2006-07-04 20:31:55 · 15 answers · asked by IainL 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
YES, CANADA as well as NORTH AMERICA are considered REGION 1. You should have no trouble. If you were going to Asia or Europe then you'd have problems.
2006-07-04 20:34:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether or not they are pre-recorded. If they are "normal" DVDs that you've bought in a shop then it will be down to 2 things:
1) What region is the disc?
2) Is their DVD player multi-region?
So long as the disc is Region 1 or their player multi-region (I'm excluding them having a Region 2 machine if you're from the UK) you'll be fine.
If, however, the DVDs are ones you've recorded yourself (i.e. taking footage of family over etc.) then the region thing doesn't matter and it comes down to the disc itself. Most newer DVD-players will play back DVD+R, -R, +RW, -RW though you're restricted if your footage is on DVD-RAM (If you're not sure what I'm talking about, don't worry as that means its probably not RAM).
Hope that doesn't all sound too complicated! It shouldn't be.
2006-07-05 03:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by Si C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What region are the DVDs you're planning to take with you? If you're in the UK and you bought the DVDs in the UK, chances are they're region 2.
DVD players in North America play region 1. Unless your hosts have a multi-region player, he/she will not be able to play your DVDs.
2006-07-05 03:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well CDs from the states work as well in English CD players. So aren't DVDs just CDs? Is it not some type of universal formatting? I know videos wouldn't necessarily, but I think we've moved on from then.
2006-07-05 03:39:07 · answer #4 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're coming from the United States, the formatting is the same. If you're coming from Europe, the formatting is different and most likely will not play on their DVD player.
2006-07-05 03:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by probleus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. These machines are made outside North America.
2006-07-05 03:33:15 · answer #6 · answered by kanajlo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they have a DVD that plays all regions theres 1 thats U.S. and Canada then youve got the rest.
2006-07-05 03:35:26 · answer #7 · answered by T.J. W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have a different energy voltage like for example Japan from USA.
2006-07-05 03:36:24 · answer #8 · answered by sakura4eternity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-07-05 03:36:36 · answer #9 · answered by Neil G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wachu talkin bout?
2006-07-05 03:33:30 · answer #10 · answered by Mattia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋