> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 13:36:35 +1100
> From: Jim Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: OT: Re: Re: [SLUG] entertainment system
>
> >
> > If you are getting a commercial player, make sure you get a
> > regionless player (also sometimes called a region 0 player).
> > Also, be aware that some commercial players (like mine =8^(!)
> > will not play video CDs recorded on CD-R.
>
> I think there is a difference between region 0 (or regionless)
> and region autoswitching (player reconfigures itself after
> reading the DVD). A region 0 player would only play region 0
> disks.
Huh? Since when was Region 0 a valid region? Last time I checked,
USA/Canada was region 1 (a bit pretentious there), but I've never
heard of a region 0. Obviously, region 0 players wouldn't play
ANY disks, because no disk is region 0.
> Some newer DVD's will not work with auto-switching players - so
> players that can be switched manually (via remote) may be
> preferable (esp. if these types of disks become more common).
>
> > In either case, try to use the S-Video output - it really is worth it!
> >
> > I really enjoy my collection of DVDs ordered from Amazon, and so do my kids!
>
> they ship DVD's internationally now?
> I'll have to go browsing :)
Have for a couple of years now.
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