Thanks for the PC advice, and good point about the DVD player/TV adaptability, although I believe mine is dual PAL and NTSC, at least that's what it says on the box (It's a Wharfdale DVD 750). It was one of the first reasonably priced (well, 200 pounds over 5 years ago) DVD players available in england many moons ago, and although it's ancient now, I've found no reason to replace it.