Page 1 of Multi-region DVD player for PAL only TV ???

Hoping someone can help me...
I`m looking for a multi-region DVD player so I can play region 1 DVDs but I don`t think my TV is NTSC compatible as I can`t find any reference to it in the manual or on the menu.
I`ve heard that the Toshiba SD420E may be suitable as it has some sort of Pal to NTSC converter. Is this true ?
Can anyone recommend the above DVD player for this ? or recommend any others ?

Yes, I think that`s right. http://www.multiregionmagic.co.uk sells them for £159 at the minute, and says they sell them as such (can play NTSC as NTSC or Pal 50). As I understand it, it`s the Pal 50 that you want if your telly doesn`t work with NTSC. I cannot recommend or say anything about the player as I`ve had little experience with it. Looks nice, though. And if the spec is right on their website, it doesn`t look too shabby. :)

If you go for it, let me know what you think. I`m looking for a machine too - had my eyes on the Tosh 220E, but then that`s another story.

http://www.techtronics.com/uk/shop/50-toshiba-sd-420e-multi-region-dvd-player.html also does the player for a bit more expensive, depending on which multimod upgrade you want. Unfortunately I can`t comment on this either, not knowing which mod would be more reliable or worth it, or much about techtronics firm. I`ve emailed them and they are very prompt about replying, though. Seem nice.

Westy once suggested multiregionmagic to me for a Tosh 220E if buying it online - that`s the first link, and that`s the only reason I put them first.

What I will say is that it seems (from my experience) that the stability of the multimod upgrades for the Toshibas are a bit hit and miss. I think Westy took back a 520E and I took back a 220E for similar problems.

Having said that, I understand that Westy has had great joy at Sevenoaks Sound and Vision, with their multimod upgrade for the Toshiba 220E. If there`s one of those near you, they come highly recommended from the man himself.

If you`re interested in other NTSC>Pal 50 machines, maybe someone else could help you, or you could do a search in this forum on Pal50 or Pal 50 - it makes an interesting read, and tells you stuff you should know about what Pal 50 does to make your TV happy.

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What TV do you have? If you post the make and model someone might know if it is NTSC compatiable, which would obviously give you a lot more choice of player. My Toshiba doesnt state anywhere it is NTSC compatiable but it is. Most TVs from recent years are these days.

EDIT: I mean my Toshiba TV is NTSC compatiable. I have a Sony DVD player.

This item was edited on Wednesday, 5th March 2003, 15:13

I bought the Tosh 220E (multiregion). When I play Region1 DVD it comes out in Black&White on my TV. Found out that my TV didn`t support NTSC. Someone on this forum recommended the Pacific 1002 from Asda (£70). Returned the Tosh and bought the Pacific instead. Now R1 DVD is in colour. It also plays VCD, SVCD, CDR, CDRW, & MP3. Comes with 3 year warranty.

The only drawback is that on some DVDs, it can be a bit noisy if you do not place the DVD properly. Other than that, I am very happy with this budget player. Have recommended to 2 other friends. They, too are very happy with it.

I`ve had the TV for quite a while...it`s an LG-KE20P30X.
I noticed it mentions 50hz on the back, does this mean it`s PAL only ?

i had same oroblem
tried toshiba 220e from richer only black and white pictures
changed to pioneer 350 plays everything ,recently i have noticed there are a couple of red lines on top with region 1/3 movies

Found this on your TV, it says it is NTSC compatiable.

http://www.lge.co.uk/mod_perl/go.pl/site/products/entertainment/tvs/televideos.htm?product_uid=2455&category_uid=601

My Daughter`s TV is an old mono 20" Panasonic without NTSC compatability and would not play non region 2 discs on her PS2 even with RegionX ,and the right cables.
Out of interest ( well because she nagged me about it) ;-) I tried a couple of machines and found that the Bush 2023 / Mico Platano 1003 worked when set to auto output, not the sharpest picture but full colour and sound.
hth P.