Your friend is right when he says that the dvd will play in region 1 players. That is not really the problem.
Your problem lies in the fact that your televsiion system is NTSC which is a lower definition format than PAL. That is to say, NTSC has a fewer lines per screen than PAL. However, you have 3 alternatives. If you want to play the dvd on a computer, you can get a program which will convert PAL to NTSC. You may also be abel to use a ripping program to convert the prograam to A V I format and watch it in windows media player. If you want to play it on a DVD player, firstly check your TV to see if it will accept PAL signals. This is unlikely but some of the higher end models do and adjust automatically. If not then consider buying a small hardware device which will do the conversion for you. The last time I looked, you could get one for about $100. Thirdly, depending on where you live, you may find a local company which will copy the DVD and convert it to NTSC for you. This would involve a small fee but it may prove the cheapest alternative. Bob Nelson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Spratt" <adr...@adrianspratt.com> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 8:35 PM Subject: PAL format A friend in France wants to send a friend in the U.S., namely me, DVDs produced in a format called PAL. Over there, it is claimed that PAL is universal, and that it specifically covers Region 1. However, a local Apple store says that Mac computers can't play it. My Google searches have led to confusing results on the question of whether a stand-alone DVD player or a PC can handle the format. Does anyone on this list happen to know if any devices in the U.S. can handle PAL? We contributed research to this documentary series and would love to find out what came out of it. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
