more questions about PAL dvd/multiregion NTSC dvd players

[spiritgumm]

I have a Pioneer 260 (made for Walmart) and have read other owners saying it plays PAL right out of the box. Maybe they mean there's no major problems (audio-synch loss, flickering video, etc). Whenever there's any motion, it's subtly unsmooth, like the framerate isn't quite right. I watched a PAL dvd on someone's hacked Cyberhome player and saw the same effect. To me, this is NOT playing PAL correctly. Am I the only one who notices this? What phenomena am I seeing? And do true multiformat dvd players really output NTSC correctly? For example, I see online there is a multiformat Pioneer 383 ("grey market" - not really legal in the USA but still buyable online): it's designed to be able to convert PAL and output to NTSC. Will it really do this, or will I be seeing the same phenomena as before?

[aedipuss]

they all need to convert pal to ntsc and it introduces subtle glitches. same as re-encoding. those frame rate changes will show up as minor hitches/jerkiness. better encoders can avoid the audio problems. only way to not get it completely is to buy a copy that was telecined to your region's framerate originally.

[zoobie]

probably dropping a few frames per second from 29.97fps to 25fps...slightly jerky...it's not the NTSC tv...wife bought cyberhome from WM...same thing...I'm still trying to fix this conversion but without much success

[spiritgumm]

So do true, designed multiregion players work as well as people say? I wonder because people also say the Pioneer and Cyberhome work perfectly, so I don't know whom to believe.

[Trastion]

I am wondering about this also, I am currently looking to replace my LG DVB418 DVD player that has a skipping problem recently. I need a player that will play both NTSC and PAL and preferably also HD Upconversion also. I really dont want to get another LG DVB418 as I dont want to run into the same problem with the skipping after a little over a year of use.


Anyone have any suggestions on a good player? I also wouldnt mind a DVD-VHS combo unit as long as it does all of the above.

[DonnyQuixote]

Try this site. It has everything you need guys. www.world-import.com