How to tell video format of DVD?

[Slickone]

How can you tell if a DVD is in PAL or NTSC? Looking for something that actually states it. So please dont say "put it in a player that won't play PAL and see if it plays".

 

[xtknight]

This looks like a good article: http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Articles/PALvsNTSC/PALvsNTSC.asp
You can probably tell by the resolution? That should be in the file properties of any player.

 

[Slickone]

Nothing there to answer my question, but that's an interesting page, and makes me wonder if the problems each format has will be fixed with HD DVD's (or HDTV?)?

Also I had already tried looking at the DVD in windows and with WMP, and looking at file properties, but couldn't find anything. But I just discovered PowerDVD tells the video format under configuration/information.

 

[Wag]

Use a software DVD player like PowerDVD.

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: Wag
Use a software DVD player like PowerDVD.

Read.

 

[Wag]

Originally posted by: Slickone

Originally posted by: Wag
Use a software DVD player like PowerDVD.

Read.

I "read".

PowerDVD will tell you in the information box whether the title is PAL or NTSC and what region code it is.

 

[Slickone]

Originally posted by: Slickone
Nothing there to answer my question, but that's an interesting page, and makes me wonder if the problems each format has will be fixed with HD DVD's (or HDTV?)?

Also I had already tried looking at the DVD in windows and with WMP, and looking at file properties, but couldn't find anything. But I just discovered PowerDVD tells the video format under configuration/information.

 

[fliguy84]

well, when i want to buy a dvd, i'll always look at the region code. i bet region 1 (USA) is ntsc and region 2 (UK) is PAL.

 

[gsellis]

Well, if you get a really good microscope, you can start inspecting the pits and with a bit of work, probably a couple of days, you can see what the format is.

Unless the mfgr wrote it on there, that includes the region code, there is no way to tell without sticking it in a device, unless you have a microscope...

DVD media does not care about the video format. It is format neutral. Video is just data, whether WMV-HD/MPEG-4/DIVX/MPEG-2 and PAL/NTSC/SECAM. It is the player that cares.

 

[TheRyuu]

If you live in America, stick it in your DVD player. If it plays then it's Region 1 (America), if not then I bet it's PAL.

EDIT: I wish I read the OP. Looks like I said what you didn't want me to say.

 

[Continuity28]

Originally posted by: fliguy84
well, when i want to buy a dvd, i'll always look at the region code. i bet region 1 (USA) is ntsc and region 2 (UK) is PAL.

This isn't always going to work, as Region 2 also includes Japan, which uses NTSC.

 

[Slickone]

Folks, as said back on 01/21/2006 08:19 PM , the problem is solved. Sorry I didn't make it clear enough.

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: Slickone
Folks, as said back on 01/21/2006 08:19 PM , the problem is solved. Sorry I didn't make it clear enough.

Then say it in OP. I'm too dam lazy to read all the posts.

 

[tuteja1986]

i got 2 region free dvd player :! so i never have to worry about that stuff