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PAL / NTSC and Region 1 DVD's
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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?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.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.
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.