8/23 Do differences in PAL/NTSC formats matter when playing DVD movies
on PCs? What about VCR?
\_ PAL/NTSC doesn't matter when playing on a PC, just region
code (unless you use a workaround). Tapes won't play right
on a VCR, but you can get a converter.
\_ No, doesn't matter on a PC, although you may have region issues.
As for VCRs, you can't play DVDs on VCRs. What's your question?
If you mean if NTSC vs. PAL tapes matter, yes. They're analog
standards being played on an analog device.
formats being played on an analog device.
\_ What about watching a PAL DVD on a TV with normal US-purchased
DVD player?
\_ It's almost certainly not going to work. NTSC DVD players
are rare multi-standard. |