DVD-R help please

[Arnold Layne]

I am making a compialtion DVD on my stand alone DVD+r recorder, for someone that lives in a far off place, Australia for instance, now I'm pretty sure that if I record it on my stand alone +R, then back it up on my pc using dvd decrypter, then burnng to DVD-R making it region free with "any dvd" which I have on my pc this will play back perfectly on a region "0" or "4" DVD player? just wanted to be certain to avoid dissapointment at the other end, thanks

[qwerty]

Maybe I'm wrong but I thought that DVD+R/-R discs made on DVD recorders,
were automatically region free.Isn't it only the major film distributors that
use regional coding technology?These home made discs should play back anywhere in the world.

[Arnold Layne]

Got a point there mate, altho there is a button ntsc/pal

[Holden MacGroyn]

Dude, just send it as is it and as long as Bu...I mean your friends player recognises it, then it's cool.
Most TV's can alter between NTSC & PAL thesedays so that shouldn't be a worry...unless he's a skinflint bastard with a TV with 4 knobs on the side and a slide control.

[qwerty]

I'm pretty sure Australia uses the PAL system.

[Arnold Layne]

Cheers everybody thabks for the info

[Arnold Layne]

Where you been anyway? been unusally quiet at the computer fairs?

[Ned]

One thing you might find a problem using a standalone...

I've had discs done on a Phillips standalone that don't play on my regular DVD player, I think because of the menu and auto-chaptering the Phillips uses.

If you do have problems, there's a piece of software called DVDLab which is very easy to use to put compilations together on the PC.

[Arnold Layne]

Cheers Ned thanks for the info, similar to dvd builder on roxio I guess?