Is anyone using the DV-980H with a PAL TV? I live in Europe and I have a mix of PAL and NTSC DVDs. My old DVD player did NTSC->PAL conversion, but not upscaling. I'd like to hear if anyone has experience of using the DV-980H with PAL TVs. I could pick one up next month in the US.Also the power in Europe is 230V@50Hz and I'd rather not use a transformer. Is anyone using the DV-980H with a PAL TV? I live in Europe and I have a mix of PAL and NTSC DVDs. My old DVD player did NTSC->PAL conversion, but not upscaling. I'd like to hear if anyone... » Read More Is anyone using the DV-980H with a PAL TV? I live in Europe and I have a mix of PAL and NTSC DVDs. My old DVD player did NTSC->PAL conversion, but not upscaling. I'd like to hear if anyone has experience of using the DV-980H with PAL TVs. I could pick one up next month in the US.Also the power in Europe is 230V@50Hz and I'd rather not use a transformer. « Show Less
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Using the remote press:Setup9210 (a screen will pop up)0 (Region code changes to 0)Setup (to exit)
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If it plays PAL, does that mean that the region coding can be overridden? That I can finally buy DVDs from overseas without a hitch? Let me know. Thanks.
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Thanks for the reply.I assume it's a non-issue, but does it also do a good job of playing Pal DVDs on a PAL TV?
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The 980H can do the conversion fine and it also supports your voltage requirements.
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L. Go is correct. You will not be able to use the HDMI connection if your TV is not HDCP compliant. Note also that the 980H, like almost every other player, will not upconvert copy-protected discs over component video connections. This means that pretty much any legally purchased DVD will be limited to 480p over component.Your best option (for optimal picture quality) is to find a used Oppo DV-970HD and utilize a fairly simple firmware hack that will allow it to upconvert to 1080i over component video (google "970HD component hack" for more details). The 970HD is one of very few DVD players that is capable of allowing this form of upconversion. L. Go is correct. You will not be able to use the HDMI connection if your TV is not HDCP compliant. Note also that the 980H, like almost every other player, will not upconvert copy-protected discs over component video connections. This means that pretty much any legally purchased DVD will be limited to 480p over component.Your best option (for optimal picture quality) is to find a used Oppo DV-970HD and utilize a fairly simple firmware hack that will allow it to upconvert to 1080i over component video (google "970HD component hack" for more details). The 970HD is one... » Read More L. Go is correct. You will not be able to use the HDMI connection if your TV is not HDCP compliant. Note also that the 980H, like almost every other player, will not upconvert copy-protected discs over component video connections. This means that pretty much any legally purchased DVD will be limited to 480p over component.Your best option (for optimal picture quality) is to find a used Oppo DV-970HD and utilize a fairly simple firmware hack that will allow it to upconvert to 1080i over component video (google "970HD component hack" for more details). The 970HD is one of very few DVD players that is capable of allowing this form of upconversion. « Show Less
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Yes it will definitely play UK (PAL) DVDs on a US TV and vis versa. The input voltages on these models and other dual mode DVDs tend to be dual 50 to 60 HZ / 110 to 220v inputs. All DVDs players can actually be set internally to output PAL or NTSC. I would not recommend this one due to the fact it has been internally converted to play PAL and / or NTSC and is based on a model for use in Asia where a non PAL / NTSC standard is used. I would recommend the Pioneer models as a more robust versions as they typically tend to be true dual mode players (PAL / NTSC). There is a tendency for DVD players that have been internally converted (sometimes by the supplier) to fail to a default for example if converted from an NTSC machine to also output PAL, will fail and only output NTSC. But yes it will play UK DVDs.
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Dual voltage is for the "General Model" only. The NTSC/PAL conversion appears to be for all models, according to the User's Manual (Video signal will be NTSC for US, Canada, and General models, PAL for all others, but Video Conversion is listed separately as PAL/NTSC with no specific model listed next to it).Probably not going to find the General Model for Amazon's price, so far I've only found it on a few websites for $550-$600.
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This is inaccurate. PAL discs are converted by the player. I have one and tested it soon after it arrived. It works flawlessly on my NTSC-only TV. This player will play literally almost ANYTHING. Format, code, region, you name it.
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Thank you Paulo for your inputs.Can you tell me wich is the best brand and model ( in HD format) to upscaling my Standard DVDs??? with the capability to reproduce dvds in free region??Tk you
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Hiya, well, copies are definitely a lower bitrate than the original ones. Now, there's a lot of unofficial PAL dvds circulating around Asia, perhaps it may look an original but it really isn't. The only thing I can think off is setting the OPPO to the NTSC setting(which I'm sure you did) and try outputting the HDMI signal to 540 or 560. The Oppo should convert it to NTSC nonetheless. As for the Jaggies, do you have "sharpness" turned to "on" at the Oppo's picture settings? Turn everything(all features;color, sharpness etc.) to off but leave the "TrueLife" feature on.Failing that, call oppo customer service(they're good)you may have received a "lemon". Hiya, well, copies are definitely a lower bitrate than the original ones. Now, there's a lot of unofficial PAL dvds circulating around Asia, perhaps it may look an original but it really isn't. The only thing I can think off is setting the OPPO to the NTSC setting(which I'm sure you did) and try outputting the HDMI signal to 540 or 560. The Oppo should convert it to NTSC nonetheless. As for the Jaggies, do you have "sharpness" turned to "on" at the Oppo's picture settings? Turn everything(all features;color, sharpness etc.) to off but leave the... » Read More Hiya, well, copies are definitely a lower bitrate than the original ones. Now, there's a lot of unofficial PAL dvds circulating around Asia, perhaps it may look an original but it really isn't. The only thing I can think off is setting the OPPO to the NTSC setting(which I'm sure you did) and try outputting the HDMI signal to 540 or 560. The Oppo should convert it to NTSC nonetheless. As for the Jaggies, do you have "sharpness" turned to "on" at the Oppo's picture settings? Turn everything(all features;color, sharpness etc.) to off but leave the "TrueLife" feature on.Failing that, call oppo customer service(they're good)you may have received a "lemon". « Show Less
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Sadly, after watching an "Aliens" DVD on this new BDP-350 I think the upconversion is inferior to my now disconnected Toshiba A-3. My plasma is a 2005 Panasonic 480p EDTV, the best ever made before the resolution was phased out, and the difference is obvious and painful. Resolution is set to "auto" which seems to be the same as 480p.Maybe I've missed something. Anyone out there have any suggestions? Thank you.
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I looked all through the manual and the manual is very clear that it does not support PAL in the DVD portion of the device -- only NTSC. I could find no words or mention about PAL in the VCR portion, but am convinced that it does not support PAL. There are no options to select PAL or NTSC, so that pretty well tells the story. Sorry.
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There is definitely a 100-240v, 50/60hz version. I have seen it. I'd check the TDK site to double check and see if they are all 100-240v or if they have two different versions.
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Most of the time though, I use the Dv-980H for DVD play back.But I also use the DV-980H to play CD, SACD, DVD-A, and MP3 have not encountered any problem in over a year's use. I also use it as a Hi-Resolution JPEG viewing device.
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Well, I have the 971h, and it is very similar. I tried a Region 6 PAL dvd on the Oppo and it outperformed my YAMAHA that does the converting from PAL to NTSC also.
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Thanks for your reply. I had equated NTSC or PAL with the region. So, if I want to play both PAL and NTSC DVDs, regardless of what region these discs are, I would need a player that can be set to region 0 = region free?
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I purchased this unit for my Grand son (lives in another state), so I no longer have the instruction booklet. However, when I purchased this unit, it was advertised a a "Multi-Region - PAL/NTSC Format Player" - so it "should" play Region 2 disc's (I believe all of Europe uses the PAL format). I have never played any other format other than the US Region, so I do NOT have first hand knowledge.
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Thanks for that.Questions:1 Are there any known bugs resulting from switching to "region-free"?2 Can it be flipped back to NTSC?
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@ LeoI have the DV-980H and the DV-981HD. I also have two units of HD-A35 in use (with several more HD-A30s as backup). Toshiba's giving up on HD DVD was a big disappointment but the lowered prices on its HD-A35 and HD-A30 was a boon to many. The picture quality of a DVD played back on the HD-A35 and HD-A30 is about equal to the PQ of a DVD played back on Oppo's new top of the line DV-983H. This is not surprising since they all use the same ABT video processor.
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I'm not an expert, but I'm 99% sure the answer is "no". PAL and NTSC models appear to always be separate and numbered separately and sold in their respective markets. This is a "search the Internet" type question, looking for maybe some kind of converter than takes an NTSC signal and modifies it for PAL playback (if that's possible).