#5
malibu Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 88	Quote: Originally posted by syphon As I have said before you shouldnt need to buy a new tv that is NTSC compatible as if you go for a player that can ouput PAL60 then this should convert the NTSC signal into a PAL equivalent signal thus showing region 1 dvds in full colour. If your tv happens to be a Bush tv then they dont accept the PAL60 format, so you will need to buy a new tv. Other than that you should be fine. Hope this helps. just got my dvd player connected it up done a test i put it into NTSC mode it came out black and white ..... but then i went into menu/setup changed the video mode from super video to RGB it then came came out in color , ive heard this gets around the problem, still havent played a R1 disc in it though. malibu.

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