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The two are very different in that PAL refers to the method of colour encoding of a video signal while DVD refers to a storage medium. PAL is the European colour system. It is often used incorrectly to describe a video signal with PAL encoding, 576 lines and 50 fields per second. In North America, the colour encoding system is called NTSC. Likewise, NTSC is used incorrectly to describe a signal with NTSC encoding, 480 lines and 60 fields per second. The descriptions are incorrect because it is entirely possible to use either encoding system with either of the line counts or frame rates although it is extremely rare to come across them. DVD video normally refers to a video signal that has been compressed using MPEG and then stored on a DVD. DVDs can store a wide variety of data with MPEG being one of many types. MPEG is used to compress both PAL and NTSC material so DVD formats in no way relate to either PAL or NTSC encoding.
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Can a pal format tv play hd video recorded on ntsc format DVD?
You will need a decoder, is the easiest answer; NTSC is mainly in the US / Canada, while PAL is in Europe and many other countries. Both are analog systems.
Which video format used in India?
PAL
What VHs video format is used in Singapore?
PAL
Can you play a PAL DVD through a Television?
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.
What are the format that the normal DVD player can play?
In America? NTSC. In Europe? PAL
What is the difference among cif hd1 and d1 resolution pal system?
D1 So-called "full resolution" for TV specs. Normally D1 can mean one of the following video resolutions: * 704x576 (TV PAL) * 704x480 (TV NTSC) * 720x576 (DVD-Video PAL) * 720x480 (DVD-Video NTSC) 4CIF (4 Common Intermediate Format) * 704x576 in PAL * 704x480 in NTSC 2CIF (2 Common Intermediate Format) * 704x288 in PAL * 704x240 in NTSC DCIF (Double Common Intermediate Format) Compared DCIF with CIF and 2CIF: under the same bit rate, the image quality and definition is greatly improved. * 528x384 in PAL * 528x320 in NTSC CIF (Common Intermediate Format) Back in history, this acronym's name comes from video conferencing tools in late 1980's and early 1990's. Nowadays the term CIF is used to mean specific video resolution: * 352x288 in PAL * 352x240 in NTSC CIF is 1/4th of "full resolution" TV, also called as D1 and is best-known because VideoCD standard uses this resolution. QCIF (Quarter Common Intermediate Format) Old video resolution name. 1/4 of CIF video resolution. Standard sizes : * 176x144 in PAL * 176x120 in NTSC
What does pals mean?
PAL is a video format standard. It was used in many European countries. PAL stands for 'Phase Alternate Line', each second it would draw half of the screen first (via alternate lines, leaving a gap in between) and then complete the frame by drawing in the other lines. This process is also called interlacing.Because PAL format ran at 50Hz and NTSC ran at 60Hz, this affected many older video game consoles which were designed to play at 60Hz. If the PAL conversion was not timed properly, it would suffer around a 17% slowdown.Now that the video format is mostly obsolete, PAL can also refer simply to region-locked hardware sold in the PAL region. For example one could refer to a PAL 3DS console, even though the 3DS's video format is the same across all regions, it does not use PAL format.
What format should homemade DVDs be?
You can download Prism Video Converter at NCH Software that will encode digital video to NTSC or PAL format.
Does an Australian Wii game work on an European Wii console?
Yes it does. They are both the same video format (PAL) and thus are compatible with each other.
What is a DVD video PAL movie?
It's a DVD video in the NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) video format (analog TV) which is 525 lines of resolution.
Do austarlian Wii use the same format as New Zealand Wii?
What format? PAL? Yes, they do
What format DVD do they use in the US Will PAL format work?
Region 1 DVD's. As far as I know, all other formats are not supported on most players in the US. However, there may be players that can play more than Region 1 DVD's in the US.
