PAL / NTSC and Region 1 DVD's

[Headtime]

My DVD Player is multi-region, but are DVD's encoded in PAL or NTSC or are they just MPEG-2 and the player converts them to the correct standard? I was just wondering if I bought an American DVD, my player will play it, but will the signal to the TV be correct?

[j2buttonsw]

I don't think it has anything to do with PAL/NTSC, only what region it is coded. I have bought US DVDs and they will play in a multi-region DVD player or in a DVD ROM set to the appropriate region (region 1).

[LeMarchand]

Region 1 DVDs are NTSC, but I have never had any problems playing them on my (ancient) remote-hacked Wharfedale. I have a feeling that if you are using an RF (standard "aerial" type) lead to connect your player to your TV you MAY have problems, but if you are using a SCART lead or S Video, you should be OK.

[smorodina]

The output has nothing to do with the source, If the machine is designed for PAL playback that is what it will do. The player, if designed to do so, converts the source to PAL. The MPEGs are not exactly the same - the frame rate and size are different.

[early_m]

Region 1 DVD's from America are in NTSC format. They will play on your multi-region player, but if your tv doesn't support NTSC then the picture will be in black and white. The only way of getting around this is to either buy a new tv that supports NTSC, or buy an NTSC - PAL convertor which costs between �40-60.