"Raj Feridun" <rferid@NOSPAMyahoo.co.jp> wrote in message 
news:n8q0j05t70uq0qau3kit937kn6err72st3@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:29:08 GMT, "Mr. Smith" <spamtrap@mrsmith.com>
> wrote:
>
>>No, both US and Japan use NTSC. For example, it is no problem to videotape 
>>a
>>program in Japan and view it on any US video player.
>
>>DVD region codes are different, but these DVDs were copied to be 
>>region-free
>>(code 0).
>
> Correct, and you should not have any problems playing the DVDs made as
> you described on a DVD player here in Japan.
>
> I'd suspect the player your friend is using. Different players have
> problems reading certain media types and makes. There is a very good
> list of players/disc compatibilities at http://www.videohelp.com/
> under DVD Players.

Great site, thanks. I will find out the exact model DVD drive she has in her 
computer. Maybe this will help me figure it out.