Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: OT DVD Regional Issue

Trusting in the kindness of strangers...and friends of course,
I write - off topic but in English, which I trust will be viewed with a more
favourable eye - in the hopes that some kind soul might clarify some
confusion which seems to be afflicting the undersigned's fuddled brain.
Having spent many years in Asia I am all too familiar with the different
systems in use with regard VHS tape formats. No befuddlement here.
Alas, DVD's were not in vogue at that time and now, technology being what it
is, the royal canines and I spend many a pleasant evening watching some
trivial nonsense on this superior format.
However, wishing to purchase more viewing material, I am assailed by doubts
(hence confusion) regarding the different formats - or rather regions - in
which said purchases might be viewed.
Am I to understand that DVD's suitable for viewing in region X are not
viewable in region Y?
When purchasing from say Amazon US, does this automatically mean I shall be
unable to watch the DVD on my European purchased machine? What, exactly,
need one 'be aware of' therefore when making purchases?
Streuth!
Illumination of any sort would be gratefully appreciated. Hoping not to have
tried your patience overly,
I remain, as always, etc., ecc.,
Bambi
dtb

 need one 'be aware of' therefore when making purchases?
You have to specify to Amazon that you live in Europe, and you want
to purchase a DVD that is suitable on european DVD players.
On the other hand, if you (or a friend of yours) can revert
a DVD into DivX o VideoCD format, this can be read
by almost any DVD player, no regard to which country
they come from (we don't started this war... ;-)))
--
Er Roscio.

tried your patience overly,
Not at all, I hope I helped. If something is unclear or if you need
others information , just ask.
Sebastiano
--
Rachel: Yes, my wind. How do you expect me to grow if you won't let me blow?
Ross: You... you know I... I don't have a... have a problem with that.

 Streuth!
< You can also have your player modified but you have to know somebody who
can do it .
    To tell you the truth my player (OLIDATA ) plays both even though it is
not supposed to and last Saturday
I watched  De Palma's"Phantom of the Paradise " just in from Amazon USA.
Yours
Sal

 to buy dvds from all over the world. And that's great :).
Dear Sebapop,
If I have tarried in responding, I assure you it was merely due to the time
it has taken me to absorb and follow the wealth of information contained in
your *most* helpful and elucidating response.
Many, many thanks indeed for rendering a previously murky subject,
infinitely clearer than I dared hope.
Not wishing to bother Realmers further with this decidedly OT subject , and
with your kind permission, I wonder if I might trouble you - in private -
for the some minor clarifications?
Should you be agreeable, kindly let me know.
My thanks to Roscio and Sal - who seems blessed with a 'regionless' made in
Italy machine of which one is not a little envious - for their responses as
well.
I remain, in your debt,
Bambi
dtb
.

 
You can also buy from Australia which has a compatable Region 4
coding.
The best for service and price I have found is at
http://www.fbo.com.au/
(FBO). I also use 
http://www.dvdpricecheck.co.uk/
 and can search the
best price worldwide.
Hope this helps you add to your collection, but take care, it is
ADDICTIVE
Con

 well.
Si riesce facile a trovare il lettore DVD multi-regione negli Stati Uniti, per
esempio:
http://samstores.com/products/product_list.asp?CategoryId=1&BrandId=67
Lo spedirono all'Italia, ma penso che si riesca a trovare le marche anche in
Italia o in Inghilterra.

for the some minor clarifications?
Absolutely. My email is sebapop[at]
libero.it
. I will be glad to answer
to all your questions with my rude English. When I read your posts I
fell like a caveman and your words mesh to a spellbinding whole, like
twirling in front of me, a dancing English I know I will never be able
to manage, no matter how hard I will hone my skills.
Well, now I used some of the words I learnt today (spellbinding, to
hone, to mesh).
