Does NTSC and PAL Format apply to DVDR trading?
Unlike official DVDs, which usually have a region code (Region 1, Region 2, etc), DVDRs are region-free. However what format a video is in when it is transferred and how it is transferred will affect how a DVD plays on your home DVD player. A PAL video puts out a PAL signal and if it is not transferred using a multi-region VCR, which can change that signal to a NTSC signal, it will only play on DVD players that play PAL DVDs. Now some North American DVD players can play PAL DVDs and you should check your owners manual or look up information on your model online. Most computers with a DVD drive can play both PAL and NTSC DVDs using a program like WinDVD or Interactual Player, so DVDRs with a PAL signal are not useless to North Americans. However, almost all DVD players sold in PAL countries play both NTSC and PAL DVDs (these multi-standard players partially convert NTSC to a 60-Hz PAL (4.43 NTSC) signal). NTSC DVDRs play on 95% of DVD players worldwide, whereas PAL DVDRs play on very fe
Unlike official DVDs, which usually have a region code (Region 1, Region 2, etc), DVDRs are region-free. However what format a video is in when it is transferred and how it is transferred will affect how a DVD plays on your home DVD player. A PAL video puts out a PAL signal and if it is not transferred using a multi-region VCR, which can change that signal to a NTSC signal, it will only play on DVD players that play PAL DVDs. Now some North American DVD players can play PAL DVDs and you should check your owner’s manual or look up information on your model online. Most computers with a DVD drive can play both PAL and NTSC DVDs using a program like WinDVD or Interactual Player, so DVDRs with a PAL signal are not useless to North Americans. However, almost all DVD players sold in PAL countries play both NTSC and PAL DVDs (these multi-standard players partially convert NTSC to a 60-Hz PAL (4.43 NTSC) signal). NTSC DVDRs play on 95% of DVD players worldwide, whereas PAL DVDRs play on very f
