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Posted by {{{{{Welcome}}}}} on 02/04/07 14:27
Thus spaketh Bill McClain:
> On 2007-02-03, Slick32 <Slick32@Someware.Com> wrote:
>
>> I was wondering, is the format of the signal on a DVD the same the
>> world over and it would be the Region Code that would cause the
>> problem (if it's there) or is the actual format on the DVD vary from
>> country to country or region to region.
>
>> I was going to send him one of these "Will play and DVD on any TV in
>> any Country" models, but he feels that it would be something else to
>> ship back.
>
> No, PAL and NTSC are different DVD formats, as well as being
> different TV systems. Converting from one to the other in software so
> you can burn a copy is difficult to do well.
>
> A multi-system player is your best bet. You need something that can
> be made region-free and that plays both PAL and NTSC discs, and does
> PAL<->NTSC conversion, both ways. Do you have a price ceiling? I
> strongly recommend the Oppo models (http://www.oppodigital.com/), but
> the cheapest is the 970 at $149. He could probably resell it locally
> before coming back. Oppo is a "videophile" brand.
>
> Check what inputs he has on his TV before doing this.
>
> Burning region-free DVDs: I have limited experience, but I thought
> this was a software, not a hardware issue with the burner. I suspect
> most DVD "backup" programs don't bother setting a region code. But in
> any case, a region-free player will handle them all.
>
> You make the Oppos region-free by entering a code through the remote.
>
> -Bill
DVD players sold for region 2 market will play both PAL and NTSC discs*,
this is due to region 2 covering PAL European countries and NTSC Japan.
DVD burners don't usually region code discs, many players ignore region
code on DVD-Rs etc, if you did set a region code.
* As long as they are region 2 or region 0 or the player has been made
region free or came region free out the box, like a fair amount often
are.
As long as you connect the DVD player via RGB connection (the old scart
still works ok) then if the player only outputs pure NTSC then TVs made
in the last decade or so will happily display them, other DVD players
transcode NTSC to PAL on the fly, many players give you the option,
output as per disc or output in either PAL or NTSC transcoding on the
fly as necessary. A €30 (30 Euro) / £20 (GBP) / 275 SEK / $40 player
will often offer all this.
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