are dvdr's region free?

[phienix]

I am just starting out. I have several files that I capped with my pc to .avi or .mpeg format. I want to convert them and then burn them to dvd+r. From checking some of the other dvdr's I have, I think I need to convert them to vob files and then burn them. I have cucusofts pro converter and their dvd author. When I use the converter I have to select NTSC or PAL. My question is, if I chose NTSC will that make my dvd'rs region 1? Or will they be able to be played in any region? I am sending copies of these to family in th UK so they have to be able to watch them as well. IS there a way or program that will burn or convert them to be region free?

[canadateck]

Region has Nothing to do with "Pal" or "NTSC" It will burn them Region Free.

[canadateck]

Region Coding
Region coding is how Hollywood studios stagger DVD movie releases across the planet. These codes ensure that one country doesn't get a DVD movie before the same movie is out in that country's theatres. In their corporate omniscience, movie studios have carved the planet into regions with each region having a specific code.

All DVD players and discs have region codes. A DVD player and disc must be of the same region or the disc will not play.

If you want to watch movies from other countries, you need a multiregion DVD player. This will allow you to play any disc from any region. However, because TV standards differ, you might need a specialized NTSC/SECAM/PAL TV or a DVD player that can output any signal to the standard your TV accepts. TechTV

[canadateck]

PAL
Short for Phase Alternating Line, the dominant television standard in Europe. The United States uses a different standard, NTSC. PAL delivers 625 lines at 50 fields (half-frames interlaced) per second. The resolution of a PAL VCD is 352x288 pixels, a PAL SVCD is 480x576, and a PAL full D1 DVD is 704 or 720 x 576.

[phienix]

Thank You. I wasn't sure. I have always done vcd's and am just starting with dvdr's. I wasn't sure if it worked the same.