NTSC DVD players are extremely affordable in America. You won't find many PAL players over here because they don't work with our electrical system very well.
Due to the age of DVD technology, affordable Samsung DVD players can be purchased at every major big-box store (Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Costco, etc.) as well as specialty electronics shops.
For the most affordable hd dvd players I would try Amazon.com, ebay.com, walmart.com, target.com, buyelectronics.com, or, sony.com.
The best place to find reviews of affordable portable DVD players is at reviews.cnet.com/4566-6498_7-0.html or www.priceme.co.nz/Portable-DVD-Players/c-476.aspx. I hope this helps.
Samsung offers portable DVD players with car adapters at a very affordable price.
North America uses NTSC colour encoding at 59.94Hz, while Europe uses PAL at 50Hz. Additionally, US DVDs are zoned to prevent them being used in other parts of the world. To play a US DVD on a Dutch system, you need: 1 An NTSC compatible DVD player 2 An NTSC compatible television 3 A multi-zone DVD player. The only way to establish if you have all three is to check the manuals for each.
The quality of DVD player you are looking for will decide whether or not it is affordable. Prices can range from $65 to $300. For a little but more you can purchase a portable DVD player which is great for traveling with kids, on an airplane, etc.
No, a Canadian format DVD, which typically uses NTSC, will not work in a PAL format DVD player. PAL and NTSC are two different video formats with incompatible encoding systems. To play a Canadian NTSC DVD on a PAL player, you would need a multi-format or region-free DVD player that supports both formats.
You have to have a DVD player that can play PAL DVDs. Some dual format players, particularly sold in the US, convert the PAL format so it is output in NTSC format. The other type of dual format players output NTSC discs in NTSC format and PAL discs in PAL format. If you have a the first type your NTSC TV will display both (losing the benefits of the (slightly) higher definition in the PAL format). If you have the second type, you will need a dual format TV to play PAL discs. The second combination is more common in countries that used the PAL standard for terrestrial broadcast TV.
well as a matter of fact region zero is always better than goin for ntsc or pal because you can play all the DVD titles which may either be ntsc or pal support.. regardin price i think your DVD player has an option to convert it into region zero. so ensure that when you buy a DVD player its made REGION FREE that is region zero..
Japan has brought the world affordable technology such as DVD players and air conditioners.
There are two major color encoding formats. NTSC is the format used in North America, Japan and other countries. PAL is used in Europe and other countries. If a DVD player outputs a composite signal in NTSC format, it will need an NTSC compatible television to properly display the image. Many European televisions will handle either format but North American televisions are less likely to handle PAL signals. Additionally, DVD players have region codes that prevent discs from one region being played on a player from another region. European discs for example won't play on most North American players.
In America? NTSC. In Europe? PAL