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>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 12:10:43 -0400
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Mary Lynne Flowers <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5725.2 multi-standard dvd players (!)
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>

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John -- Here's another one on DVD.  MLF

At 09:08 AM 09/27/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>--- Forwarded Message from Maria Elena Canales <[log in to unmask]> ---
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> >Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 16:43:11 -0400
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information 
> Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
> >From: Maria Elena Canales <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: #5725 multi-standard dvd players
> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
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>HI! I also purchased four code-free DVD players (Pioneer) and run into the
>same problem.  The foreign DVD's do play with our NTSC monitors but only in
>black and white.  I ended buying a PAL/SECAM TV monitor and now you can see
>the colors!
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>At 03:51 PM 09/26/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >--- Forwarded Message from Judi Franz <[log in to unmask]> ---
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> > >Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:25:57 -0700
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >From: Judi Franz <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Subject: multi-standard dvd players
> >
> >Following up on a discussion from this time last year....
> >
> >After searching the archives and based on several recommendations
> >therein, I purchased 3 Panasonic A300MU units, only to discover when
> >they arrived that they require a PAL monitor in order to play PAL
> >DVDs. Now, please help me understand this a little better before I
> >ship these back.....
> >
> >For those of you that have purchased these units, is this true? I
> >have faculty returning shortly from DVD-buying excursions in Europe,
> >and I need to play these DVDs here on our video projectors and
> >regular TV monitors. Do I have to worry about PAL/NTSC in addition to
> >region codes?
> >
> >Help, and many thanks in advance!
> >
> >
> >Judi
> >Judi Franz, Director
> >Humanities Instructional Resource Center
> >269 Humanities Hall
> >University of California, Irvine
> >(949) 824-6344
> >http://www.humanities.uci.edu/hirc

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Mary Lynne Flowers                              email: [log in to unmask]
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