--- Forwarded Message from Lee Ramsdell <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:27:01 -0700
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Lee Ramsdell <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6507 Code Free DVD Players
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
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We purchased a Sampo DVE 611 from DVD City. It works very well and is
indeed code free. We have not had any difficulties in playing different
formats. It has the following features:
Key Video Features:
Plays Regions 1,2,3,4,5,6 Region discs
MacroVision Free
Plays REA and RCE Discs
Manual and automatic selection of regions
NTSC and PAL compatible - plays NTSC discs on a PAL TV & plays PAL
discs on a NTSC TV!!!
Hardware Chip Modification
Power Supply:100~240 V, 50/60 Hz
Plays a variety of discs including DVD, Video CD, SVCD, CD, MP3
Encoded Discs
10-bit Video D/A Converter for sharp video playback
24-bit Audio D/A Converter for crisp audio playback
Component Video Output (Y/Cb/Cr) for superior video playback
Display ratio conversion tailors video images to both standard and
widescreen TV formats (16:9, 4:3 Letter Box, 4:3 Pan & Scan)
Digital video markers for bookmarking your favorite movie scenes
for instant access
4X Picture Zoom
Multi-Language On-Screen Display - English, Spanish, French & Far
East
2/4/8/15/30X Fast Forward/Reverse Scan
1/2X / 1/4X / 1/8X Slow Motion Forward / Reverse Scan
Remote Control
One Year Parts and Labor
We purchased this unit from DVD City. Although we are in Western Canada,
the unit arrived 3 days after placing the order. Their web site
is:http://dvdcity.com/
Regards
Lee
>--- Forwarded Message from Daniel Tom <[log in to unmask]> ---
>
>>Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 11:17:27 -1000 (HST)
>>From: Daniel Tom <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Code Free DVD Players
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>I know the problem of DVD region codes has been discussed previously on
>LLTI, specifically with regard to buying code free players and being
>locked into a region on Mac DVD players after several switches. My
>question is slightly different.
>
>We are looking into purchasing a DVD player as we are increasingly
>receiving requests from instructors. The various language departments
>also offer several film courses and the instructors would like to switch
>to using DVDs rather than videos. However, I suspect that the DVDs for
>the foreign films they use are available in the US and are region 1
>encoded.
>
>Nevertheless, it was suggested that we get a code free DVD player in case
>faculty members go to Europe or Asia during the summer or for a conference
>and come back with DVDs that they purchased in those countries and want to
>use them in their classes. In your experience how often have you had this
>kind of request from your faculty? Has the demand been enough to warrant
>the purchase of a code free DVD player which of course is more expensive
>and in our case in Hawaii not available from a local vendor? In addition
>to the region code problem there is also the problem of PAL DVDs so you
>would also have to purchase a code free DVD player that is also capable of
>playing PAL DVDs on an NTSC monitor or an expensive video converter.
>
>I have consulted with our campus-wide instructional support unit and also
>with the audio-visual section of our undergraduate library. Each has a
>different viewpoint with regard to this question. Because US DVDs are or
>will be released with RCE (Regional Code Enhancing) as standard to prevent
>them from being played on code free players, the campus-wide instructional
>support unit has decided to purchase only region 1 DVD players. The
>library audio-visual department, however, has already purchased a few code
>free DVD players as well as several region 1 players. In other words the
>library is hedging it's bets so to speak by purchasing both and if indeed
>the US DVDs encoded with RCE will not play on the code free players then
>they still can be played on the region 1 players.
>
>As with everything else we are faced with budget constraints and may not
>have the luxury of buying one region 1 player and one code free player
>though it may come down to that. Two models I looked at on the web,
>Daewoo DVD-5700 and Sampo DVE-611, at the following site,
>http://www.220giftcenter.com, claim that they are "guaranteed to play all
>old, current and future DVD movies including DVDs that are RCE coded."
>How reliable this guarantee is is not known. These models are also
>supposed to play PAL movies on an NTSC TV.
>
>I would appreciate any comments and recommendations from those of you who
>have already dealt with these issues.
>
>Daniel Tom
>Language Telecommunications, Resource & Learning Center
>University of Hawaii
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>FAX: 808-956-5134
>Voice: 808-956-5118
>
Lee Ramsdell
Language Resource Centre
Technical Supervisor
142 B Arts Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2E6
Tel: 780-492-2142 (work)
780-450-3959 (home)
Fax: 780-492-9112
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