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PJK
Alien Abductee
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 Posted - 05/01/2004 : 2:28:32 PM
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I know there was a discussion on here before about different formatting for DVD's. I just received what should be a wonderful dvd from France on The Tabla, which is what I am learning to play. Well, it won't play on my dvd player. Any suggestions other than going to France to play it, which actually sounds like a pretty good idea. LOL
How can I tell what locations it is formatted for? I was looking forward to this dvd......really disappointing! Talk about feeling dumb! |
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genome
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 05/01/2004 : 2:57:09 PM
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| did you try it in a computer or is that what you meant |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2004 : 4:00:27 PM
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| nope but I will thanks! |
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bugman96
Chatterbox
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Posted - 05/02/2004 : 3:54:38 PM
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Pam, just thought I'd let you know that Zakir Hussain (tabla virtuoso) is playing at McCarter Theater in Princeton on May 18.
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 05/03/2004 : 2:19:30 PM
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There should be a little globe symbol with a number on it, which indicates the region the DVD is for. If you look on the back of your DVD player, you should see the little globe with 1 inside since U.S./Canada is Region 1. Here in Europe we are Region 2.
Usually, DVDs like the one you bought are region free since there are no issues about release dates and the like. The other problem could be that in the U.S., our TVs and VCRs use the NTSC video standard, and in Europe they use PAL. If your TV is expecting an NTSC video signal, but it gets PAL, the image will be all garbled. The sound might be audible though.
If you feel like sending it to me, I could play it on my Region 2 player and record it on to a video for you. Or, you could do genome suggested and try playing it on your computer. There are ways to make your computer's DVD player pretend to be another region. If you're afraid of ruining your internal DVD drive, you could buy an inexpensive external DVD drive and hack around with it instead. There are websites that give instructions for that...
teri :) |
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James M.
Chatterbox
USA
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Posted - 05/03/2004 : 6:16:15 PM
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| wow screw fluffyesque...im aspiring to be teriesque from now on! |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 09:38:48 AM
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Wow, thanks for the compliment!!
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 05/06/2004 : 12:25:27 PM
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LOL, I aspire to be Teri-esque everyday!!!
Luv ya Sis!!!
PS and don't miss Zakir Hussain if you have the chance. HE IS AMAZING! I have many a solo LP by him. Wow, reminds me, I really need to find some of his stuff on CD. |
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bugman96
Chatterbox
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Posted - 05/06/2004 : 8:24:21 PM
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| Yeah, I'd be going to see Zakir but money is low; next year though, Ravi Shankar is playing in the same place. |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 05/06/2004 : 8:41:01 PM
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I saw Zakir last year and he was amazing. I was blown away by him. I would love to see him this year too, but I just can't.
I have a number of his solo CD's too, I just love the tabla!
Jesse, you're shitting me, Ravi is playing at McCarter next year? Damn I don't want to miss that. He is a musical god, IMO. He puts on the most incredible shows!
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Arthen
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USA
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Posted - 05/06/2004 : 9:45:05 PM
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| I'm still pissed his daughter Annoushka, cancelled her performance at my school last Fall. I was dissapointed, but I'm sure she had a decent reason. |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 05/06/2004 : 10:44:33 PM
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Ya I guess she had a good reason I remember reading something about it on her website so I checked and it says: "Due to a hand injury, Anoushka has been forced to cancel several of her concerts.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
That sucks I wish I was making the drive up to seattle to heat them on the 14th but I'll just listen to one of the many CD's I have of Ravi & Anoushka. |
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bugman96
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Posted - 05/14/2004 : 7:50:55 PM
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Originally posted by PJK
I saw Zakir last year and he was amazing. I was blown away by him. I would love to see him this year too, but I just can't.
I have a number of his solo CD's too, I just love the tabla!
Jesse, you're shitting me, Ravi is playing at McCarter next year? Damn I don't want to miss that. He is a musical god, IMO. He puts on the most incredible shows!
He is indeed playing at McCarter (w/ Anoushka). Tickets go on sale in August. I'm going to try and get one, but I bet they'll sell like hotcakes. |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2004 : 8:22:11 PM
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| I am going to try to get them too. I will get 2 tickets so if you can't get tickets and I do you can have one. You are right, they will sell out quickly! |
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bugman96
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Posted - 05/16/2004 : 2:35:23 PM
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| Thanks! Any recommendations for Zakir Hussain CDs? |
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Teri or anyone help
