PAL / NTSC DVD Conversion (patch method)

[LadyLiete]

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[sergio.abe]

I need some help.

I use this method (IfoEdit) and it works very well with video, but de audio plays with some on/off. I have a DVD Player Pioneer DV-535.

How can I change the rate 25 fps (PAL) to 23.976/29.79 fps (NTSC)?
It is a DVD with many videoclips, and the with MPEG-1 audio.

The IfoEdit version 0971 has a bug, it doesn't save the changes. Uses the prior version 0.96, it works very well.

Thanks in advance

Sergio

[DJRumpy]

This method won't fix, or break your audio. Either it works with your player or it doesn't. It is a hack, and should be treated as such.

[antero]

First of all, thanks so much for the easy explanations!

I encounter a problem when I'm saving the Ifo files edited, they aren't changing after i reopened the software and after burn'em is obvius that the ifo still pal format.

What I'm doing wrong? why the ifo files still unchanged after i did all the steps? i think somebody else has the same problem, any help please!

[DJRumpy]

Your IFO files could be read only, or you could have a bad version of IFOEdit. You did re-open the IFO's after you edited them to ensure the new settings took correct? The guide states that you won't see the changes until you re-open the IFO's.

Make sure you have a current version of IFOEdit, and that your IFO's are not marked as Read Only.

[antero]

Thanks for the fastest reply!

I downloaded the version at the official site, and how do I know if my ifo are in read mode?

I reopened the files once you stated.....any help please.

[DJRumpy]

Open the folder the files are in using Explorer, and right click on each IFO file. From the popup menu, select 'Properties'. There should be no check in the checkbox for the files 'Read Only' property.

If you know how, you can select all of the ifo files and right click one of them to check/change all of their read properties.

[antero]

Ok, I will try to do your tips at nightime, I will post the results, thanks buddy

[antero]

i'm still havin the same problem, i downloaded again ifoedit and checked the ifo files , properties and they are'nt marked at read only...........................weird.

[DJRumpy]

Try posting your question out in the main forum then and see if anyone can help you with an IFOEdit problem.

[thatvarmint]

DJ -
Just wanted to say "Thanks" this hack worked really well. Did this to two DVDs and they both play fine in a Sony 575P player now. One DVD plays a little jumpy on a portable Panasonic LS90. I haven't tried the other one yet. To the Pany's credit though it could play these DVDs even when they were in their original PAL format when not out-putting the video to TV. Just in case anyone wants to get one.


That Waskaly Wabbit

[reef33]

This method works great on my Sony DVP NC85H.

Dude, you are awesome! 8)

[carolinaliz]

I tried to use DVD Decrypter to get the files off of my DVD, and then after I changed the ratios and saved it wouldn't let me burn an image using DVD Shrink. Then when I created New IFO using IFO Edit, it still wouldn't let me burn an image. Could someone help me?

[DJRumpy]

It would be helpful if you post any errors. This sounds more like a DVD Shrink issue, and probably not something I can help you with. You could try posting in the main forum, but you should also post any errors you receive. Right now anyone replying would be completely guessing at what problem you may be having, as you have given no useful information other than the software your trying to burn it with.

[mjohn89]

Im trying to use IFOEDIT but everytime i reach the bottom and save it i get this message
Theres Something Wrong !
The IFO Endsector does not match the file size

[DJRumpy]

Sounds like you didn't properly rip all of the necessary files. Post your issue in the main forum.

[mjohn89]

huh i dont know how else i could have ripped it. I used an Avi file ripped it with win avi and it gave me the dvd files and i opened up the two ifo files and changed everything to ntsc the 1st ifo file went through the 2nd ifo file was the 1 that didnt work

[DJRumpy]

This guide is intended for a DVD source. Your saying you started with an AVI source?

"I used an Avi file ripped it with win avi"

[MOVIEGEEK]

huh i dont know how else i could have ripped it. I used an Avi file ripped it with win avi and it gave me the dvd files and i opened up the two ifo files and changed everything to ntsc the 1st ifo file went through the 2nd ifo file was the 1 that didnt work

Then why didn't you encode NTSC?

[DJRumpy]

If you already had an AVI then you would simply convert the AVI to NTSC rather than creating a PAL DVD and then changing the IFO to NTSC. That's completely backwards.

Just look for a PAL to NTSC guide for AVI sources. This guide isn't for you.

[X400]

i was hoping after all these years there'd be a simple surefire method by now :/


so anyway the patch method never worked for me before but it works for me now YAY

but i get this 1 error on a few of the discs i burn where it still plays at its Pal Resolution so the bottom portion of the picture is gone and i know ive done everything in ifoedit correctly

am i just S.O.L. on certain discs or is there something else that can be done in ifoedit ?

thnx

[WALLstAL]

I would like to thank DJRumpy for this great patch.

I purchased (Ebay) a copy of the old Blaxplotation movie called Cleopatra Jones The Casino Of Gold Region 2 from Australia. I live in region 1 and has no idea what NSTC and Pal meant, the DVD now plays perfect after using the patch and it only took me a few minutes. The sound is perfectly phased with the actors and there is no jitter with the movie.

I am using the new Toshiba A30 HD DVD player and a Samsung 61" HD TV.



Update: Movie will not play in my 5 year old Sony.
Movie plays in my Panosonic, but lots of pixelation and very unstable, sound seems O.K.
Conclusion: Must use a HD DVD Player!!! Perfect picture and sound.

[spack89]

I just want to say that this patch works great. I have a Sony DAV DX150 home system and every dvd I patched it worked great. Maybe you people that are having problems just don't know how to use the program. It is as simple.

[hgh]

This hack works for my Sony DVD Player--menu selections are out of alignment but still functional. Considering there is no known way to make the NC665P natively play PAL discs this method works and it is cheaper than buying a region free DVD player. BTW playback is clean w/o issues.

[micronerdo]

I have a Sony RDR-VX500 recorder player. The player will only accept NTSC. I downloaded a PAL movie with all the ISO, BUP and VOB files. I used IfoEdit to change the codes. I then went to the files and clicked on the VOB files to see if it would play on my computer. WMP came up but nothing happened. Then I decided to see if DVDShrink could pick it up. It did and I could see the movie processing through the preview screen. Then I re-authored it with DVDShrink and just backed-up the main movie (only) to an ISO file. Burned it on a DVD-RW disc to see if it would play on the Sony. Perfect! Not a single thing went wrong thru-out the whole movie. I also had the movie backed up from DVDShrink to a folder so that I could read the files to see what the framerate was. It read 30fps. My question is... how did IfoEdit change a 25fps to a 30fps?

[ldavisa]

I've been alway used this method and it worked perfectly !!!

Absolutely...this method is the best work around to convert PAL ---> NTSC or vice versa. I have used it on both my Sony DVD player as well as my Samsung Up Convert DVD Player used with my Vizio 42" HDTV LCD Flatscreen. It is by far the most simple methodI have found out there; not to mention it only requires the use of one programAND it is FREE!!!

Rock on wit your bad self, DJRumpy!!!! Great Information!

[circaal]

Hey guys thanks for the patch method I'm gonna try it in a bit. But I have a question, a couple of DVD's I got have some parts in the NTSC format and some parts in the PAL format on the same DVD. Any clue on why this happens or why the DVD still plays fine??
-BTY

[cobalt]

Too bad this method doesn't fix the stuttering issue when converting from NTSC to PAL

[FulciLives]

Too bad this method doesn't fix the stuttering issue when converting from NTSC to PAL

NTSC to PAL looks A-OK only when the original NTSC is 23.976fps progressive (or can be made that way by doing an inverse telecine).

NTSC that is truly 29.970fps will never look good when trying to convert it to 25fps ... that's just the way it is

PAL to NTSC is definitely the easier of the two overall since PAL is always 25fps be it progressive or interlaced.

In any event I do not support this so-called patch method. There are much better ways.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[cracula]

Works great on my toshiba hd a30. Thanx!