Is Philips PET729/37 truly region free? Specifications for this player say it plays NTSC and PAL DVDs -- can someone please confirm if this is really true?
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ALL DVD players play PAL DVD?????? While this does not address your main comments dedicated to region-free play, it is absolutely NOT true that ALL DVD players play both NTSC and PAL! I even recently bought a relatively expensive Panasonic DVD-Burner/multi-format Player that is pretty high end in everything and yet that does not handle PAL, so I must take exception to your glib declaration that may lead some folks who are interested in PAL DVD viewing to stop double-checking for that specification before making an unfortunate purchase.
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My LG BD390 can play PAL discs. I don't know what the region encoding is, since it just says "PAL regions" (whatever that means). However, I did get it from the UK. So it must be a Region 1 PAL disc, which is weird. Looking around AVForums confirmed that the BD390 passed their compatibility test (though the picture is not as good as NTSC).Digital Fred- just do a search on 'region free DVD (or Blu-ray) players'.
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Unfortunately no. The other reviews and the description are misleading. I was looking for an inexpensive region free player, that's why I bought this one. It will play DVDs in either format, NTSC or PAL. BUT, it will not play DVDs from other regions. And the review that gives the instructions on how to program it to be region free is completely inaccurate. It will not work. And if you go to the GPX site and look up this model, it tells you clearly that you can not program this unit to be region free. I wish I had checked prior to buying it. It is a decent player...just not region free, which I need.
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here is what I found.....*Plays DVD-R**/DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RW***/DVD+R/DVD+RW Compatible, SVCD/VCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW Compatible, DVD*Plays All-Region DVDs: Region 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 0*Plays PAL and NTSC Region DVDs on all TVs.*Built-in PAL to NTSC Converter*64 MB Video Converter*NTSC/PAL Compatible*USB Input*DivX playback*Compact and slim design*Progressive Scan*Picture Zoom Function*Parental Lock control*Dual Voltage (110/220V) for Worldwide Use
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All DVD players will play PAL and NTSC. That's not the same as "region free." Generally, you select either NTSC or PAL output in the setup. A PAL DVD would have to be region free for you to be able to play it.
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I was skeptical, but good news... Dasa's post works! Thank you, Dasa! I was able to play my PAL region 2 DVD's no problem. I also appreciated all the extra accessories that came in the box with the dvd player, e.g. padded case, car adapter, component cables, thin remote. I'm glad I spent a little bit more than I would typically spend on a portable dvd player.
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A US BR player can play region free PAL blu rays from uk/europe, but it cannot play PAL dvd's(non-HD) because standard definition is in NTSC for the US.
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I did some checking around and the NTSC's version I purchased. It is said to be compatible with PAL systems. I hope this helps. (You may need a US PSN account for any upcoming downloadable content.)
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All I know, I can play DVD from both US and Indonesia.I tried with some other US DVD player and I cannot play any Indonesia DVD (somebody told me, most of US DVD Player can only read NTSC, while mine most likely is PAL)So I just drew conclusion, it should be compatible with any type of DVD
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This player will play both formats ntsc (USA) and pal (European) So far it's played anything I've put in it. Try one you'll like it.Ken
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Only NTSC since I bought the unit for the US. My understanding is that European versions would play pal.
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Like all DVD players, this is "region free" to begin with but as soon as you play a disk it becomes usable only to that region. Again like all DVD players you can change to the region up to five times. After that the stuck with the last region.
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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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I looked all through the manual and the manual is very clear that it does not support PAL in the DVD portion of the device -- only NTSC. I could find no words or mention about PAL in the VCR portion, but am convinced that it does not support PAL. There are no options to select PAL or NTSC, so that pretty well tells the story. Sorry.
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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_code It 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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Short answer: The unit is physically capable of playing PAL, but it will refuse because it is region-locked.I can't link to the manual from Amazon, but if you search for P10.1ES_EN_UM.PDF you should find it. Page 22-23 explain the following: The player is region-locked, though they apparently make players for all 6 regions. The USA is region 1, and NTSC is the format we use here, so it's unlikely you'll ever see a "normal" PAL dvd that is also region 1. If you do happen to have a region-free PAL DVD, it should play just fine.
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As far I Know, both player models do play PAL discs since they convert it into NTSC --- you just need a NTSC TV set, a ubiquitous feature in any US television.