[MacDV] Re: pal or ntsc for dvd

[Peter van der Linden]

The video signal stored on a DVD platter is the same all over the world.
The DVD **player** contains circuits to read that one signal and 
convert it into the appropriate national TV signal standards.  So you 
just create a DVD, and it will play anywhere.

Note that this is different from the video signal stored on a videotape 
- the signal on video tape is stored in a way that is different for 
each national tv broadcast protocol.  Why does tape have this drawback? 
  Probably because it is an older technology, or because worldwide 
region compatibility has no benefit for the content providers.

The US film companies actually got together to enforce additional DVD 
restrictions, known as "region encoding".  That prevents DVDs sold in 
the US from being played on players for the European market, and vice 
versa.  A few DVD players don't enforce the region limitations.  But 
that limitation doesn't apply to you, since you are creating your own 
content.

      Peter


On Dec 14, 2003, at 11:05 PM, cathal mc carthy wrote:

> Hi listers
> I am about to put together a short video for relations in the us I am 
> in ireland
> I know that for vcr it is pal for europe and ntsc for usa.
> What is it with dvd or does it matter? for the USA
> thanks
> Cathal
>
>
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