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big dog
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 Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:43 pm Post subject: computer question |
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What do I have to do to make a laptop from Canada play Japanese DVds?? Also will I be able to plug the #$%^*() thing in to begen with??
Thanks in Advance to anyone who takes the time to answer! |
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big dog
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I forgot to mention that I am going to be in living close to tokyo( Kawasaki) if that makes a difference |
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AndyH
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not a computer expert, but I believe your computer's DVD player will automatically adjust to the region you want to play. However, be advised that you can only switch regions 3x or so, then the player "locks" onto the region and stays there. I've heard there are ways to set it back.
Another option might be to purchase a Japanese "region 2" DVD player over here, and use it to play Japanese DVDs and your computer to play North American DVDs, if you plan on bringing any.
There shouldn't be any problems in adapting it to use Japanese current.
Like I initially wrote, I'm not an expert at these things, so if anybody out there thinks I'm giving bogus info, please correct me!!!! |
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shmooj
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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Location: Seoul, ROK
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: computer question |
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| big dog wrote: |
What do I have to do to make a laptop from Canada play Japanese DVds?? Also will I be able to plug the #$%^*() thing in to begen with??
Thanks in Advance to anyone who takes the time to answer! |
Japan has the two flat pin plug system. If your laptop has the same, you'll be able to plug it in as soon as you step off the plane. Any voltage difference is irrelevant: laptops are meant to be used anywhere in the world and come with a transformer as part of the power lead. In fact, if you look at the label on that it will say something like 110~230V. |
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Synne
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
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Location: Tohoku
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| Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:31 am Post subject: |
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region difference
you might not have a proper dvd player program (doubful)
laptop supports DVD's to begin with?
insinct region settings (if so, then youre out of luck)
can it play North American DVD's? |
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Lister100
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Are there many problems bringing DVD's through customs? I want to bring one of those carrying packs so that I can bring about 50 of them.
Should I get an external floppy disk drive for Japan or will my North American laptop be able to use Japanese Cds? |
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shmooj
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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Are there many problems bringing DVD's through customs? I want to bring one of those carrying packs so that I can bring about 50 of them.
Should I get an external floppy disk drive for Japan or will my North American laptop be able to use Japanese Cds? |
No problem bringing in DVDs for personal use. Porn will land you in the can though...
Floppy? CD? Not sure what you mean here as you are mixing two different media. Basically, floppies, CDs and DVD blank media are universal meaning that what you buy in a shop in Japan will work as well as what you buy elsewhere. |
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canuck
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Lister100
Joined: 26 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys,
Good news on the dvds, I don't have any porn to worry about.
I wasn't sure if cds had the region 2 problem like dvd movies and thought disketts might be the way around it. I'm happy to hear that blank cds and dvds are universal as well.
Thanks again |
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