If a DVD is of Region 1 (US, Canada) I'm guessing it won't play on me DVD player here (don't actually know, cos never had a region 1 to try out)

Is there a way to convert a DVD region? Ie, could you load it into a PC DVD ROM, upload it to PC, the burn ot DVD as region 2 (or universal) etc?

And do you have to have a DVD-ROM to do this as I don't got one of them

Also, whilst in a similar subject, apparently the Australians and NZ use PAL format VHS tapes that I'm told will work fine in our UK spec VCR's - any one confirm please?