I&acute;m from Iceland. Does the vhs play vhs tapes from other countries than USA?
1352183
Sigurbjorn, I'm not sure. We've never had that question asked. VHS should play similarly, although DVD has copyright limits, and supports Region 1 only. Thanks for your interest in Samsung products. --Mr. S
2211194
xavier, I bought this DVD player because I saw it described on another site as being able to play all regions' DVDs. I was disappointed when I tried to watch a DVD from Japan, only to get the "incompatible disc region message". I called Pioneer for clarification and they said it is illegal for U.S. manufacturers to build DVD players that can play any region other than Region 1 (USA). So unfortunately, you will not find one built in this country (legally) that will be compatible with anything else. Additionally, I had the idea to just buy a Japanese DVD player, but after checking Amazon Japan, I think they said it's illegal for them to export DVD players to foreign countries. As far as "unlocking" regions, that would require installing a pirate chip, again illegally, and I don't even know if such a thing exists for this model of DVD player. So I guess I have to become a criminal if I want to watch DVDs unavailable in this country. Good to know our government is protecting us so thoroughly.
2244854
Otto, The answer is yes for most but not all. go this site to check if your player is listed. http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks I think region 0 is the setting for all regions. Good luck. EdCherif
1133261
It plays my DVDs from US and Europe. However, since I am using windows I still needed to set a region code for the drive. You need a software like AnyDVD to overcome the Reagion Code issue.
1742158
Absolutely. You can play either vhs tapes or dvd's. You can also copy vhs to dvd and dvd to vhs. Most important, you can copy MOST of your commercial vhs tapes to dvd. Bear in mind, these tapes are breaking down. You want to copy them as soon as you can. I was able to copy all of mine except for Miramax and Disney. There were a few other brands here and there, but most of mine copied.
87464
Yes you can make sure you set it for the proper voltage rating.But I would check on the other person's answer as far as the different formatof the VHS Player. Power delivered it will work.
2073296
Yes, but don't buy this. Wherever I play a dvd it switches back to the VCR side And won't play the dvd
486154
I purchased this unit for my Grand son (lives in another state), so I no longer have the instruction booklet. However, when I purchased this unit, it was advertised a a "Multi-Region - PAL/NTSC Format Player" - so it "should" play Region 2 disc's (I believe all of Europe uses the PAL format). I have never played any other format other than the US Region, so I do NOT have first hand knowledge.
952856
Yes. But if you are asking if the difference is like VHS versus DVD, then no.
1207893
No, it copies CDs and DVDs, not VHS tapes. The discs play back very well, though.
2219285
No, unfortunately it does not. Quite often, leaps in technology leave a lot to be desired. Lots of good VHS players sitting on shelves collecting dust because many of the TV's don't have enough inputs; or the inputs require a MIDI cable.
703275
Yes, it will play DVDs from all regions. I play both Region 1 and 2 DVDs on mine.
1613061
No, it is Region One restricted. It will play Region 0 discs also, but not other regions.
901487
Yes, that is how I'm using it. Obviously, when you dub vhs to dvd, it is of no use, as the copying doesn't go through the jacks, rather it is done internally. But, you can record to the DVD from a protected source and it works fine.
1972315
Sorry, never tried that as I purchased ours to play the last years of IRONSIDES only made for the Australian Region and other old movies on new DVD that were on VHS they never convert for USA watchers.
1987613
Yes, this plays VHS tapes and DVDs. You can also dub/copy from VHS to DVD or from DVD to VHS.
902934
Yes it does. But since it plays on to TV there is little need to convert to DVD. The quality of vhs is low so other than archiving there is not much reason to convert.