Will Imports work in Domestic (USA) machines?

Enishi-Kun25 · Mar 24, 2006, 09:11 PM

Alright, I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I'm asking you fellow animeonliners to help me out.

Here's the problem:
I want to purchase a JPop cd and it will most likely be import, because almost no Jpop cd's are sold in America.

But I'm not sure if Import cd's will be able to play in my cd player or stereo.

----I already have an import DVD and CD, but I'm not sure if those were special exceptions.

Please help me out?

Nameless Shadow · Mar 24, 2006, 10:17 PM

Well I say waste your money and buy the CD that might not work in your CD player.

Enishi-Kun25 · Mar 24, 2006, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nameless Shadow

Well I say waste your money and buy the CD that might not work in your CD player.

Yeah.....thanks. But imports are sometimes more expensive. It doesn't sound like what you gave me was actual help. "Waste" my money, yeah...thanks for the advice.

*Mr. K* · Mar 25, 2006, 12:16 AM

Hi. I don't know what Jpop is, But if it's a CD: Everything should be good. The only time I know when you need the systems are when Is like for PS, PS2, XBOX, ect.
It won't work if it's a game, but a CD yes. If Im wrong just buy a CD player from there.

Enishi-Kun25 · Mar 25, 2006, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. K

Hi. I don't know what Jpop is, But if it's a CD: Everything should be good. The only time I know when you need the systems are when Is like for PS, PS2, XBOX, ect.
It won't work if it's a game, but a CD yes. If Im wrong just buy a CD player from there.

Yeah, that's what I thought, that the player rules only were restricted to games. Thanks for your opinion, it does help a lot. (of course I am aware that you are not 100% sure, but still thanks)

Lestat · Mar 26, 2006, 02:04 PM

I bought CD's while I was in Australia and they play fine in my CD player and PS2. I beleive DVD's and Games are the only things with the region codes.

Enishi-Kun25 · Mar 26, 2006, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lestat

I bought CD's while I was in Australia and they play fine in my CD player and PS2. I beleive DVD's and Games are the only things with the region codes.

Thanks. Yeah i went to Japan Town, San Francisco today. I saw that the region codes only appeared on DVD's or Music that contained DVD extras. But I didn't buy anything, as the cd was way too expensive. I know an online site that can get it for cheap. But with the opinions you guys gave me and my adventuring to SF has made me more comfortable with purchasing Import DVD's.

*KnightofNi* · Mar 27, 2006, 01:58 PM

yeah, any cd will play in any cd player in the world, cd's do not have regional coding, only games and movies have these region codings, so no worries.

dgs_vex · Mar 27, 2006, 02:41 PM

some may work. there is a signature on your disk drive that reads a region code. if you are in the US the region code is automatically 1. if your in japan its 2. korea its 3. 6 for china. you can only change the region a limited number of times. i think its only 2.

but any way that is if you plan on getting dvds for your computer. im not sure if standard dvds will do.

other things. you can try playing movies with vlc player(which ignores the dvd region)
to my knowledge ps2 from japan wont play US games. but techniques include reprogramming the bios or adding a mod chip.

um there are computer emulators that run ps/ps2 games just by disk/.iso/and the ps2 .jil(i think but it starts with "j")

cd players dont have any sort code or anything.

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Enishi-Kun25 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 210	Will Imports work in Domestic (USA) machines? Alright, I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I'm asking you fellow animeonliners to help me out. Here's the problem: I want to purchase a JPop cd and it will most likely be import, because almost no Jpop cd's are sold in America. But I'm not sure if Import cd's will be able to play in my cd player or stereo. ----I already have an import DVD and CD, but I'm not sure if those were special exceptions. Please help me out? __________________ "...Think not on what you lack as much as on what you have..." Last edited by Enishi-Kun25; Mar 24, 2006 at 09:16 PM.
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Lestat Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 110	Re: Will Imports work in Domestic (USA) machines? I bought CD's while I was in Australia and they play fine in my CD player and PS2. I beleive DVD's and Games are the only things with the region codes. __________________ "Our Country won't go on forever, if we stay soft as we are now. There won't be any AMERICA because some foreign soldiery will invade us and take our women and breed a hardier race!" Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
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dgs_vex Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: never in one place Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 160	Re: Will Imports work in Domestic (USA) machines? some may work. there is a signature on your disk drive that reads a region code. if you are in the US the region code is automatically 1. if your in japan its 2. korea its 3. 6 for china. you can only change the region a limited number of times. i think its only 2. but any way that is if you plan on getting dvds for your computer. im not sure if standard dvds will do. other things. you can try playing movies with vlc player(which ignores the dvd region) to my knowledge ps2 from japan wont play US games. but techniques include reprogramming the bios or adding a mod chip. um there are computer emulators that run ps/ps2 games just by disk/.iso/and the ps2 .jil(i think but it starts with "j") cd players dont have any sort code or anything. __________________
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