DVD Question

[Vinylqueen]

Since more people frequest this forum than the trampling discussions, I figured I'd post a pic with my question:

Do the European guys who view this forum have DVD players that take PAL or NTSC? I didn't realize that DVD players HAD those two different formats. Since I want to release upcoming videos in the VIDEO CD format, I need to know how much demand there would be for PAL.

Thanks and here's the pic...

VQ

[wanderer109]

Dear VQ:
That is news indeed. I thought that dvd's were compatible anywhere and that formatting was not an issue.
wanderer

[underyu2001]

ahh yes u look so great
the off balance look is just awesome

now if it were only my skinny body there...

ahhhhh

[trampolpl]

Dear Vinylqueen
Firt of all, I adore you. You're beautyfull and I love your pictures.

Now about DVD. I live in Europe.
In my opinion the most important thing with DVD is the REGIONAL CODE. It is written on a DVD-disk and its different in some regions of the world. The best solution is to buy a CODE-FREE DVD player. It should work.

And of course, you can send me a disk and I'll tell you if it works or not :-)

I'm NOT sure abuot it all. I just don't have any disks from USA.
Maybe someone else can help you.

Greetingz
Trampolpl

[Vinylqueen]

This situation just keeps getting more and more complicated...It looks like there is more research to be done.

VQ

[gm80143]

Hi VQ, love the picture I suspect the VCD is going to be very good.

You don't have to worry with Video CD format, there is no region coding, this is only on commercial DVDs. Also, most peoples tv/dvd combination will play NTSC and PAL without a problem.

More details here

http://www.vcdgallery.com/help.htm

Happy trampling, wish it was me under your heels.

[Vinylqueen]

Thanks for settling this debate! It's sort of confusing because my software gives me the option to make an NTSC or PAL version of a video CD. I'm glad I don't have to worry about making a PAL version now too.

VQ

[Luke]

Dear VQ,

Okay here is the lowdown on this for you:

DVD discs contain Regional Codes which can be used to prevent the playback of certain discs depending upon the geographical area it is played in. The various studios and home video companies lobbied to make sure this coding system was a required part of the current DVD standards, because they wish to control how their DVD titles are exported to other countries. (For example, while a recent film may already have played theatrically in the United States and been released to the home video market, that same film may not yet have opened in some European or Asian countries.) In most instances, discs manufactured in one region will usually only play on players that were manufactured in that same region - this means that discs bought or imported from Japan will not play on U.S. players, and vice versa. However, the regional coding system is entirely optional, and discs without Regional Codes will play on any player in any country.


Region 1 - The U.S., U.S. territories and Canada
Region 2 - Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland
Region 3 - Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong
Region 4 - Mexico, South America, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Caribbean
Region 5 - Russia (okay, former Russia), Eastern Europe, India, most of Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
Region 6 - China



PAL and NTSC are not the issue, the region is :)

hope i helped

[flatface77]

Pal format can read both Pal and Ntsc. but if u have just NTSC and try to play a PAL format most dvd players will play the PAL disk in black and white and the audio will be off( kinda like the older chinese martial arts movies where the mouth moves and the words come a second later)

[Slaveinal]

Ms VQ, I don't know about dvd's but I do know about beautiful Dominant women, pretty legs and feet and....can I marry your shoes?:)

[Vinylqueen]

You would certainly be a polygamist as I have MANY shoes. Heck, I need to get a new wardrobe just to hold them all :).

VQ

[stableboy]

For DVD's there is also code 0 for global markets, I think. So that's not a problem.

regards

stableboy

[Wee]

:bananavic I'll marry a pair also.

[The Penguin]

I'm married to my wife's shoes but as long as I don't get caught could I cheat with your Shoes?:D ;) :p

[qwertyzxcvshing]

Hello VQ,

If you are planning to produce DVDs, may I suggest that you consider some sort of feature whereby you pay to download the film, rather than actually ship a DVD to Europe?

UK Customs are pretty much a law unto themselves when it comes to deciding what to confiscate and what to let through and I can't imagine may people challenging them in court to get their DVD back!

Therefore a broadband download would be ideal!

Just a suggestion.

Phil

[footfanuk]

Dear VQ

I have to agree with querty, it's difficult for us to import just about anything from the US - so much for freedom lol

Also, if anyone wants to play DVDs from any region, they should avoid Toshiba DVD players. Even if they can play multiregional or region 0 discs, they tend to be in black & white instead of colour. I think that DVD players can be set up to play either PAL or NTSC though, can't they?

[DonKichote]

Dear VQ,

Problem with PAL and NTSC is that you have to deal with differen frame rates (and as far as I know there are no build in affordable converters to convert from 30 fps to 25 - result - video will be slowed down a little (voices lowered too)). Resolution is different too (NTSC has lower one). My personal case: even if I have quite modern VRC with option to play NTSC tape (medium is not imortant here, it can be VHS tape, DVD or DV camcorder), connected to TV that also 'theoretically' can receive NTSC signal - result is crappy (blurred, shaking image). Systems that convert both types of signals are expensive ($100000) and it is not easy task if you want to have good quality. Bad news indeed...

But maybe I'm wrong. You shoud ask somebody who is selling both types of tapes/disks, how much it cost to convert from one system to another and how result can look.

Hmm, but I wonder how those 'global' 'no-region' xxx DVD titles works?

Best Regards,
Don Kichote

[Vinylqueen]

Having a pay per download isn't something I am all that interested in offering. I would get killed with the bandwith costs. Thus, I think that offering a pay per view theater of my own content is the best way to go for those with customs concerns. I have had a deal in the works and all I need to do is send the company my VHS tapes. They'll handle the set up, billing, etc. from there and the interface will be easy for the customer to use.

Thanks for your feedback!

VQ