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Hi can any one help when i play a dvd with region all written on it ,it will only play in black and white on my portable tv.
Not quite sure what 'region written all over it' means, but if it's not a Region 2 DVD (i.e. European), it probably means that your ickle portable TV doesn't accept a SCART signal (the TV signal used in the states). Try hooking it up through a SCART cable to a nice big modern TV, and Bob's your Uncle.
If that doesn't work, placate yourself with a box of Ritz and some extra mature cheddar. You know you want to.
If that doesn't work, placate yourself with a box of Ritz and some extra mature cheddar. You know you want to.
Jonman wrote:
> (the TV signal used in the states)
I think you mean NTSC in the USofA, we have PAL over here! Scart leads are standard throughout the world....it's the NTSC signal that's probably causing it.
> (the TV signal used in the states)
I think you mean NTSC in the USofA, we have PAL over here! Scart leads are standard throughout the world....it's the NTSC signal that's probably causing it.
Your portable TV probably doesn't support NTSC (the American format).
What are you using to connect it? RGB or composite?
If you're using composite, you could try RGB - that might work. If not, ask a forum member called Hercules what he did, I recall he had this problem a while back and got it fixed.
What are you using to connect it? RGB or composite?
If you're using composite, you could try RGB - that might work. If not, ask a forum member called Hercules what he did, I recall he had this problem a while back and got it fixed.