Technical question re DVD's

[dave nz]

Are most DVD players in the USA multi region ?

[Windy City Irish]

Originally Posted by dave nz

Are most DVD players in the USA multi region ?

not sure what you mean Dave.

[dave nz]

Originally Posted by WindyCity Irish

not sure what you mean Dave.

I have a friend in the US who I want to send a DVD to. Its a surprise and was wondering whether a DVD from here would play on his.

Basically DVD's around the world are defined by regions for example in Australia most DVD's are region four, which means the majority of DVD players (that aren't multi region) only play region 4 DVD's.

Was just wondering how common multi region DVD players are in the US.

[uva3021]

no, most aren't

Region 1

mine is region-free though

but if you go into a Best Buy or Wal-Mart here, you won't find region-free DVD players

[dave nz]

Originally Posted by uva3021

no, most aren't

Region 1

mine is region-free though

but if you go into a Best Buy or Wal-Mart here, you won't find region-free DVD players

Thanks bro

[uva3021]

I had to buy a region-free DVD player b/c i wanted to buy the international version of Malena, and they don't sell it for US DVD players

[dave nz]

See with 13K + members someone at cappersmall usually has your answer

[pwherr]

Tons of these web sites for changing region.
Here is one http://www.dvdhacks.co.uk/
Search DVD hacks for more

[BurnTheEvidence]

I have the north american region code version of malena uva uncut and the way it was meant to be! can always get an international version of something for the us or canada off of amazon or ebay.

[uva3021]

Originally Posted by BurnTheEvidence

I have the north american region code version of malena uva uncut and the way it was meant to be! can always get an international version of something for the us or canada off of amazon or ebay.

nice, i couldn't find it, still think the American "uncut" version is cut

only problem with mine is the special features don't have English Subtitles

[BurnTheEvidence]

no subs sucks haha, yea no real way of knowing if it's the proper uncut version but it has way more scenes and flows better than the previous version I saw. Bellucci is so fine though.

[uva3021]

Originally Posted by BurnTheEvidence

no subs sucks haha, yea no real way of knowing if it's the proper uncut version but it has way more scenes and flows better than the previous version I saw. Bellucci is so fine though.

true

that wasn't the only reason i liked the movie though

its actually a great movie

[BurnTheEvidence]

should check out hot fuzz uva, hilariously good times.

[darealist2]

the phillips dvd player can play multi-regions

[jaypasco]

i was a little confused too when the dvd system was first available to the u.s. No worries mate it just takes a little time to get adjusted from vhs.