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--- Forwarded Message from Jim Hogg <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 12:42:15 -0500
>From: Jim Hogg <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7015 DVD's of foreign films
>In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>

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When it comes to DVDs there are two items of interest concerning 
international discs and machines.

One item is the zone or region and the other is NTSC/PAL. To play 
European DVDs you will need at least  a European zone player or a zone 
free player. Most/All DVDs players sold in the states are set to Zone 
1. That is the zone in the states. Some of the earliest cheap players 
sold through WalMart, of all places, were zone free, then they were 
zone changeable, now I think they are only Zone 1.

There is a Daewoo model (DVG-4000S) sold through Target ($79.99) that 
seems to be zone changeable through a "secret menu" that can be 
accessed through the remote control. I plan to buy one when they are in 
stock at my local Target. Making it zone free is the reason I'm buying 
this model. (I'll post my experiences later.) I believe the Daewoo DVD 
players, as well as a few other manufacturer's machines  have a 
NTSC/PAL PAL/NTSC converter built it. (Not sure about the above 
mentioned DVG-4000S.) This converter is not high quality and it seems 
to stretch or cut out films that are made for wide screen. Not exactly 
sure what takes place here. Apparently a quality converter is the way 
to go if this is unacceptable.

Check out the forums at nerd-out.com for too much information about DVD 
players.

http://www.nerd-out.com/forum/

If you don't want to experiment with a new machine, you can buy a 
machine that has been modified to play all zones, plus is MacroVision 
free.  Check out

http://www.world-import.com/dvd.htm

There are four players with built in converters (Akai, Daewoo, JVC, 
Sampo). They also sell external converters. I was interested in the 
Daewoo DVD 5800 which they sell for $159.99. I will try the $80 Target 
machine to see if it works first.

All of the language tracks and subtitle options should work fine in a 
zone free machine.

Hope this helps, Jim


On Monday, February 3, 2003, at 10:01  AM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

> --- Forwarded Message from Henry Wilmer <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>> User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.1.2418
>> Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:48:41 -0500
>> Subject: DVD's of foreign films
>> From: Henry Wilmer <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Most European DVD's are in a format other than that used in the US.   
> Does
> anyone know how to get a fully-featured European DVD to play here in 
> the
> U.S.  By fully featured, I'm particularly interested, naturally, in the
> multiple language and subtitle settings.  I reckon we cold buy
> Euro-equipment, but barring that...?
>
> Henry Wilmer
> Director, LLC
> Phillips Academy
> Andover, MA
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