Not only do DVDs come in different video formats, even ones that are same format may not play in your country as DVDs have a region coding system.
If you live in USA and have a typical USA bought DVD player, look only for DVDs listed as "region 1" coded or those coded for entire world ( no region restrictrions ). I am surprised it took you this long to learn this, this month is the 10 year anniversary of DVD in USA and this region coding system was there from day 1. jco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 9:35 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT - for those of you who have DVD equip that can play PAL systemDVD's I got stung on ebay buyign a DVD for a friend - having no idea there was more than one kind that plays on DVD's for TV's as opposed to computers. Only paid $9.00 US for the DVD and the shipping -- it came for Shanghai VIVA ZAPATA is the film -- anyone of you guys overseas want it? Write me off list -- I can't get money back he did say it only played elsewhere but it was below the cast list and I didn't think there was anything on the next screen... I wrote him a long letter saying even when someone didn't carefully read the description I take the items back... Of course, the shipping was 3 times the item cost.... I did all the things I admonish ebay bidders not to do - sigh... It is out of print here, my friend ultimately found it in the library on tape... anyone love this movie and have the proper machine to play it on? ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
