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Now You, Too, Can Enjoy British Comedies One of the great joys of being married to a wonderful woman is that I get to buy toys. And one of the wonderful things about not having kids is that I don't have to share them! No, that's not what this page is about. There are a growing number of companies making (and selling here in the US and over in Great Britain) VCRs and DVD players that can play both NTSC -- the US television standard -- as well as PAL -- the UK standard -- tapes/DVDs. I have both a combo NTSC/PAL SVHS deck as well as a combo DVD player. They may run a bit higher than the NTSC-only units, but if you are getting ready to replace one or both of yours, you might think about getting one of the combination units. THEN, you can order from places like Amazon.co.uk — if you are here in the US — and choose from hundreds of British programs that may only be available over there. The cost is right. Recently I purchased "Red Dwarf" Series 1 and Series 2 on DVD (PAL versions) from them. With shipping they cost me about $50.75. If I ordered the same items from Amazon.com (the NTSC versions) they would have cost me about $2 MORE. (Remember that when you check them out or order from them, you don't pay the VAT -- sales tax -- part of the price quoted. And, if you order a couple items, the shipping generally is about the same or less than the VAT would be.) So, if you are looking for a combination unit, you might want to check out the following: Barrel of Monkeys (DVD and VCR) @ The Electronic Company (DVD) @
NOTE: I have purchased from Barrel of Monkeys with great results but only list the others as they seem to offer pretty good deals. |