Will a VHS Tape bought over seas and shipped to me from the UK, play in my VCR here in the states?

Question

Are VHS tapes coded like DVD's? I have been trying to locate a documentary by NIck Broomfield for a year or so now. I finally found a used copy and new copy on Amazon.Uk. I am hesitant to buy it, only because I am not sure if the tape will play here in the states. Any one out there know?

Answer 1

No, it won't play.  We used to get lots of videos(before everyone had a dvd player) from Europe, we had to have them "converted".  It usually lowered the quality and cost $5 per video.

Answer 2

They are the same, they will also work the same in your vcr that you have, you do not have to get a reader for them, CD's, or DVR DVD's are different.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videotape_f...

Answer 4

No it wont play. VHS in the EU and in the states are set up differently. EU VHS takes are not compatible with VHS players in the states and vise versa