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Japanese DVD

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  • 10-06-2003 6:28pm
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    HansBlix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Japan and Europe are both in DVD Region 2, but we use PAL and they use NTSC. Has anyone had success playing a Japanese DVD in Ireland and did you need any special converter?
    Thanks


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    Makaveli
    Registered Users Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    All you need is an NTSC compatible dvd player and television.


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    HansBlix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭HansBlix


    Thanks. Is it fairly standard for most new TVs and DVD players to support both PAL and NTSC.


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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    yeah afaik, but check anyway before you go buying any


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    Chad ghostal
    Registered Users Posts: 3,958 ✭✭✭Chad ghostal


    you should have no problems, i got a japanese dvd a while back and it works perfectly. .
    no converter, im not sure my tv is ntsc, dvd player is though


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    Makaveli
    Registered Users Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    Afaik if you're tv wasnt NTSC compatible it would play the dvd in black and white. I don't think the quality would be too good either.


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    gandalf
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    There will be no major difference in Quality. YOu just need to make sure your DVD player & TV can handle NTSC which most can. Some players can convert from NTSC to PAL but there is shuddering effect to take account the frame rate differences.

    Gandalf.


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