OK, the following explanation may be more info than anyone wants to know (and
slightly off-LBC-topic).
(I found it at www.videos2dvd.com where they do all kinds of conversions).
"Is PAL DVD playable on any DVD player worldwide? What's the difference?
Here are the three different Formats used in the world. And they are not
compatible with each other.
SECAM: (Systeme En Couleur Avec Memoire) A color TV standard that was
developed in France. It broadcasts 25 interlaced frames per second (50 half
frames
per second) at 625 lines of resolution. SECAM is used
in France and Russia and many countries in Africa, Eastern Europe and the
Middle East.
NTSC: (National TV Standards Committee) A color TV standard that was
developed in the U.S. Administered by the FCC, NTSC broadcasts 30 interlaced
frames
per second (60 half frames per second, or 60
"fields" per second in TV jargon) at 525 lines of resolution. The signal is a
composite of red, green and blue and includes an audio FM frequency and an
MTS signal for stereo. NTSC is used throughout
the world, including the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central
and South American countries.
PAL: (Phase Alternating Line) A color TV standard that was developed in
Germany. It broadcasts 25 interlaced frames per second (50 half frames per
second)
at 625 lines of resolution. Brazil uses
PAL M, which broadcasts 30 fps. PAL is used throughout Europe and China as
well as in various African, South American and Middle Eastern countries. PAL's
color signals are maintained
automatically, and the TV set does not have a user-adjustable hue control."
Another article with DVD information can be found here:
http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Articles/PALvsNTSC/PALvsNTSC.asp
Sorry, as for what's wrong with Rocky's lap-top, I have no idea.
Donny V
1978 MGB
In a message dated 5/18/2004 7:22:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
rock@rocky-frisco.com writes:
Paul M. wrote:
> --- "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>>I discovered my new DVD player is PAL compatible and
>>region free.
> Whoa! DVD's have that same PAL issue that old VHS
> tapes used to have? I thought that was gone with
> DVDs! Bummer!
Even worse! My nearly $300 DVD player for my Dell Laptop allows you to
change the region just five times and then it permanently sticks on the
last one selected. Does that stink or what?
-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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