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PAL vs NTSC which should i use?
I’m working in DVD architect pro. My client’s videos are 1080×720 and will obviously have to be converted to a lower resolution to go on a DVD. I did some graphics for it in a higher resolution that I also had to shrink to the correct DVD resolution
I did the project in NTSC but it seems like the resolution isn’t very great. Should I redo it in PAL for the extra lines of resolution? Will this cause any noticeable difference in resolution? (Frame rate shouldn’t matter too much as the videos are mostly just text moving across the screen.)
Are there still DVD players around the won’t play PAL DVDs?
Thanks!
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7 Replies
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Hi Andrew,
you wont be able to play any PAL-DVD in others than PAL-countries, so the aswer is YES – there are even more countries that couldn´t play PAL-DVDs, like the US as well.NTSC-players wont play PAL, but PAL-players would play NTSC-DVDs.
that´s the reason why int. DVD/BD-productions are created with NTSC-framerates, so there is no use to redo your disk with PAL.
cheers
danny
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ah, well seeing as i’m in the US of A i think i will stick to the NTSC!
Thank ya!
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Daniel, I don’t agree with you.I always find that my PAL DVD’s play in NTSC land. Only last evening one of my DVD’s was projected by an American player and was fine, although I have to admit there were a couple of brief ‘stutters’ which I don’t get at home. I think most modern players will play both.
Michael Slowe
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You maybe able to find a DVD that plays pal over here but MOST US DVD players will NOT play pal disc.
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Hi Andrew,
Don’t mess around with the DVD specs, or you will have headaches down the road with incompatibility with clients.
You mentioned 1080×720 source video – what format is that? 720p is 1280×720, and I think there is a variant at 960×720, but 1080×720 I’m not familiar with.
Anyway, NTSC DVD must be 720×480 in the end
Jeff Pulera
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Whoops, i think they were 1280×720. But yea, if its more of an issue of compatibility rather than resolution i’m going to stick to NTSC. Thanks for the help guys. This forum hath saved me!
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SO, I am about to screen my videos in London. I can just bring two ntsc dvds? I didnt know that ntsc plays in pal players.
Thanks.
Marianna
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