Can American DVDs play on foreign players and vice-verse?

I hate to say this, but don't listen to anyone else. I have the actual answer for you and the work experience to back it up. American DVDs are coded in a format called NTSC. It uses horizontal lines to show you the picture. Just about everyone else in the world uses a format called PAL, which uses vertical lines. In foreign countries, several DVD players will offer NTSC compatibility. The picture doesn't quite look as sharp on one of these players, but it will still play. We American's are a bit more pig-headed than other countries. 99% of all DVD players will only play NTSC format. Most computer DVD players will work with both and give you a pretty good picture because they use pixels instead of lines to display the movie. If you want compatibility with foreign movies on an American player, look for one that is PAL compatible. If you want a foreign DVD player that will play American, just pick anything but the cheapest model and it will probably work just fine. Check for the NTSC label, just to be sure.

it depends, some forign dvds will play on players formated for the united states and some american dvds will play on forign players. It all depnds on the dvd and were it is from

Its to do with regions. Like Region 1 wont play in Oz, because its American, U have to get a special player.

yes, the data on the disk is the same and is recognised by the player. try going to blockbuster and renting a foreign film sometime.

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yes the data is still the same

well the first Answer was right. it all about the REGIONS (1) (2) ......(5) or (6) each dvd have a regions and it will play only at the DVD player that have the same regions. ex if the DVD is mark (1) it will play only in the US n Canada DVD player. *but if it is unlock the regions code than it will probably play on any dvd player. the link will bring u to site about the regions matter. http://www.laserrot.com/info/lrinfo/dvdmap.html addition u can all way make a copy of any dvd so the dvd will be unlock itself than u can play them on any dvd player anywhere. the program u need 1_dvd shrink 2_CloneDVD2 or 3. i have to do this when i buy the cartoons dvd in the US n send them to my nice who live in Australia. and it work 100% find