NTSC To Pal

[JamieBecks23]

i no this must have been asked before but i cant find an answer

i have home improvement on dvd in ntsc, i live in england and it wont work on most dvd players, ive read all about converting and is there a way i can convert 29.997 to 25 without having to make it shorter so i dont have to convert the audio too. do u know wat i mean, thanx, jamie

[JamieBecks23]

would playing the ntsc dvd and capturing it on my pc make it pal? doesnt the dvd player convert it as it plays?

[FulciLives]

You can buy a regular stand alone plug-into-a-tv DVD player that is multi-region and multi-format.

These types of DVD players can play NTSC as PAL or PAL as NTSC. They can also output the same of course so NTSC goes out as NTSC or PAL goes out as PAL.

They will work with any kind of TV and almost all have a power supply that will work in most areas of the world without a power converter needed.

This DVD feature is not THAT popular in the USA (usually it is "hidden" as a secret feature that oftentimes needs a hack of some sort) but it is much more common in European countries such as the UK.

As for conversion on your computer ... Yes you can convert these NTSC DVD discs to a PAL format DVD-R but it is a very tricky time-consuming manual process and since this is a TV show series with many episodes ... chances are you would go bonkers trying to do it.

You do have 2 other alternative options though.

A computer can display PAL or NTSC from a DVD without any problems. So you could resign yourself to watching it on the computer.

The 2nd alternative option is similar but if your computer has a TV OUTPUT option on the video card then you can play it back on the computer and output it as PAL format video though the TV OUTPUT of the comptuer's video card although the conversion from NTSC to PAL may not look perfect on your PAL TV.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[JamieBecks23]

so, if i play it on dvd player and capture it, i capture it as pal?

[FulciLives]

so, if i play it on dvd player and capture it, i capture it as pal?

NO

Nothing I said should have made you believe that.

I mean really now!

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[JamieBecks23]

You can buy a regular stand alone plug-into-a-tv DVD player that is multi-region and multi-format.

These types of DVD players can play NTSC as PAL or PAL as NTSC. They can also output the same of course so NTSC goes out as NTSC or PAL goes out as PAL.

They will work with any kind of TV and almost all have a power supply that will work in most areas of the world without a power converter needed.

This DVD feature is not THAT popular in the USA (usually it is "hidden" as a secret feature that oftentimes needs a hack of some sort) but it is much more common in European countries such as the UK.

As for conversion on your computer ... Yes you can convert these NTSC DVD discs to a PAL format DVD-R but it is a very tricky time-consuming manual process and since this is a TV show series with many episodes ... chances are you would go bonkers trying to do it.

You do have 2 other alternative options though.

A computer can display PAL or NTSC from a DVD without any problems. So you could resign yourself to watching it on the computer.

The 2nd alternative option is similar but if your computer has a TV OUTPUT option on the video card then you can play it back on the computer and output it as PAL format video though the TV OUTPUT of the comptuer's video card although the conversion from NTSC to PAL may not look perfect on your PAL TV.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[FulciLives]

How dense can you be?

If ... and I stress the word if ... you had such a DVD player then you could play any DVD on any TV.

What point then would you need in making a NTSC to PAL back-up of it?

Absolutely none unless you are up to something very sneaky as in WAREZ.

So can it already.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[JamieBecks23]

warez?

why dont u read my original post u arrogant nob

NTSC dvds wont work on my dvd player downstairs

i want to convert it to PAL so it will

wat does warez have to do with owt

some people are just plain rude

[JamieBecks23]

u stress the word if

but u never sed the word if except for tv output

[FulciLives]

warez?

why dont u read my original post u arrogant nob

NTSC dvds wont work on my dvd player downstairs

i want to convert it to PAL so it will

wat does warez have to do with owt

some people are just plain rude

If your DVD player doesn't work THEN you can't capture it as PAL.

Why?

Because the DVD player will output it as NTSC or worse yet not at all. You can't output NTSC and capture in PAL. It doesn't work that way. That is Capture 101.

So if you get a DVD player that would play it back and do the conversion from NTSC to PAL ... well you could watch it on your TV and have no real need to back a NTSC to PAL backup.

Anyways this type of conversion can be done by ripping the DVD to the computer and re-encoding it ... but like I said it is very tricky and not worth it since you clearly have no clue what you are on about.

Cheeky Bastard!

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[Richard_G]

The simple answer is to buy a new DVD player. Just about all of the players sold in the UK these days can play back NTSC disks. Go into Argos, Asda, Tescos, etc and ask if any of their 30 quid players can do it. They almost certainly won't know but if you take the disk they'll let you try it. If you don't take the disk, most will let you take it back within 7 days if it doesn't do what you need it to.

I recently bought an Alba DVD55 for a mate. £29.95 from Tescos and it is multi-region, PAL and NTSC, plays DVD-R, DVD+R, VCD, SVCD, XSVCD, MP3 audio, and everything else we've thrown at it.

[rhegedus]

If it doesn't work in your DVD player then either the player doesn't convert NTSC to PAL or it is set to region 2 only, or both.

Just buy a multi-region DVD player, as both the above posters have said, and be done with it - converting will always result in some quality loss, no matter how well you do it.

[JamieBecks23]

i DO know wat im talking about otherwise i wudnt be askin

the dvd player in my room plays then but the one downstairs doesnt

i want to watch them downstairs

why is that so hard? wat dont i understand?

[FulciLives]

i DO know wat im talking about otherwise i wudnt be askin

the dvd player in my room plays then but the one downstairs doesnt

i want to watch them downstairs

why is that so hard? wat dont i understand?

You can't type and/or spell for shit.

This is the first time in the thread that you said you did have at least one DVD player that worked. A little late isn't it?

So you have no real idea as to how to make yourself understandable.

There are guides on this website (see left hand "info bar") that explain how to RIP a NTSC DVD and convert it to PAL format.

It ain't easy (multiple complicated steps involved) but can be done.

That is why no one can give you a simple answer otherthan the obvious. Buy a second DVD player that works or watch it where it will work or move the DVD player to the TV you want to watch this on.

I have no doubt that you are totally incapable of doing the proper NTSC to PAL conversion. Notice the word PROPER.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[JamieBecks23]

look at the date i joined and the date u joined. i know a hell of a lot bout video, i was here wen it was vcdhelp.com so dont tell me. its just i never had a ntsc dvd before and i tlk like this cos im used to texting, unlike u, i have friends in the REAL world

[Richard_G]

Hmm, I've always found that people that use texts don't live in the real world.... Those of us that do, speak to people rather than sending stupid little messages.

Anway, you aren't sending texts at the momernt so type in proper bloody English.

....and if you've been here as long as you have and know as much about the subject as you say you do, why haven't you just got on with the job and done the conversion?

[JamieBecks23]

erm, cos as i sed ive never had a ntsc dvd before

[Richard_G]

Try here https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=228505

I still think it would be far less hassle to buy a new DVD player though....

[hech54]

Take it from an OLD pro(since you are looking at what year we joined and it means SOOOOO much to you)...just don't peek at me while I'm pissing.
You need a DVD player with this HERE button on the front. The famous N/P Button.....take a guess what the N and the P stand for Braniac?.....NO....I'll give you one more try....
VERY GOOD.....I'll bet you can beat up any 3rd grader your size too huh?

Some people need to grow up......this is TOO easy.

[dinkob]

Hmm, it looks to me that everyone assumes that you have NTSC Film DVD that can be sped up to convert to PAL format.

So far in my research if you really want to convert it to PAL from 29.97 fps, yah it's time consuming and the best quality so far I got in Vegas Video.

Most of the conversion mechanisms probably take out some frames and apply some temporal - smooth filter to reduce jittery playback, while also they might take two frames and blend in the difference between them. Therefore it's never as good as original.

There was also another program that has gone down in price and that also uses interpolation for conversion. It still costs a lot 300 USD while I think it used to be 600. They have demo available.

I don't know about adobe premiere too much but shouldn't that do it also.

http://www.focusinfo.com/products/firestore/DVConversionSuite/dvcsuite.html

[JamieBecks23]

obviosly most films are shot in america and shot in ntsc i presume, when they realise it in uk, how do they do it?

also, when wrestling is live in america, we get it live in the uk, so they must convert at real time? so there must be a better way

[FulciLives]

obviosly most films are shot in america and shot in ntsc i presume, when they realise it in uk, how do they do it?

Oh man you just can't stop!!!

Guess what? Most films are shot on film and there is no NTSC or PAL when it comes to film.

LOL you are too much!

also, when wrestling is live in america, we get it live in the uk, so they must convert at real time? so there must be a better way

They have professional video equipment and some of that gear (as in a single unit) can cost more than a "modestly" priced car. Hell some of it probably costs more than the house you live in!

Give it up!!!

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[lordsmurf]

cos im used to texting,

Is this that stupid phone thing everybody does these days?
Is this the slang term used to describe it?
I find USING the phone to be a bit more convenient than typing on a phone pad. When you have a full keyboard in front of you, there's no excuse to butcher everything.

Rather than insult everybody and proclaim how much you know, it would best serve your interest to pay attention as YOUR ARE THE ONE asking the question here. Use full sentences, real words, and don't leave out details. Eventually, you'll get the answers you seek.

In the end, I'd concur with others here. Buy an EXTRA DVD player for downstairs. I have two in my primary viewing room, because of things just like this. Not every player plays every disc. Learn to deal with it.

[northcat_8]

Wow simply "wow"

[JamieBecks23]

FulciLives, why are you such a bastard? all i did was ask a question and you insult me. and just for the record, my house is more expensive than your whole street. instead of insulting, answer my question. everyone else, thanx for the help

[FulciLives]

FulciLives, why are you such a bastard? all i did was ask a question and you insult me. and just for the record, my house is more expensive than your whole street. instead of insulting, answer my question. everyone else, thanx for the help

We have all answered your question but YOU just don't get it!

I suggest you take a look at this link ---> CLICK HERE

Reading that might help but I have my doubts with you :P

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[JamieBecks23]

ur more annoying than i am, why dont u just fuckoff and get a life. u started all this by saying i was on about warez. i DO no wat im talking about. its just uve rather be a pratt

I don't like your language. You are in breach of the forum rules and are being issued with a formal warning.
/ Moderator SatStorm

[canadateck]

Nevermind Bad taste..

[JamieBecks23]

ok, would this work, rip the files to hd. author them as they are and burn on a new disc. that would elimanate the region problems yes?

[jimmalenko]

Jamie (DarthBooker),

While I don't particularly agree with the tone FulciLives used, the message he tried to convey was spot on. If you're so knowledgable and if you've been here for so long, then why don't you try the guides section - plenty of help on your exact problem in there

THese are the steps I would take:

1. Take your dose

2. PAL/NTSC conversion guides here

3.

Job's right