dvds and laptops

[Deborah Hoffman]

I know I should probably know this after all the virtual ink that has been spilt about dvd players, but here goes:
   
  Would I typically be able to play a Russian DVD on a fairly new laptop (Windows XP, built in DVD player)? Does it matter if the DVD is PAL or NTSC?  
   
  Zaranee spasibo...

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