I've seen a couple of threads on this, but 1) they are a few years old, and 2) I'm slow.
I am coming from the US, so DVDs are NTSC (and I guess VHS is as well, right? I have a few old tapes left).
I don't see the point in bringing my old analog TV sets as they would not work anyway (I think). So I'll probably give those to my brother.
I have a 48" LCD that is quite nice, and it has 1 HDMI input. Assuming the power input is compatible, should I expect it to work for broadcast TV? What about Freeview? SkyTV? OTOH, it is 3 years old and technology has improved, so unless it is the only way to watch my DVDs, I don't suppose I'd want it anyway, right?
Of course my DVD player is for Region 1. I understand there are hacks to make it region independent, but I should not assume it would work with PAL, right? What about with the change to DVB? Does that imply that DVDs in the future might be compatible?
I know DVD players are cheap though, and I need to get a Blu-Ray anyway, so if I get a new DVD player in NZ (that is meant for Region 4 PAL compatible disks), would it work for Region 1 NTSC compatible DVDs (that are not Blu-Ray)? I have about 200 DVDs (including all my Star Trek TNG, Enterprise, 24, Office, and Flight of the Conchords, so I have to have something to play them on). I won't be stuck watching them on my computer, will I?
I know these questions are probably dumb. But so am I. I probably am mis-using some terminology, but I hope my point is clear.
Should I bring my LCD? Will my DVDs work on an NZ player? What if I get a Blu-Ray player in NZ? What are implications of changing from PAL to DVB?
Thanks for any advice. I hope the questions are generic enough to be applicable to others.