Changing region on a PAL dvd

[DVantrease]

I have a PAL dvd of Mr. Bean on DVD-R, I can't play it on my standalone player because it says 'Not NTSC'. Is it just a matter of changing a region code somewhere, or do I actually have to re-encoded the entire disc? Any help would be appreciated.

[gshelley61]

You may be able to re-author as Region 0 with DVDShrink or some other copying software. You DVD player might be able to play it then... but don't count on it. Most NTSC DVD players can't play back and convert PAL DVD's (some can).

[jimmalenko]

I have a PAL dvd of Mr. Bean on DVD-R, I can't play it on my standalone player because it says 'Not NTSC'. Is it just a matter of changing a region code somewhere, or do I actually have to re-encoded the entire disc? Any help would be appreciated.

I'm guessing that "Not NTSC" means it can't play PAL. I would imagine it would say "wrong region" or something similar if it were just the region code causing the problem.

[DVantrease]

So if I have to re-encode the whole disc, what's the easiest/quickest method? It's already on DVD5, I just need to change it from PAL to NTSC I guess.

[jimmalenko]

Plenty of info in the guides section:
https://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?howtoselect=4#4;41

... and AFAIK, there is no quick/easy method, apart from buying the correct version of the DVD in the first place