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>Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:42:44 -0500
>From: Jim Hogg <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7032.1 Region Free DVD player (!)
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>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>

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> I wouldn't be surprised if this machine also has a PAL/NTSC converter
> in it too. I don't have any PAL DVDs to test in my unit.
>
>
> A word of warning: if this is, in fact, simply a universal machine 
> that is made for the world market, I would not necessarily expect it 
> to have a PAL/NTSC converter. Rather, I would expect it to output PAL 
> when playing a PAL DVD, and NTSC when playing an NTSC DVD.
>
>
> Take care,
>
> Dave Flores

I posted about the Daewoo DVG-4000S from Target before. The manual, 
which I finally got around to looking at says you can change a setting 
whether you are using an NTSC, PAL, or Mutlistandard TV.

However, yesterday I borrowed a French Region 2 PAL DVD (Les 
Miserables) from a French Professor here and to my surprise it plays 
back beautifully. It is a 16/9 format DVD with 4/3 compatibility. I 
didn't change anything with TV setting, just the region bypass that I 
mentioned before.


James Hogg
Language Center Manager
316 Gannett Center
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York  14850
607-274-7093
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