NTSC (Taiwan) <> PAL (Germany)

[domtw]

Hello all,
i am moving from Taiwan to Germany.
I have some equipment from Taiwan and some of them are related to the video signalS.
I am not talking about the voltage difference, I know I will need voltage transformers...

But I am quite confused about the different video signals and their compatibilities.
That is where I would need your help.
Let's start with the hardware and some attributes.
SOURCES:
* PC: windows XP, with HD graphic card, with Blue-ray player, DVD burner/player, via HDMI output
* Playstation3: NTSC for blue rays, DVDs and games (it seems...), via HDMI
* DVD: Pioneer DV-655A (Taiwanese version?) NTSC only? via S-video or composite video
DISPLAY
HD TV 47" Esonic (local brand): NTSC only apparently

Now, in Taiwan, everything works fine.

I suppose that, when I will connect all this together (with the right voltage) in Germany, it will also work fine.

But the NTSC/PAL incompatibility will start when I will want to play European DVD s or Blue-rays.
What about a TV box subscription? Will that box be able to output in NTSC (for the TV)?

I am not even sure if I am asking the right questions, if NTSC and PAL still make sense for HD videos...

But I guess I will need to invest in some kind of converter (for the TV box).
Or would there be a PC hardware solution? like an input card that could input some PAL signals (via ?) and ouput (which signal?) through the HDMI, PC to TV connection...

For the Blue rays/DVD I may be able to use the ones from the PC. (not sure at all), or add a player in the tower...

I would like to know what would be the best and cheapest solution.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and ideas about all that!

[edDV]

PC components
- check power supply for 230vac/50Hz capability. If not a new PS may be required.
- graphics card should be dual standard capable
- Blu-Ray player may be region locked. Taiwan is in Reg1, Germany in Reg2.
- DVD player may be region locked

PS3
- check power supply for 230vac/50Hz capability.
- may be region locked
- maybe best to sell this.

Pioneer DV-655
- check power supply for 230vac/50Hz capability.
- may be region locked
- purchase a PAL DVD and see if it plays. If it does play, output will probably be NTSC.

Esonic HDTV
- check power supply for 230vac/50Hz capability.
- tuner will be NTSC only
- possible it accepts PAL over analog component or HDMI
- less likely it will accept PAL over composite or S-Video

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Do this in Taiwan

1. Obtain a PAL DVD and test in all players.

2. Try to buy or borrow a Chinese DVD player that outputs PAL. Test it with the TV over composite, S-Video, analog component and HDMI. You will need it to work with at least analog componet or HDMI to connect to an external PAL/DVB set top tuner. If not you may want to sell it and get a new TV. Ideally the new TV would accept PAL and NTSC inputs. Test TV sets with the PAL DVD player. It may be cheaper to buy a new TV in Taiwan but factor in shipping costs.

Chinese brand TV sets are most likely to work in both PAL and NTSC. Sony and Samsung are least likely.