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| | What is this FAQ for?
This is a FAQ for the UK.MEDIA.DVD Usenet newsgroup. This FAQ is designed to cover issues pertinent to the UK DVD industry. It also covers questions relating to General DVD issues that are commonly asked in the newsgroup.
For more information on DVD issues not covered in this FAQ a list of alternative sources of information are provided in the links section.
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| 1.0 | The News Group. |
| 1.1 | What is the group about? |
| 1.2 | Is there a Charter for this group? |
| 1.3 | Are there guidelines for posting to UK.MEDIA.DVD? |
| 1.4 | Is UK.MEDIA.DVD moderated? |
| 1.5 | Is there anything I should know before I post? |
| 1.6 | Is the trading of DVD`s allowed on UK.MEDIA.DVD? |
| 1.7 | I want to discuss the plot of a film, should I use *Spoiler* Space? |
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| 2.0 | The Jargon Buster. |
| 2.1 | What is DVD? |
| 2.2 | How is DVD different from CD or Video-CD? |
| 2.4 | What is the Video Logic Digitheatre? |
| 2.5 | What is a `Region` code? |
| 2.6 | What `Region` code does area (x) use? |
| 2.7 | What is Region Code Enhancement (RCE)? |
| 2.8 | What do the `D` numbers on the back of some European `Region 2` DVD`s mean? |
| 2.9 | Who are Criterion? |
| 2.10 | What is all this I hear about `coupons`? |
| 2.11 | What was the DIVX System? |
| 2.12 | What are dual-region DVD`s |
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| 3.0 | The Formats |
| 3.1 | What is DVD-Video? |
| 3.2 | What is DVD-ROM? |
| 3.3 | What is DVD-Audio? |
| 3.4 | What is Video CD (VCD)? |
| 3.5 | What is Super Video CD (Svcd)? |
| 3.6 | What is PC Friendly? |
| 3.14 | What is Dolby Digital or AC3? |
| 3.15 | What is DTS? |
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| 4.0 | UK (Region 2) DVD Purchases. |
| 4.1 | Where can I buy Region 2 DVD`s? |
| 4.2 | Is (x) UK online retailer reputable? |
| 4.3 | Is (x) UK high street retailer reputable? |
| 4.4 | Where is the best place to get Region 2 titles in the high street? |
| 4.5 | Where can I buy Region 2 DVD Player`s? |
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| 5.0 | Importing DVD`s from abroad and Custom`s information. |
| 5.1 | Where can I import my disks from? |
| 5.2 | How long should I wait for DVD`s ordered from the US? |
| 5.3 | How long should I wait for DVD`s ordered from (x)? |
| 5.4 | What amount do customs calculate VAT and Duty on? |
| 5.5 | What`s the best way to avoid paying import duty? |
| 5.6 | Do customs check packages from other countries inc. Europe as well as the US? |
| 5.7 | What is Personal importation? |
| 5.8 | Is Personal importation illegal? |
| 5.9 | What is a Business import service? |
| 5.10 | Are Business import services illegal? |
| 5.11 | My disks have been charged by customs, but the postman left without asking for any money? |
| 5.12 | What should I do if my disks are confiscated by customs? |
| 5.13 | How do I import a player from the US, Is it worth it? |
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| 6.0 | Region Free Information. |
| 6.1 | How do I play region 0 titles? |
| 6.2 | Can I play movies from other regions on my player? |
| 6.3 | Are multi-region modifications illegal? |
| 6.4 | How do I make player (x) multi-region? |
| 6.5 | Can I make my player region free without affecting the manufacturers warranty? |
| 6.6 | I have applied a region hack/chip to my machine but all Region 1 discs are playing in Black & White? |
| 6.7 | Can I make my DVD Player region free or remove Macrovision with the remote? |
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| 7.0 | Technical Information. |
| 7.1 | When I view Region 1 or NTSC titles why is it jerky? |
| 7.2 | What`s the difference between Composite, Component, S-Video, and RGB? |
| 7.3 | What`s best, Composite, Component, S-Video or RGB? |
| 7.4 | My TV has an S-VHS Connection, What is it? |
| 7.5 | Should I use SCART or S-Video? |
| 7.6 | My player outputs S-video. Can it be connected to the SCART input on the back of my TV? |
| 7.7 | Why doesn`t my US (Region 1) player have an RGB output? |
| 7.8 | Can I record DVD`s on to my Video? |
| 7.9 | What is Macro vision? |
| 7.10 | Why is the audio level so low from my DVD player? |
| 7.11 | What is Dynamic Compression and what does it do? |
| 7.12 | What happens when you play a PAL disk in an NTSC only machine? |
| 7.13 | I have heard people talk about Dolby Digital DVD's, what are they? |
| 7.14 | I have heard people talk about DTS DVD's, what are they? |
| 7.15 | I have heard people talk about Mpeg multi channel DVD`s, what are they? |
| 7.16 | My TV claims to be able to show an NTSC signal and yet NTSC disk`s don`t display or come out in B&W? |
| 7.17 | What is Anamorphic, What does it mean/do? |
| 7.18 | What is a flipper? |
| 7.19 | I have a DVD, it has a wide screen version on one side and full frame on the other, is it a flipper? |
| 7.20 | (x) DVD has a slight pause about 1/2 to 2/3`s of the way through the film, is this normal? |
| 7.21 | I have a Sony xxxx TV. Whenever I play DVD`s the picture is about an inch to the left of where it should be. Can I fix this? |
| 7.22 | My TV only has an RF (Aeriel) socket. How can I connect it to a DVD player? |
| 7.23 | How can I convert a NTSC signal into a true PAL signal? |
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| 8.0 | DVD-ROM. |
| 8.1 | Can I get Dolby Digital/DTS/Mpeg audio from my sound card to my Amp? |
| 8.2 | How can I make my computer region free? |
| 8.3 | Can my DVD ROM be made region free? |
| 8.4 | Can my DVD Player software be made region free? |
| 8.5 | What is `PC Friendly`? |
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| 9.0 | Problem DVD`s and Player`s. |
| 9.1 | Why is the Blair Witch Project not in Wide Screen? |
| 9.2 | Why does The Matrix have a green tint to the picture? |
| 9.3 | Why does Saving Private Ryan have a grainy feel to it? |
| 9.4 | How do you find the hidden menu on Austin Powers 2? |
| 9.5 | Why will the Matrix (R1+R2), Something about Mary (R2) etc, not play on my Samsung 709/909 Player? |
| 9.6 | How can I obtain a fix for my Samsung 709/909 Player? |
| 9.7 | Why will the Matrix (R1+R2) not play on my Proline DVD-1000/Grundig GDV-200/210 Player? |
| 9.8 | How can I obtain a fix for my Proline DVD-1000/Grundig GDV-200/210 Player? |
| 9.9 | Pictures and voices occasionally seem to be out of sync on my Pioneer x1x series Player? |
| 9.10 | I have problems with my Samsung 707/807/907 Player, What can I do? |
| 9.11 | What stand-alone players have known problems not listed elsewhere? |
| 9.12 | Why does (x) DVD not work on (x) player? |
| 9.13 | Why does (x) DVD glitch or look fuzzy on (x) player? |
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| 10.0 | General. |
| 10.1 | What`s the best way to clean a disk? |
| 10.2 | Where can I rent DVD`s in the UK? |
| 10.3 | Who are the BBFC? |
| 10.4 | Who are FACT? |
| 10.5 | What is FACT`s role in the DVD market? |
| 10.6 | Do I need a TV Licence if I only watch DVD`s or pre-recorded videos? |
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| 11.0 | Links. |
| 11.1 | Are there any other DVD FAQ`s out there? |
| 11.2 | Is there an FAQ for my player? |
| 11.3 | Where can I find some DVD Information Sites? |
| 11.4 | Where can I find reviews of Region (x) titles? |
| 11.5 | Links to information on DVD retailers. |
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| 12.0 | Miscellaneous. |
| 12.1 | Acknowledgements. |
| 12.2 | Question`s without answers. |
| 12.3 | The Legal Bit. |
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