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skituner

07-12-2004 12:38 PM

help!! how do i play a PAL dvd in usa

i just got back from england where i bought Clarkson Shootout
im dying to watch it but of course i forgot the fact that it is PAL so i doesent work in my dvd player
are there anyways that i could watch it???

*btw i got tons of pics of england. ill post them as soon as i can

T-Bird

07-12-2004 12:43 PM

well you can watch it on your computer without any trouble at all otherwise you have to get a PAL DVD player and TV good luck with the later.

PATo355

07-12-2004 01:19 PM

Im told that you can rip the DVD change the format to NTSC and burn it into dvd , is that right?

T-Bird

07-12-2004 01:21 PM

yeah but you have to get the proper software to convert it which you will probably have to pay for, I've tried free ones before and they always disapoint.

DMbaseball1604

07-12-2004 01:25 PM

yeah I've done it with Dr. Divx...and it that works great...but yes you do have to pay for it

No.1	07-12-2004 01:43 PM

Hmmm.... get a a MULTIREGION Player or hack for your model

I live in the UK... PAL.... and play loads of NTSC discs on my PAL TV and multiregion DVD Player.

i am not sure if a PAL dvd would play on an NTSC TV Set :?

Here is a DVD Hack guide... using the remote to set your player's region from 1/2 to Region 0

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

TT	07-12-2004 01:46 PM

The problem dude is that while here most of our TV set can play both NTSC and PAL vids, we can just hack our DVD players (like I did of course). In the US their TV can't read the PAL signal even if the player can play it

No.1	07-12-2004 01:48 PM

^^^
I thought that may have been the problem. :roll: :wink:

That's shit then :?

I suppose playing on your PC (maybe using a card with TV-Out) is the only viable solution :D

T-Bird

07-12-2004 01:56 PM

or using one of those new 30" displays from Mac :wink:

No.1	07-12-2004 01:58 PM

^^^

Hmm... £2500 :shock: ... the Ultimate computer screen :twisted:

SFDMALEX

07-12-2004 02:29 PM

Yes a PAL DVD can be played on an NTSC TV. "PAL" DVDs just has a slightly higher resolution, but it can still be played. Dont forget that its all MPEG 2 anyway.

One solution would be to get an xbox, chip it, and install a multi region DVD player in it. :D

Second would be to watch on your TV through your computers TV-OUT.

T-Bird

07-12-2004 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thenumber1

^^^

Hmm... £2500 :shock: ... the Ultimate computer screen :twisted:

And the best part is you have to have a special video card to view the damn thing because of the pixel count :twisted:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apple Store

Dual Link DVI
The 30-inch Cinema HD Display* requires the next level of DVI connectivity — dual link to drive the massive amount of pixels to the screen. And the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL graphics card delivers, with the most advanced graphics engine available. This card, designed specifically to support the dual link DVI connection, delivers 2560 by 1600 resolution. Even better, it can drive two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays*, giving you the ultimate creative canvas.

skituner

07-12-2004 03:58 PM

what about ps2
do think that i would work??

No.1	07-12-2004 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Bird

Quote:

Originally Posted by thenumber1

^^^

Hmm... £2500 :shock: ... the Ultimate computer screen :twisted:

And the best part is you have to have a special video card to view the damn thing because of the pixel count :twisted:

And... to work with a PC requires an adapter... £50+ :P

T-Bird

07-12-2004 04:04 PM

nope same deal with the PS2 ask TT he has both versions

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