NTSC DVDs play B+W, why?

[ArthurDaley]

I bought this DVD player http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-DVP-NS355-Multi-region-DVD-Player/dp/tech-data/B000244ZS2 which supports both PAL and NTSC. I just bought 21 DVDs in NTSC and they play B+W on the TV (but colour on the laptop). I tried another NTSC disk from someone else and it plays B+W.

Any ideas?

[Noahtuck]

which supports both PAL and NTSC.

I'm guessing you are in a PAL country & the second line down in the description say's,

To playback Region 1 discs will require an NTSC capable Television

So in other words it will NOT convert NTSC to a PAL signal.
Region has nothing to do with the format of the video.

I have players and there are players that will convert video formats so you are not limited by what your tv will display.

[guns1inger]

You can download the manual here -> http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3089857521.zip although I assume you have one. If you read the section on trouble-shooting, it actually has an entry for B & W playback, and says you will get this if your TV is NOT NTSC capable.

I have players that will convert formats, and a TV that accepts all formats. I have my players output the native format of the disc, because even brand name players can do conversions badly.

[ArthurDaley]

MANY THANKS GUYS! I feel guilty now for not reading the manual, blush ...