American DVD flicker

[dizzydaisy]

Hi,I am completely non technical.I bought a dvd from america.It plays fine on my PC but flickers when played on my dvd players(black diamond and wharfedale).Any suggested solutions would be greatfully received.Thanks in advance. 

[LeMarchand]

It could be a variety of causes, but it sounds like the connection between your DVD player and TV - what are you using to connect them?

 

Also, DVDs are (usually) Region-coded, and unless you have a multi-region player may not play properly (US=R1, UK=R2). That said, many newer players will play all regions. It may also be that your TV cannot accept an NTSC (the US standard) signal.

[happy_face]

It sounds like your dvd player may not be region free. You can make it region free by getting a code for your dvd player. I did it to mine and it was so easy and now I can watch anything. If you want I can see if I have a code for your player as I have numerous. Let me know your make and model and I'll have a look.

This does affect or "harm" the player in any way in case you're worried, just makes your viewing more fun.

[romko]

Actually, the fault is most likely to be your TV - it may be having difficulty syncing to 60hz vertical frequency which NTSC  (USA) uses.

I doubt it is the dvd player. if it were not region free you'd get nothing on screen or an error message.Likewise, the cable used is probably not at fault.
 Try a different Tv if you have one.

[happy_face]

Before I made my dvd player region free I could watch other region dvd's but with trouble. they either flickered or froze.

It doesn't mean  that you'd get a blank screen