Real newbie here!! Can I play a movie in DVD PAL format on my laptop's DVD drive? We have several -- one is Matsushita/IBM model UJDA730. Or do I need to use one of the convertors I see you guys talking about? Thanks in advance! Jeanie
Hiya jsrabu, Yeah, do it. Watch out for one thing though: DVD Region Codes!! Your DVD Drive firmware will allow you to change region codes no more than 5 times, then it LOCKS!! So use a utility called DVD region-Free: http://www.dvdidle.com/dvd-region-free.htm well worth 40 bucks... Almost all DVD Player software will handle PAL/NTSC timing structure conversion without any problems. WinDVD. Power DVD. etc. etc. Converters only really come into play when trying to display on a TV, though that is less of an issue nowadays as more and more DVD Players and TVs are multi-standard. But watch out if you are in the U.S., as they lag behind the rest of the world in supplying multi-standard kit - so it is harder to get it there. Have Fun.... _X_X_X_X_X_[small]Life is just more of the same:[/small]
