Some will play PAL.... even though they aren't supposed to. If you look at some dvd players that will only play "Region 1" only. NTSC video format.

I bought my current Phillips DVD player specifically because it "plays everything" -- although a couple of my friends couldn't play the Eurocreme movies. One had an Apex.

I know that some DVD players can potentially play all the regions, but you need a "crack" for it. Maybe someone one here can explain the situation better.

Steve