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"Region 1 DVDs and the whole NTSC thang."

Tried to play my region 1 DVDs on the TV downstairs the other day and they came out all black and white.
Crap.

Obviously my TV isn't NTSC compatible so I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a lead I could buy to connect my DVD player to the TV and colorerize* it?



*It's a word.

Tried to play my region 1 DVDs on the TV downstairs the other day and they came out all black and white.
Crap.

Obviously my TV isn't NTSC compatible so I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a lead I could buy to connect my DVD player to the TV and colorerize* it?



*It's a word.

Sometimes a SCART lead might do it.
Depends on the TV and DVD player

Other than that you might need a NTSC to PAL converter thingymagggig.

Or maybe the DVD is supposed to be black and white
:-P

Funny you say that actually cos the first DVD I tried was black and white..but then I tried some others(that were in color!) and they were in black and white too.
Thing is even the B&W DVDs don't really look right, something goes a bit weird with the picture and is it me or does the TV make a kind of high pitched sound?

How are they connected at the moment.
Also makes of TV and DVD player would help

DVD player - LG 3200E
TV - I think its a Toshiba

I use the scart lead that came with the DVD player.

This is the problem I have with my PS2 and its NTSC games. So I got a Playstation NTSC - PAL converter and now theyre all in colour... and slightly better picture.

But, now every time I play a DVD its all orange. Like the saying "looking through pink tinted sunglasses" or something... and not pink... but orange...

Anyway, I was looking in Curry's/Comet the other day and I spotted one of these NTSC - PAL converters... but it was for DVDs instead of Playstation.

Have a look in Curry's/Comet and see if you can get hold of one. Its like a little box with 2 wires coming out of either end. One plugs into TV and one plugs into back of DVD player or whatever.

Yah.

But, now every time I play a DVD its all orange. Like the saying "looking through pink tinted sunglasses" or something... and not pink... but orange...
*****

"Rose tinted glasses" have got nothing to do with the color you see things.
But thanks anyways.

Same thing.

:-D

First use an RGB scart lead, not a cheap composite one (which probably is the one that came with your player). Remember that most TVs only have one RGB SCART input, the second one is normally just composite. Then makes sure the output from your player is switched to RGB if it is switchable.

Then there's the converter things - really they're just booster so you end up wiht a really poor picture. For a real digital converter it'll cost you hundereds (I think around £500).

Or you could try other TVs, a lot are NTSC compatible out of the box.

Dr Gonzo wrote:
> Or you could try other TVs, a lot are NTSC compatible out of the box.

Yep, like my Toshiba. It was only £150 as well.