Don, I do believe that only commercially made DVDs would have an area code. You wouldn't put it on, would you? I would wager that Eric Goldstein would have the proper solution for your problem. Jerry Don Williams wrote: > Very sorry to use this forum for a non-Rollei problem, but I need > help regarding European TV/DVD standards. > > I have a friend who is writing a children's book and she has produced > some 69 pictures of her life growing up in Italy and moving to the > U.S., and her change as she grew up. Her dad eventually became > Musical Director of MGM and won an Oscar for scoring the Wizard of Oz > so she has lots of contacts in Hollywood but also in Europe. > > Now for the problem. I have made Video CD's, DVDs. and regular > self-playing computer CD's for her to send to her friends and > advisors. They all play well here, both on computers and DVD > players, however she reports that the DVDs don't play in Europe. I > think I have the capability to make a PAL DVD- Are DVD's not > universal, other than the region code or should I try a PAL version. > > Thanks, > > Don Williams > La Jolla, CA > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.6/323 - Release Date: 04/24/2006 --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list