To those in PAL countries, do you have NTSC equipment?

[topherz]

Hello,

We're putting together some visuals DVDs (I'll post a BSP in a few days) and so far we have only NTSC versions.

I was just wondering if those of you in PAL-world generally have equipment that can also play NTSC, or whether we should really make PAL versions of the DVD's as well.

Thanks alot for any and all feedback!

-topher

[sleepytom]

most pal dvd players will do some kind of ntsc playback (usually PAL60) this means most people should be able to watch ntsc dvds however quite a few people will not be able to watch or will get a black and white picture.

[Morninglight]

My nextbase portable plays NTSC, most other DVD players can ply it but its not standard that the DVD player plays it..

[lotech]

NTSC playback on our DVD players (Pioneer DV-466's) jump around - I think its is coming though as PAL60 as Tom said but haven't checked it out to much.
Any DVDs that don't play properly due to being NTSC I generally rip and re-encode as PAL... maybe not a good step to have people take if all that is required is to make some PAL disks at your end...

[buffaal]

we're playing ntsc dvd's on one of these Kiss players (dunno which one...) works fine! :yep:

[robotfunk]

are you sure tom that ntsc dvd's output PAL60? I use a lot of ntsc material and never had problems on any gear, including antique tellies that are definitely pre pal60 (did this exist pre widescreen tellies at all?)

[videoteque]

If they are meant to be remixed by others, no one in PAL land can remix PAL 60hz... It maybe an antycopy!!! ;-)

[DrEskaton]

If they are meant to be a source for VJ's to mix with there would have to be a PAL version cause even though the DVD players can mostly cope, a Videomixer can't mix PAL and NTSC sources, and all our other source material would be PAL!

[topherz]

OK,
Its clear that making the DVD's in PAL is basically a requirement. Thanks for the feedback, especially interesting to hear the specifics of why... id never heard of PAL 60 before, or thought about mixing one video signal with another.

-topherZ