DVD's

[ujpest doza]

Are American DVD's compatible with UK machines?

IE are DVD's in the UK still on the PAL system like videos are or are DVD's universal?

[rkt]

I believe DVDs are region coded in an attempt to control distribution. i.e. North America DVD will have a different region number to UK/Europe DVDs. But as always it is possible (and common) to make your DVD player multi region so that it can play DVDs from other regions including North America. Happy buying.

[florida4sun]

They are a different region code, however most DVD players can be made to play all regions by means of a code(search the internet for your model and use the the words 'region crack code') or most places now sell region free players for as little as 25 quid.


<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ujpest doza
Are American DVD's compatible with UK machines?

IE are DVD's in the UK still on the PAL system like videos are or are DVD's universal?

[/quote]

[Nostromo]

Practically all new DVD players bought in the UK are multi-region although manufaturers are not supposed to advertise the fact. I have Region 1 and Region 2 DVDs roughly 50:50 and they all play perfectly all right on my 5-year-old Rotel DVD player, as do all Indian DVDs and R4 DVDs from Australia. Furthermore, you can get any R1 DVD from www.playusa.com based in Jersey at the same time as it is released in the USA, at the same equivalent cost and with no shipping charge to mainland UK.

[pieman790]

just looked at the playusa site. It looks like the prices are in Can $, what is rate against the pound at the moment?

[pieman790]

just looked at the playusa site. It looks like the prices are in Can $, what is rate against the pound at the moment?

[Ray&Sarah]

XE.com are currently quoting that £1 is worth 2.3478 Canadian Dollars.

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by pieman790
just looked at the playusa site. It looks like the prices are in Can $, what is rate against the pound at the moment?
[/quote]

If you look at the site carefully, you'll find that you can 'convert' the prices to £ by clicking on the little Union Jack on the left side.

[pieman790]

Thanks for that, Didnt see it until you mentioned it.

[djdigitald]

Sometimes you need to be careful with PlayUSA especially if you are buying DVD's that are over £18(Box sets etc...) Sometime when the postie delivers you get a customs charge which he will demand:(.
Usually when you order the DVD's it will let you know if you may get the charge.

Bit of a con really seeing as the DVD's are shipped from Jersey or Belgium!

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by djdigitald
Sometime when the postie delivers you get a customs charge which he will demand:(.
Usually when you order the DVD's it will let you know if you may get the charge.

[/quote]

I have been ordering DVDs from Play sites for 5 years now, including over 200 Region 1 DVDs in packages of all sizes. I have never been asked for customs or any other extra charge.

[djdigitald]

Neither have i but a colleague at work and a mate have mine have both been had on customs charges from stuff ordered from Play

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by djdigitald
Sometime when the postie delivers you get a customs charge which he will demand:(.
Usually when you order the DVD's it will let you know if you may get the charge.

[/quote]

I have been ordering DVDs from Play sites for 5 years now, including over 200 Region 1 DVDs in packages of all sizes. I have never been asked for customs or any other extra charge.
[/quote]

[DarrenShort]

Some of the newer DVD titles now have different protection mechanisms in them, so they may not work if they are not played in the correct region.

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by DarrenShort
Some of the newer DVD titles now have different protection mechanisms in them, so they may not work if they are not played in the correct region.
[/quote]

If you're referring to the RCE system, it is theoretically true, but both our DVD players play these DVDs without problems. A lot of my friends also agree that they have never had problems playing R1 DVDs with RCE coding.

Having said that, if you get an R1-RCE DVD from Playusa and find that your player does not accept it, they will not take it back. If in doubt, go for the R2 DVD from its sister www.play.com site. These days, most popular movies are released almost at the same time on R1 & R2.

[Magical Dreams]

There is so much internet competition now for dvds

We used to only use one called dvdboxoffice based in Cananda

But now, we use play, sendit and also cdwow and dvdboxoffice.


Fantastic variety!!

and GOOD VALUE!
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[Nostromo]

I have just posted a DVD related link on the 'Off Topic' forum which others might find useful.

[pieman790]

DVDsoon are a good Canadian web site. We normally buy our Disney DVD's from them.