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I have a Toshiba SD210EB player, which is already multi-region.

I can play region 1 disks, by changing the default set up from PAL to AUTO. Unfortunately, playback from then on is only in black and white. Is there anything else I need to change to return to colour?

Regards,

Jonathan

Moved to Hardware Forum, as problem not actually related to hack

Try switching back to PAL - your player probably converts NTSC to PAL, whilst your TV can`t handle raw NTSC. Alternatively try connecting up via RGB option in SCART (check which of your SCARTs on your TV can handle RGB)

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Clayts

Thanks for this.

Switching back to PAL brings up the dreaded `RCE restricted` display. I have tried swapping disks (as suggested by the insert in my manual) to defeat this, but still only get b+w playback. The DVD is connected via Scart to a Sony TV, which only has one Scart socket. It could be that it doesn`t handle NTSC as you say, in which case, I guess I`m stuck.

Thanks for you help, though.

Jonathan

Okay - tried various permutations, and found it was the Scart `chain` - it was running from the dvd, through a vcr & then into a cable box before ending up in the TV. By aprocess of elimination, its the cable box that has the problem with the signal, and sends it out in b&w.

Plugging the dvd directly into the TV, and selecting the RGB output gives me full, rich NTSC colour.

Shame my TV is so small, it only has one scart input. I shouldn`t be so cheap & buy something bigger. Thanks for your help.

Jonathan

Try buying a 2 SCART to 1 SCART adapter from http://www.beyondhifi.net (about £7 inc P&P) or a 3 SCART to 1 SCART adapter from Argos (£10) - saves you the expense of buying a new TV !