Thread: DVD Player that can play PAL and NTSC with NTSC output
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Old 11-12-2003, 10:18   #6
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Re: DVD Player that can play PAL and NTSC with NTSC output
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Originally Posted by RAJ
would it not be possible to encode them as ntsc before you burn it?

try looking at www.dvdrhelp.com and see if someone on there can give you a way round it if you can't find a player.
Yes I probably can - well I know that DVDRHelp will provide me with a solution to this, but by the time I've edited the footage encoded to MP2 built the menus covers etc it's another step I really dont want to deal with if a hardware solution is availible.

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Originally Posted by Defiant
ALL dvd players can play both formats ntsc & pal. Its only the region lock that stops them. I got one of those £37 abla DVD players from Argos a few weeks ago because I found the unlock code only to find it was already unlocked though.

Also you should know that most modern tv's now can play both formats 50/60hz. Thats the most inportant thing to remember too
This is a correct answer in the UK. It the TV supports a mode known as PAL60 which is used to produce an NTSC output on screen. It does not apply in the US. Oh and her TV is a bit of an antique.

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Originally Posted by Mimizuku no Lew

The iBook should have come with an adapter to connect to a TV set (if not then one can be purchased from a retailer or direct from Apple). As long as the iBook is set to output an NTSC signal (there are several NTSC modes available in the display preferences) it will convert the PAL picture to NTSC. I know this as I played several PAL discs on a friend's TV in Arizona via a PowerBook a couple of years back. If the iBook is connected to a TV then Apple DVD Player will automatically display the DVD content on the TV screen and switch off the LCD.

PM me if you have any questions regarding this.
Thanks for this. Looks like a good solution to start with.
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