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).



"luminos" <logos1@trip.net> wrote in message 
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> Japan is not US NTSC.
>
> "Mr. Smith" <spamtrap@mrsmith.com> wrote in message 
> news:q6WXc.74357$Fg5.16067@attbi_s53...
>>
>> "Frohike" <frohike@lonegunmen.com> wrote in message 
>> news:m_VXc.9010$QJ3.4175@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>>> "Mr. Smith" <spamtrap@mrsmith.com> wrote in message
>>> news:MiVXc.104255$TI1.25850@attbi_s52...
>>>> I copied some DVDs and sent them to a friend in Japan. She says she 
>>>> can't
>>>> play them. They play fine here. It should not be region coding; the DVD
>>>> copying process I use both decrypts the DVDs and is supposed to render 
>>>> the
>>>> copy region-free. Is there some other reason why a DVD made on US
>>> equipment
>>>> wouldn't play on a Japanese DVD player? (actually, it is a DVD drive in 
>>>> a
>>>> computer, not a stand-alone player).
>>>>
>>>> The DVDs were copied decrypted using DVD Decrypter and compressed using
>>> DVD
>>>> Shrink.
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> Marc
>>>
>>> What version Decrypter and Shrink? Have you tried a different brand of
>>> media? Ever tried Nero? My Philips media won't play on my sister's 
>>> Panasonic
>>> and my brother's Sony Vaio. Verbatims and Fujifilm play on everything 
>>> I've
>>> thrown them into. I use Shrink 3.1.7.6 and Nero 6.3.1.6 right now and 
>>> this
>>> combo is rock solid.
>>>
>>
>> My understanding is that Shrink utilizes Nero in the burning process. I 
>> have Shrink 3.2 (ha!) and Nero 5.5 (damn!) and Decrypter 3.2.3.0 
>> (.......). I used DVD+R blank discs manufactured by TDK. They were 
>> plastic and shiny. Beyond that I am not sure. My friend in Japan is going 
>> to check to see if the discs can be played on any other machine. Perhaps 
>> her computer DVD player is lame (?). I played them here on two different 
>> DVD players.
>>
>>
>>
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