A:AnswerNo it does not play PAL format DVDs, only NTSC North American United States region DVDs. The United States used Region 1 , While Germany uses Region 2. You would have to buy a PAL/Region 2 player, a TV monitor to view it on also, and a special power converter to power both the Monitor and DVD player as well. It will however play the discs if they are formatted as region 0, or Region Free, you would have to try them on a PC with a special software player too see what it is though.
A:AnswerNo it does not, This is a versatile and great upscaling HDMI DVD only player. It plays DVD -R,DVD -RW, DVD +R, DVD +RW, Dual layer DVD, CDs, CDRs, CDRWs, and 3.5”camcorder DVDs that are finalized. An entry level Sony blu ray player such as the BDP-S1700U also has Ethernet streaming and DVD capabilities and also comes with HDMI cable for not much more than this unit and will play the blu ray discs too.
