Is there a PAL Specific form/discussion group on this site???

[walpoo]

Hello. I like reading the many helpful posts and have learnt a lot from these, but many discussions are NTSC related. Being a PAL user, I find it scary to try and convert these discussions to Pal (settings, image size etc).
I hope there is an area I can check out, as like most newbies, I am having several problems.
Good health to all, Wayne (aka Walpoo)

[gadgetguy]

It's funny. When I first started coming to this site, I thought I was the only one in NTSC land. I found that the vast majority of discussions apply to both NTSC and PAL, with the only difference being the framerate and resolution. In general, if your source is PAL and your destination is PAL and you understand PAL specs (hint: read "What Is DVD" to the left), most of the discussions will apply, even if they are discussing only using NTSC examples.

[edDV]

Most people just ask their PAL questions and get a mix of PAL and clueless answers. In the end the question is usually answered.

[yoda313]

Hi,

Here is the info you need to translate pal to ntsc and back again - the audio should always be the same (though many say mpeg 2 audio is europe only but 99.99999% of US dvd players can play mpg 2 audio only dvds - ie home made discs using mpg audio).

The following is from this link - https://www.videohelp.com/dvd

PAL

Video:
Up to 9.8 Mbps* (9800 kbps*) MPEG2 video
Up to 1.856 Mbps (1856 kbps) MPEG1 video
720 x 576 pixels MPEG2 (Called Full-D1)
704 x 576 pixels MPEG2
352 x 576 pixels MPEG2 (Called Half-D1, same as the CVD Standard)
352 x 288 pixels MPEG2
352 x 288 pixels MPEG1 (Same as the VCD Standard)
25 fps*
16:9 Anamorphic (only supported by 720x576)



NTSC (NTSC Film)



Video:
Up to 9.8 Mbps* (9800 kbps*) MPEG2 video
Up to 1.856 Mbps (1856 kbps) MPEG1 video
720 x 480 pixels MPEG2 (Called Full-D1)
704 x 480 pixels MPEG2
352 x 480 pixels MPEG2 (Called Half-D1, same as the CVD Standard)
352 x 240 pixels MPEG2
352 x 240 pixels MPEG1 (Same as the VCD Standard)
29,97 fps*
23,976 fps with 3:2 pulldown = 29,97 playback fps (NTSC Film, this is only supported by MPEG2 video)
16:9 Anamorphic (only supported by 720x480)


So if some one is discussing ntsc and you need pal just look up the chart and find the corresponding value for your need. Pretty straightforward.

And you can always title your questions with PAL in the headline and that should help others direct their answers to your needs. We're here to help you

[guns1inger]

There are enough PAL and dual format users to answer your questions (and to snigger occassionally at the NTSC only users )

[mats.hogberg]

On the whole, PAL is easier to work with - just one frame rate, no wierd pulldown & c. If a guide includes pulldown and stuff, just skip that step and move on, if you're doing PAL work.

/Mats

[edDV]

On the whole, PAL is easier to work with - just one frame rate, no wierd pulldown & c. If a guide includes pulldown and stuff, just skip that step and move on, if you're doing PAL work.

/Mats

Plus NTSC has that silly 7.5 IRE black issue and subcarrier down at 3.58MHz. I envy PAL users . Only downside is that flicker.