Originally posted by: boris

Originally posted by: ThunderPeel20011) not all UK (Region 2) based display devices support "NTSC";

All NZ TV's do.

Wrong, come watch a fantastic B&W image on my Mitsubishi Black Diamond some time.

Originally posted by: THX
2) not all UK (Region 2) based playback devices support "NTSC";

All NZ VCR & DVD players do.*

Wrong again. My old panasonic video wouldn't play NTSC tapes.
Originally posted by: THX
3) even where both do, they can be rendered effectively incompatible in some circumstances;

All NZ equipment plays NTSC just fine (and I'll remind you that you can find MANY NTSC DVD's imported from the US for sale here).

I don't know where you're shopping buddy, but I can't find a single store that sells NTSC region 1 DVDs.
Originally posted by: THX
3) not all UK (Region 2) based playback devices support region 1 playback (i.e. are region-free/multi-region).

All NZ players are, by law.
Wrong again bud, ever used a PS2. Four strikes dude, you're outta there.