How to burn NTSC DVD to PAL for a buddy

[dselevan]

Hey guys,
I'm burning a few DVDs for someone in Ireland. I recorded from VHS to NTSC DVD. They use PAL there. I have NERO on Windows, and I also have a Mac. Can someone please let me know a way to burn the DVDs to PAL for him? Also wondering how to copy a VCD. I was thinking about just putting the video files into iDVD and than burning. I'm still left with the problem that my iDVD will burn NTSC DVDs. Any suggestions??

[spzretent]

a lot of people in the UK have multi region dvd players. unless he specifically asked for PAL versions.

[dselevan]

Thanks spz. I'm new to the world of mac.

[MODLAB]

Actually what you need to do is burn a region free DVD.
they should then have no problems at all.


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[Ian]

Region coding and PAL/NTSC are two different issues, though.

Any software that you use to make a DVD on a computer will make a region free disc. You have to get discs authored professionally to get the region coding to work. So region codes shouldn't be a problem for anyone sharing discs they've made themselves.

PAL/NTSC is a completely different thing. However, the vast majority of DVD players in PAL regions can play NTSC discs too, so that's not a huge problem either. PAL is better, of course! There is software that will do NTSC/PAL conversion, but the only ones that do a decent job cost money.

I used to worry about this sort of thing for a living...

Love,

Ian

[MODLAB]

yes you are right. and i forgot to mention this. (thanks ian)
or just let your computer connect to your TV.

-you can do it in final cut pro if you own that or
final cut express. I even think iMovie will work
then send it out to iDVD...


or


Just make a VCD... Depends if your player will play that.



etc.



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[Chris Barrus]

If you really really really need to transcode a PAL disc into NTSC, you can transcode it using Toast by following these instructions