DVD Players

[Bazile]

Can all DVD'S be played on any DVD player ? -Just bought a Alba tv , with integrated DVD player

I seem to recall something about ' american DVD'S '

Thanks

[vehelpfulguy]

DVDs sold in different countries can have a region set on them.

Region 1 - USA
Region 2 - Europe

Full list here
http://www.dvdregions.com/

A DVD player sold in the UK will be Region 2, and a DVD disk sold here will be region 2 (some documentaries and so on may be region free).

The are ways of turning a DVD player into a region free box, but you will have to hunt the internet to see if yours can be done.

[vehelpfulguy]

The other thing you need to consider with DVDs is ones that people make for you at home with their DVD recorder.

Blank DVD disks come in 4 main formats, and not all DVD players play all types.

The four types are:

DVD+ R (plus)
DVD+ RW (plus)

DVD- R (minus)
DVD- RW (minus)

Have a look at the box or documentation that came with your DVD player and see which ones it lists.

You may be lucky and it MAY play all 4 formats,