Quick way to know PAL or NTSC?

[danielmak]

I know there is a lot of discussion on this board about converting from PAL to NTSC, but I am not seeing anything about a quick way to find out whether a DVD-R/+R is PAL or NTSC. As far as I can tell VLC doesn't show framerate under the more information bar. I can extract files and MyDVDEdit will provide the information and the same is true for MPEGStreamclip. But is there a program or a way to know this information without extracting a VOB or a VIDEO_TS folder?

[rumplestiltskin]

If your discs are DVD-R/+R, then you have unencrypted media. Drop the first VOB of the title onto MPEG Streamclip and then, when it opens it, "get info" (Cmd-I). You'll see the information you seek.

[jman98]

There are various ways to do this. The free version of the Tecoltd Bitrate Viewer will tell you if you open a VOB with it. Actually, it gives you the resolution and frames per second, but you can figure it out from that.

[rumplestiltskin]

There are various ways to do this. The free version of the Tecoltd Bitrate Viewer will tell you if you open a VOB with it. Actually, it gives you the resolution and frames per second, but you can figure it out from that.

Nope; that's Windoze. We're on a Mac here.

[jagabo]

25 fps, 50 fps = PAL
23.976 fps, 29.97 fps, 59.94 fps = NTSC

VLC: Tools -> Media Information

[Herve]

I can extract files and MyDVDEdit will provide the information

no need to extract, just double click on a .IFO (or .BUP) located inside the VIDEO_TS inside your DVD, to launched MyDVDEdit.
you won't be able to modify the DVD, but no concern to read informations. So, that's very quick!

bye