Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 1/17/2003 news item <b><a href="http://www.totaldvd.net/frame.html?http://www.totaldvd.net/cgi-bin/displaynews.php?id=2805" target="_blank">TotalDVD: R1 Treasure Planet DVD Release</a></b> <I>Total DVD</I> reports the <I>Treasure Planet</I> Region 1(a predominantly European format) DVD will be released on April 29th.
Originally Posted By narkspud >>Total DVD reports the Treasure Planet Region 1(a predominantly European format) DVD will be released on April 29th.<< A correction is in order here--Region 1 is USA and its neighbors. Region 2 is Europe and Japan.
Originally Posted By Rebekah Thanks for the correction, narkspud. Not being at all knowledgeable about which was which, I looked it up on the web, don't know if I misread it or if the source was just incorrect. We'll be sure to correct that in Tuesday's update. Thanks again. Rebekah.
Originally Posted By JeffG The DVD region codes are: 0: Works on all players in all areas. 1: USA and Canada 2: Europe, Japan, Middle East, and South Africa 3: Southeast Asia 4: Australia and South America 5: Africa, Russia, and the rest of Asia 6: China -Jeff
Originally Posted By Batgirl Wow, you learn something new every day. Thanks Jeff. Can't wait for this release.
Originally Posted By basil fan I thought it sounded too soon as well, but 6 months is pretty much average. Star Wars Glitches <a href="http://www15.brinkster.com/wtstsgalor/etc/starwars.html" target="_blank">http://www15.brinkster.com/wts tsgalor/etc/starwars.html</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Question, is "Secam" the same as Region 2? I have always wanted to buy the DLRP video but i know it doesn't work in the USA.
Originally Posted By JeffG >> "Question, is "Secam" the same as Region 2?" << No, Secam is a video format and is not specific to DVD. In short, it is the name of the specifications for how the TV interprets and displays the video signal. The three major video formats are Secam, PAL, and NTSC. Which format is used locally depends on what that country has selected as their standard. The US uses NTSC, which is also used in the rest of North America as well as in Japan and some other Asian countries. PAL and Secam are both widely used in various parts of Europe. Region coding on a DVD is really just a security measure built into the DVD standard in order to help protect local rights-holders by preventing widespread importing of discs. If the region code on the disc and player don't match, the software in the DVD player is designed to not play the disc. Instead, it will generally show a screen informing you that the DVD isn't authorized for that region. Recognizing region codes is one of the requirements for a player to meet the standards of the DVD format. Any player that didn't meet that standard technically couldn't use the DVD logo anywhere on the case or packaging and would also be potentially subject to a suite for patent violation. Of course, that hasn't prevented a pretty widespread black market for "region free" DVD players from forming. It also isn't hard to find software that will make a PC DVD-ROM drive "region free" as well. -Jeff
Originally Posted By JeffG In this case, it mostly comes from having bought my first DVD player the same month that they initially arrived in stores. -Jeff
Originally Posted By narkspud Don't know if this is true or not, but I recall reading that single-region players have been outlawed in some countries (I believe Australia was one) as restraint of trade.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby The preview for "TP" on "101 2" gave the release date as April 8th ...
