Does this player require a multi-system tv to work... I recently ordered this player from amazon based on the great reviews.Its my first region free player.Then i read some where else that some of these players also require a multi-system tv.I have a 32" lcd tv and it does'nt say anything about being multi-system. Does this player require a multi-system tv to work... I recently ordered this player from amazon based on the great reviews.Its my first region free player.Then i read some where else that some of... » Read More Does this player require a multi-system tv to work... I recently ordered this player from amazon based on the great reviews.Its my first region free player.Then i read some where else that some of these players also require a multi-system tv.I have a 32" lcd tv and it does'nt say anything about being multi-system. « Show Less
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I would assume that all the players that Amazon.com sells have an output for NTSC TVs. Look at the tiny letters over the "r" in the word "Piooneer." In my case they read NTSC and, as I have been informed, refer to the output and thus, to your TV.
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I bought this player to read region 2 PAL-format dvds from UK (as well as my region 1 NTSC-format discs from US). It can convert between PAL and NTSC formats - set it up with front panel buttons. See Appendix 6 "Additional Information" in the manual. There is a table that shows the 3 modes - NTSC (output is always NTSC, will convert PAL sources), or PAL (output is always PAL, converts NTSC source), or AUTO (does not convert, puts out program from source as-is.) Works OK for me. Does not require a TV that goes both ways, will work with PAL (European) or NTSC (US) scan rate source material. I bought this player to read region 2 PAL-format dvds from UK (as well as my region 1 NTSC-format discs from US). It can convert between PAL and NTSC formats - set it up with front panel buttons. See Appendix 6 "Additional Information" in the manual. There is a table that shows the 3 modes - NTSC (output is always NTSC, will convert PAL sources), or PAL (output is always PAL, converts NTSC source), or AUTO (does not convert, puts out program from source as-is.) Works OK for me. Does not require a TV that goes both ways, will work with PAL (European) or NTSC (US) scan rate source... » Read More I bought this player to read region 2 PAL-format dvds from UK (as well as my region 1 NTSC-format discs from US). It can convert between PAL and NTSC formats - set it up with front panel buttons. See Appendix 6 "Additional Information" in the manual. There is a table that shows the 3 modes - NTSC (output is always NTSC, will convert PAL sources), or PAL (output is always PAL, converts NTSC source), or AUTO (does not convert, puts out program from source as-is.) Works OK for me. Does not require a TV that goes both ways, will work with PAL (European) or NTSC (US) scan rate source material. « Show Less
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I have had major issues with this player playing anything from a networked PC. Its the wife's main player for me so I have never tried any subtitles. If you are in the market for a player this device has been out for a long time and uses old tech. I would have a hard time recommending it when there are newer devices out that can run kodi and android and would have much better support for different media.
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Yes, you can connect & see DVDs from different regions if your Player is multi- system. For me, I get DVDs even from over seas & played with no problem except few DVD. My other suggestion is, you can directly insert the DVDS & play. The time you posted this question, I tried to connect with two players. One in A/V & the other with HDMI & both works fine. Hope it helps.
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Did you ever find out if it would play PAL format DVDs? I wonder it as well, i have one and i want to buy something on PAL format but i am afraid that once i buy it the player will not play them. Anyone know?
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I know that Mustek makes multiregion. But this player isn't multiregion, at least I haven't tried testing it.
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I am also looking for a way to play foreign DVDs on my American tv. Let me share with you some of what I have learned. First of all, if you purchased your Vizio here in the states it is probably NTSC format. That poses a problem because foreign DVDs are mostly in PAL format. Please note that this is different from the region coding issue. I have a region-free DVD player that I cannot use because my tv is not PAL compatible. You must have a DVD player that is both multi-system (PAL and NTSC) and region-free (0,1,2,3,4,5,6). Make sure that whatever player you choose will also play RCE DVDs. These are the enhanced discs Hollywood uses to prevent people in other regions from playing them on anything other than standard American DVD players. In other words, bear in mind when selecting your DVD player that you must still have a way to make your NTSC tv display the PAL movies--simply buying a region-free player is not sufficient. Some websites offer DVD players with built-in PAL to NTSC converters. With one of these, all you need to do is choose the proper cable to connect the DVD player to your Vizio. If you choose a DVD player that does NOT convert, you must buy an external converter to connect the DVD player to your tv or buy a PAL compatible tv. I have decided to purchase a multi-system region-free DVD player with a built-in converter. It seems the simplest solution. Supposedly reputable websites seem to all offer warranties of a year or more on their products and have technical support available to you after purchase. I have not actually used any of these sites yet so I cannot recommend one from personal experience. I would suggest you browse the internet to see what's out there, then use the contact information given on any website that has a product that seems to suit your needs to call the company and ask questions. Hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Or, better yet, that you have already solved your problem and are happily watching your DVDs right now.
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Some "evil scientist", divided the world in regions to watch DVD's, I believe there are 7 regions, each one not compatible with the others,... Nice uh?... USA, Canada and Japan are # 1, Europe is # 2, and so on, check google and it will tell you. However there are players such earlier Philips models ( Divx capable ) that by entering a code with your remote, will convert your player to region 0, which is general, and plays everything. Why do it this way, it baffles me, evil, pure evil... Every movie you rent in the USA is supposed to be region # 1. Unless you are part of elite renters that ask for titles not available in the USA, or buy outside our country over the internet, in that case make sure your player can handle all regions... One word of caution, if you use your computer, in my case, Windows XP, home version, you can change your region to another and be able to play two regions but... the big but,,, it can be done only once, lets say you change the original #1 to #2, and then change to #3, you will be able to play 2 & 3, but 1 will not play and is not reversible ! Hope I helped you. Peter
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It already is region-free (or multi-region) for standard DVDs (though you'll search in vain in LG's product info for this fact). Your worry was exactly my worry as well (and a reason to support HD-DVD over Blu-ray, originally, since HD-DVDs were all region-free, oh well). I don't know whether it will play other region Blu-ray disks (since I don't have any), but it will--with no modification at all--play region 1 and 2 DVDs (I have a collection of DVDs from Europe, and they play fine). I was very happy about this, as you can imagine! (I had to buy a special DVD player a few years back and get it modified to play these DVDs before.) So now I don't need my DVD player at all. It already is region-free (or multi-region) for standard DVDs (though you'll search in vain in LG's product info for this fact). Your worry was exactly my worry as well (and a reason to support HD-DVD over Blu-ray, originally, since HD-DVDs were all region-free, oh well). I don't know whether it will play other region Blu-ray disks (since I don't have any), but it will--with no modification at all--play region 1 and 2 DVDs (I have a collection of DVDs from Europe, and they play fine). I was very happy about this, as you can imagine! (I had to buy a special DVD player a few years back and... » Read More It already is region-free (or multi-region) for standard DVDs (though you'll search in vain in LG's product info for this fact). Your worry was exactly my worry as well (and a reason to support HD-DVD over Blu-ray, originally, since HD-DVDs were all region-free, oh well). I don't know whether it will play other region Blu-ray disks (since I don't have any), but it will--with no modification at all--play region 1 and 2 DVDs (I have a collection of DVDs from Europe, and they play fine). I was very happy about this, as you can imagine! (I had to buy a special DVD player a few years back and get it modified to play these DVDs before.) So now I don't need my DVD player at all. « Show Less
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Hi Rebecca -- I'm an owner, but not an expert. A quick Google search on "region 1 DVDs" took me to the following page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_codeIt looks like this Panasonic player will play Region 1 DVDs, assuming you purchased it in the USA, Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, or US Territories.I do not know if Panasonic (or anyone else) offers codes for playing other regions. Hope this helps!
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Hi there! Amazingly yes it does work- I thought that I would need to buy a multi region player but it plays on mine which is a sony home theatre system which is quite old :-) good luck!
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I bought mine from amazon and so far so good on multi region use. Must say that long term use has not happened for me yet. Will get back to you on that.
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It can play all regions with a pass code, that is easy as pie to get, and use only once. Be aware, even though this player can play PAL discs it does not do PAL 2:2 cadence, so you will see a poorer picture quality if upconverting(just like crap 3:2 pulldowns on NTSC, jaggies) If you are dgital and needs this feature you need one of the OPPO's with the Fajouda video chips...the 981, or 971. Hope that helpsStill great player :)
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I copied this from a website, but I verified the digit sequence from another website: 1. Press Setup 2. Select Preference 3. Press 1,3,8,9,3,1 4. Press up/down key to select "0" Then it plays NTSC or PAL any region as it is now region free. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN ENTERING THIS. IF YOU DON'T DO IT CORRECTLY, IT CAN DISABLE YOUR PLAYER PERMANENTLY. Try at your own risk.
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It depends what you are looking for. I needed an all regions player and it seemed to provide that, but it did not last long and I replaced it with Sony which seems more solid.
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As far as I know they are all region free out of the box. I read it somewhere down the line that they can play all regions from the get go.
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yes, the dvd player is region free right out of the box - will play any region and I have personally used the player to play both UK (region 2) and US (region 1) dvds. The unit handles going from region 2 to region 1 and back to region 2 with absolutely no hesitation. The unit is also PAL/NTSC compatible which means something completely different - if you have a UK purchased television it is in PAL format while a US television is in NTSC format - this unit can be connected to either US or UK television and the image will display correctly. The plug that is with the unit is a US plug.
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This mostly means there is region restriction, though NTSC/PAL does not deal with the region.But usually, USA uses the NTSC picture format and Asian countries use PAL picture format. If you try the CD/DVD/picture CD from outside USA that is not NTSC format, it will either show you black and white picture or the audio will be gone. From my experience, Sony does not bring out multi-region devices as they support most of the blood sucking money thirsty enterprises who want to make sure you get the product for a specific usage while they charge you for the so called 'quality' and provide just the standard features. This mostly means there is region restriction, though NTSC/PAL does not deal with the region.But usually, USA uses the NTSC picture format and Asian countries use PAL picture format. If you try the CD/DVD/picture CD from outside USA that is not NTSC format, it will either show you black and white picture or the audio will be gone. From my experience, Sony does not bring out multi-region devices as they support most of the blood sucking money thirsty enterprises who want to make sure you get the product for a specific usage while they charge you for the so called 'quality' and provide... » Read More This mostly means there is region restriction, though NTSC/PAL does not deal with the region.But usually, USA uses the NTSC picture format and Asian countries use PAL picture format. If you try the CD/DVD/picture CD from outside USA that is not NTSC format, it will either show you black and white picture or the audio will be gone. From my experience, Sony does not bring out multi-region devices as they support most of the blood sucking money thirsty enterprises who want to make sure you get the product for a specific usage while they charge you for the so called 'quality' and provide just the standard features. « Show Less