Are Rotel DVD players multi-region?

[Charl]

Does anyone know if the RDV-1040/50/60 DVD players come standard as multi-region? I'm sure I read this somewhere......

I can pick up a new machine on ebay for less than half the local price in South Africa, but I'm not sure if it will work with our region 2? :roll:

I've checked the power equirements and it seems all the new Rotel machines work with a universal power supply (110-240v, 50/60Hz), and they have a PAL / NTSC selector switch, so this part seems ok.

Charl

[Marcel54]

My 1060 is multi region out of the box.

Marcel

[Elmac]

Yes and no
Rotel DVD players are multi region and they will work in North America and Europe, but if you are in North America and try to watch region 2 DVD’s they will not work since there is no up conversion from PAL to NTSC. So unless you have Multi system projector or a HDTV that can switch between those 2 systems, than those DVD players are only single region.
Hope this helps.

[aarsoe]

Elmac

Are you sure of this?? They do all seem to have a swicth on the back for PAL or NTSC setting...

[Charl]

Thanks for the feedback guyz.

Elmac, I've gotta agree with aarsoe - I downloaded the manual and they do all seem to have a switch on the back of the machine for PAL or NTSC setting.

Can anyone confirm this?

[GosonFletchy]

Yes, they all have the PAL/NTSC switch. In North America, they come out of the box set to Region 1. I have heard of some, outside of North America, being set to multi region, but I can not say if it is out of the box, or done afterwards. This applies to all Rotel DVD players.

G.

[Elmac]

Yes, I'm sure.
I have about 50 region 2 DVD's and have to play them on Phillips player.
I was about to buy new rotel player but after testing all 4 models none of them would play any of the disks. So i have contacted my Rotel Support guy in Buffolo, and he told me that all players in US and Canada are only region 1 and they will only play region 1 DVD's.
So I'mm still waiting for new player from Rotel with upconversion to 1080i or 720P with HDMI out and SACD and DVD Audio.
When this will happen I don't know.

[Charl]

I really appreciate your comments guys - I think you've just saved me from a costly mistake!

In summary then, I think Rotel manufactures one standard player with a universal power supply and switschable PAL / NTSC.
Machines going out to the US market then get region 1 coded and the rest region 2 (or no coding). Makes sense...

Thanks again guyzos!

[aarsoe]

Elmac

Think you are mixing two things together.
That your player is locked to Region 1 have nothing to do with its ability to output PAL or NTSC signals.
In my experience all players in Europe are code/region free and can play all regions.
Also worth noticing is that if you are using component output, then the signal have nothing to do with NTSC and PAL anyway..

[Elmac]

Hello aarsoe

Maybe in Europe they will work but not in US and Canada.
I have try about 5 DVD's on them and none of them will work.
I tells you that you have insered wrong region DVD.
I also have try Krell and Integra and high end pioneer as well as Denon.
and all of them say the same thing. We even try diffrent setting at 2 dealers and it didn't help.
But if you know the way to go around this with a secret code please let us know because I know at least 5 people that would buy Rotel player if would be a multi region.
I bet Andrew or Geoff can clear this up for us.