I recently started looking at buying some DVDs (Mainly series of TV programs). Pretty simple so far.
I live in the UK and we are Region 2 here for DVDs and I believe our television format is PAL.
Getting back to the question, I noticed that while many of the series were available in Region 2 format (and presumably PAL), some of them are only available as Region 1 - NTSC (which are the standards used for North America).
I did some searching and found out some stuff about how they're not supposed to be interoperable, but I've heard tell that in reality these restrictions are often bypassed. I don't know what the situation is with legailty here (From what I hear it's all above board and legal but not absolutely sure).
I use both my PC and a stand-alone DVD player to watch DVDs, and I'd like to know what situation I will be in if I decide to buy some in Region 1 format.
Furthermore, if they are in NTSC format, will my television (or PC for that matter) even be able to handle the resulting output signal?
I live in the UK and we are Region 2 here for DVDs and I believe our television format is PAL.
Getting back to the question, I noticed that while many of the series were available in Region 2 format (and presumably PAL), some of them are only available as Region 1 - NTSC (which are the standards used for North America).
I did some searching and found out some stuff about how they're not supposed to be interoperable, but I've heard tell that in reality these restrictions are often bypassed. I don't know what the situation is with legailty here (From what I hear it's all above board and legal but not absolutely sure).
I use both my PC and a stand-alone DVD player to watch DVDs, and I'd like to know what situation I will be in if I decide to buy some in Region 1 format.
Furthermore, if they are in NTSC format, will my television (or PC for that matter) even be able to handle the resulting output signal?
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