Talk about being stumped

jjonsalt · 05-13-2008, 12:21 AM

I bought a collection of DVDs (23) that comprise 5 years of an old TV show. The DVD would not play in my stand alone player I use with my TV. I have had DVDs, that come from Asia, that are supposed to play in any DVD player only play in one of my computers. After watching 3 complete DVDs with my laptop I stopped the 4th one in the middle planning to resume watching the next day. Not only would it not play (with both Dell Media or Windows Media) but it jammed my computer and it took a really long time to shut down. I'm using a new Dell XPS laptop. I tried several times to play it. Once I received a message that the DVD's zone was not compatable with the player, but it was (is) set for U.S./Canada. Another attempt did not bring up the message but jammed the computer. I tried 2 of the DVDs I watched the day before, no go. I also thied other DVDs from the set and also no go. What really stumps me even more is that my desktop (Dell XPS) will not play or recognize the DVDs. A DVD that plays in my stand alone player does play in my laptop. Ideas?

aSc1@3 · 05-13-2008, 12:30 AM

hold on, now i'm stumped:they are asian dvds and you're trying to play them in an american player?

jjonsalt · 05-13-2008, 12:33 AM

They are Zone 1 compatable sold from Asia.

tremmor · 05-13-2008, 01:19 AM

I think jjonsalt is talking about flashing.
Only other in the states available is PAL.
You can flash from the manufacture for compatibility.

Warning. ..... check with the manufacture before flashing.
this is another bios update for another country.
You can only flash (maybe 3 times) then its a done deal.

voyagerfan99 · 05-13-2008, 02:04 AM

I hate those cheap Asia NTSC disks. They suck. My parents bought me season 1 and season 2 of Star Trek: Voyager for Christmas a few years ago from Asia because it was cheaper. I had gotten the american made NTSC season 4. When I got 1 & 2, the packaging was a cheap cardboard box. The disks came in a thin plastic sleeve and the plastic CD slips. They won't play in my PS2. Needless to say I was mad at my parents for being extremely cheap.

05-13-2008, 12:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
jjonsalt Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33	Talk about being stumped I bought a collection of DVDs (23) that comprise 5 years of an old TV show. The DVD would not play in my stand alone player I use with my TV. I have had DVDs, that come from Asia, that are supposed to play in any DVD player only play in one of my computers. After watching 3 complete DVDs with my laptop I stopped the 4th one in the middle planning to resume watching the next day. Not only would it not play (with both Dell Media or Windows Media) but it jammed my computer and it took a really long time to shut down. I'm using a new Dell XPS laptop. I tried several times to play it. Once I received a message that the DVD's zone was not compatable with the player, but it was (is) set for U.S./Canada. Another attempt did not bring up the message but jammed the computer. I tried 2 of the DVDs I watched the day before, no go. I also thied other DVDs from the set and also no go. What really stumps me even more is that my desktop (Dell XPS) will not play or recognize the DVDs. A DVD that plays in my stand alone player does play in my laptop. Ideas?

05-13-2008, 12:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
aSc1@3 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 362	hold on, now i'm stumped:they are asian dvds and you're trying to play them in an american player? __________________ MSI PM8M-V--Celeron 478 2.5ghz OCed to 3.0ghz Stock HSF--2X 512mb DDR 400 Ram DVD Burner--200gb HDD ElitePc Case--Allied 300watt PSU Onboard Graphics--XP Pro SP2 Looky, Looky, Clicky, Clicky!

05-13-2008, 02:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
voyagerfan99 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,952	I hate those cheap Asia NTSC disks. They suck. My parents bought me season 1 and season 2 of Star Trek: Voyager for Christmas a few years ago from Asia because it was cheaper. I had gotten the american made NTSC season 4. When I got 1 & 2, the packaging was a cheap cardboard box. The disks came in a thin plastic sleeve and the plastic CD slips. They won't play in my PS2. Needless to say I was mad at my parents for being extremely cheap. __________________ Drum Major - Windham High School Marching Band Mach Speed MSNV-939 nForce Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (OC'd to 2.20 Ghz) Power Up Black ATX Mid-T Case w/450w & Clear Side 3 GB DDR RAM 450 GB Storage (80-ATA, 120-ATA, 250-SATA) Visiontek Radeon x1650 Pro 512MB 22" Viewsonic LCD w/ iPod Dock + 17" Dell CRT Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Computer Pics

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05-13-2008, 12:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
jjonsalt Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33	They are Zone 1 compatable sold from Asia.

05-13-2008, 01:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
tremmor Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	I think jjonsalt is talking about flashing. Only other in the states available is PAL. You can flash from the manufacture for compatibility. Warning. ..... check with the manufacture before flashing. this is another bios update for another country. You can only flash (maybe 3 times) then its a done deal.