DVD's wont work

[smurfchops]

I bought some cheap DVDs in Thailand (yes I know ... ) but I have bought them before with no trouble However I now have a new DVD player - Panasonic DMR EX98V and I can't play the DVDs. I get a window saying 'Incompatible TV System Setting'. Is it my DVD player, or the fact I am in England, or what ?

[AlBags]

You need a multi-region unlock, I expect. Some can be entered with the remote, selecting Region code 1 (multi) Some need hard-unlocking. Google to find out! Remote unlocking you may find free.

[squarebear]

I dread to think what these DVDs from Thailand contain! ;-)

[smurfchops]

In what way, squarebear ?

[Coobeastie]

They're probably just pirated copies of mainstream films squarebear, nice, cheap and providing a valuable source of income for the criminals in Asia

[Hymie]

Put them in your PC DVD drive and see if they will play – you could also explore the drive and find out what file type is on the disks.

You will recall that I advised you to try before buying, to check out the quality of the goods.

[smurfchops]

I'm not really too bothered as I didn't expect a good quality of film anyway. Hymie, the stalls where I bought the DVDs don't let you try before you buy !! I wondered if it was just that the REgion is different.

[CW1]

It will be that the region is different. Panasonic are notorious for having no unlock codes easily available. Only one I've ever seen (I googled it some time ago) was about £20 ! Otherwise, Panasonic are the BEST ! :o)

[tamborine]

Have to switched the pal (?) over - its a slide lever.

[smurfchops]

Is it OK to change the Region over, and try this 'pal' thing - I don't want to make anything go wrong - I've just bought this DVD player and it was very expensive ! Couldn't resist a bargain in Thailand though ...

[jno]

there's one at the bottom of this page, I don't know if it works; in fact I don't even understand it but it might make sense if you actually have a Panasonic

http://www.avforums.c...now-available-45.html