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Jack77 · 05-23-2004, 07:49 AM

Hi, can anyone help answer my question?

Someone in The UK "Europe" has agreed to record me something on his Panasonic DVD-30 Player.
Now the question is, will it play on my American Panasonic DVD Player?

Can anyone who has had experience with DVD-R Traders in Europe please help answer this question?

THANKS!!!

peter may · 05-23-2004, 09:04 AM

It's fine, I have someone who lives in US who records stuff for me to DVD and I live in the UK and it plays fine. My dvd player is region free anyway.

lazygrae · 05-23-2004, 01:12 PM

It may not be fine the other way around (UK to US). Homemade dvds are not region-coded so that's not the issue. It's whether or not Jack77's dvd player will play PAL. A lot of European equipment handles both standards, but such is not the case in North America where most devices are strictly NTSC compatible. Two of my three players, including a Panasonic E80, will not play PAL discs.

Your computer should be able to play it regardless though Jack77 and if you want you can even convert it to NTSC and re-burn using TMPGEnc.

05-23-2004, 07:49 AM	#1
Jack77 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 339	Does Anyone know if a UK DVD-R will work in my Player? Hi, can anyone help answer my question? Someone in The UK "Europe" has agreed to record me something on his Panasonic DVD-30 Player. Now the question is, will it play on my American Panasonic DVD Player? Can anyone who has had experience with DVD-R Traders in Europe please help answer this question? THANKS!!!

05-23-2004, 09:04 AM	#2
peter may The SO Limey Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Location: LONDON Posts: 1,883	It's fine, I have someone who lives in US who records stuff for me to DVD and I live in the UK and it plays fine. My dvd player is region free anyway.

05-23-2004, 01:12 PM	#3
lazygrae Archivist Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2003 Location: Canada, watching the grooviest gang of fuzz who ever wore a badge. Posts: 460	It may not be fine the other way around (UK to US). Homemade dvds are not region-coded so that's not the issue. It's whether or not Jack77's dvd player will play PAL. A lot of European equipment handles both standards, but such is not the case in North America where most devices are strictly NTSC compatible. Two of my three players, including a Panasonic E80, will not play PAL discs. Your computer should be able to play it regardless though Jack77 and if you want you can even convert it to NTSC and re-burn using TMPGEnc.