PAL/NTSC an issue if playing on computer?

[sdsumike619]

I'm going to be selling DVDs on my website that are in the NTSC format. I understand that they may not be playable in some foreign countries depending on the format of the player. However, does this issue exist if the customer is going to play the DVD on his computer? i.e., would I be able to buy a PAL DVD and play it in my computer here in the USA?

Thanks,
Mike

[BJ_M]

computers do not care what format it is

[sdsumike619]

awesome! that's what I was hoping to hear. So a small note such as:

Please Note:
ALL DVDs are made in the North American video format.
Please refer to your DVD player manual for compatibility if you will be playing the DVDs in a table top DVD player.

will do?

[BJ_M]

many many PAL players will play NTSC anyway == what you wrote sounds fine

[sdsumike619]

oh??? I did not know that, so you don't think I'll lose a lot of foreign sales because it's not PAL? This is gettin better and better..but what about their TV itself,,, if they have a PAL player that plays NTSC dvds, what will show up on a PAL TV? or am I confused?

[Stingray]

Most PAL TVs sold after 1995 should (in my experience) play NTSC just fine...

[rgs_uk]

I would definitely tell people overseas that they need a DVD player and TV that can handle NTSC playback. But, as has been mentioned, the majority of modern TVs can do.

But you could always author some PAL DVDs And that avoids confusing people who may not be technically minded.

As far as I know, it doesn't work the other way around and most NTSC TVs can't handle PAL?

[Sugar]

Beyond the PAL/NTSC format issue, do not forget about the region code issue.

I do not know if your DVD is going to be limited to region 1 only (USA). If this is the case, only people outside of zone 1 with multizone player will be able to play your DVD. For example, the average Joe in Europe with a zone 2 player, cannot play a zone 1 film.

Just check if there is region coding on the DVD you are selling.

[sdsumike619]

well I'm covered as far as the region coding goes because they're not theatrical films that I'm producing; they're music instruction videos for robertconti.com so there were no region codes set, as I WANT them to be playable all over the world... Well that's good news to hear that PAL TVs made afer 1995 will play NTSC, assuming people buy new TVs fairly often =)

[cd090580]

I know that's more work but why don't you make a PAL version and a NTSC version.

There are many guides here to convert NTSC to PAL. So your customers can choose which format they want.

[sdsumike619]

well, how easy is it to take an already authored DVD that is NTSC and make it PAL? if it's simple, maybe it's an option,, but I've done 9 DVDs in the past few months so I've been busy haha...If there's a way to take the finished product, stick it in the drive, and push some magical button, I'm all for it ???

[indolikaa]

well, how easy is it to take an already authored DVD that is NTSC and make it PAL? if it's simple, maybe it's an option,, but I've done 9 DVDs in the past few months so I've been busy haha...If there's a way to take the finished product, stick it in the drive, and push some magical button, I'm all for it ???

Dreamer...

[sdsumike619]

then F*** the PAL people haha, they can buy an NTSC player if they need to