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  1. 11th Aug 2005 04:45 #1
    raiderjer3939
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    Hi,
    I was wondering if anyone knows if/how it's possible to watch DVDs in the Pal format on a laptop that I bought in the US.
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    I don't think there will be a problem, PC's don't care what system is in use.
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    Only problem you might have is with the region of the drive or DVD, there are programs like DVD Genie to take care of that.

    http://www.inmatrix.com/files/dvdgenie_download.shtml
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    Originally Posted by Forum Troll
    Only problem you might have is with the region of the drive or DVD, there are programs like DVD Genie to take care of that.
    From some of the reports on this site, DVD Genie only works if the DVD drive is already region free, and so you just need to fool software, not hardware. You could try AnyDVD or DVD43 as a free option though.

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  5. 11th Aug 2005 11:22 #5
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    SO if I buy a DVD drive in Europe, there shouldn't be any problems with watching DVDs on an American computer?
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  6. 11th Aug 2005 13:35 #6
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    Originally Posted by raiderjer3939
    SO if I buy a DVD drive in Europe, there shouldn't be any problems with watching DVDs on an American computer?
    Not if the DVD you buy is region free (rare).

    Otherwise you need to make your playback software region free.
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    Aren't all dvd drives region free to begin with and then locks to the users desired region after a few number switches? I know all my drives has done so.
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    Yes but you don't want to get stuck on Region 2
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    Remember that the system(pal or ntsc) has nothing to do with any region coding. Commercial dvds has region coding and pal are often region 2. Home burned dvds that are pal or ntsc are not region coded.
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    @eDdv: Unless you live in region 2 like I do...
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    Originally Posted by bacardi/avt
    @eDdv: Unless you live in region 2 like I do...
    True

    I was assuming raiderjer was a Region 1 homie.
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  12. 11th Aug 2005 22:58 #12
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    My computer is from the US, but Ill be going to Europe for the year.
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