DVD-players that work with PAL DVDs

[BRIAN ROBERT JOHNSON]

Just to add to Michael's comments:

Not all the DVDs that I have been furiously buying before I return from Russia play on my laptop, but they do play on my neighbor's laptop. Some DVDs were very fussy about playing on WindowsMedia Player and none of them liked PowerDVD. My neighbor has WinDVD on her laptop and they all played without a hitch. Thus, don't be discouraged if at first a DVD doesn't play on your computer - you may just need to try a few different programs.

Brian R. Johnson
University of Wisconsin - Madison

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Denner <mdenner at STETSON.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 6:57 pm
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] DVD-players that work with PAL DVDs

> Another thing to add -- every PC-based (and probably Mac-based)
> dvd-player I've worked with handles dvds regardless of any
> consideration.  When in doubt, stick it in the computer, I've found.
> It's straightforward to connect a laptop to a projector or to a
> tv.
>
> Before you buy a new piece of equipment, make sure you can't use
> something you already have.
>
> Best,
> mad
>
> ()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()
> Dr. Michael A. Denner
> Russian Studies Program
> Stetson University
> Campus Box 8361
> DeLand, FL 32724
> 386.822.7381 (department)
> 386.822.7265 (direct line)
> 386.822.7380 (fax)
> http://www.stetson.edu/~mdenner
> http://russianpoetry.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Goldfarb [dgoldfar at BARNARD.EDU]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:54 AM
> To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] DVD-players that work with PAL DVDs
>
> I recently purchased a Malata all-region DVD player for around
> $200 from
> Kim's Video in New York, and it's handled PAL, region-2, DVD's as well
> as
> VCD's and audio CDs from Poland with no problems, and it handles
> all the
> conversions automatically without having to deal with menus, and it
> produces an image in the correct aspect ratio.  They had another
> one in
> stock for around $100, which the salesperson recommended at first (I
> think
> on the grounds that most people who buy an all-region player will
> rarelyuse that feature), but it turned out that that one could not
> in fact be
> relied upon to render the full image with accurate proportions,
> and it
> required going through a menu to switch regions.
>
> David A. Goldfarb
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Slavic Languages
> Barnard College
> Columbia University
> 3009 Broadway                           dgoldfarb at barnard.edu
> New York, NY 10027-6598
> http://www.echonyc.com/~goldfarb
> On Tue, 20 Apr 2004, Jolanta Davis wrote:
>
> > The discussion about Ruscico reminded me that I've been meaning
> to buy
> a
> > DVD player on which I could watch movies purchased in Europe.
> But I
> don't
> > even know what and where to look for it. Does anyone have any
> suggestions?
> >
> > thanks
> > Jolanta
> >
> >
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