Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
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cfmoran
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Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
I've downloaded several blu-ray HD torrents over the past few years and many of them are PAL. Is it true that, once you get to Blu-Ray, NTSC and PAL don't matter anymore and any standalone blu-ray player should be able to play either format? I can't seem to find a definitive answer anywhere.
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Re: Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
Maybe depends on the player. I have a few PAL Blurays and they won't play on my Sony
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Re: Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
This was kind of mentioned in another thread...
I know when it comes to retail releases there is no such thing as NTSC and PAL but rather Regions 1, 2, and 3. Sometimes the bonus features can be encoded differently or in SD and won't play properly on your Blu-ray player though..
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Re: Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
Hmm, I heard that USA citizens facing old same issues with their Blu-ray players and USA Blu-ray players can't handle 25fps. Is that true?
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Re: Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
Never thought about PAL/NTSC,i just thought it was the region code that decided where you can play it.I've bought region free blu ray from the US that have played on my standalone,i asume they are NTSC.
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Re: Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
Would be great to hear an US citizen's opinion, cuz I also never had a problem with a region free blu-ray discs from USA.
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Re: Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
I'm in the same spot as Mike. My Sony BD player will not play any of my PAL blu-rays.
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Re: Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
pal of course:)
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Re: Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
Standalone players in America plays only NTSC, I don't know why, but it's so, European players can play all formate. Only one way for guys from America - buy via internet European player, but shipping will much to cost.
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Re: Blu-Ray - NTSC vs. PAL
I live in the US and have not bought one.Because the ones that will play blue ray all regions and dvd all regions are almost 200 dollars so I have been lagging but I will buy one soon.
http://www.world-import.com/region_free ... layers.htm
you have to look at all players cause some are region free on dvd but only play blue ray for one region.
the ones that stream and play all regions are around 200 dollars.
http://www.world-import.com/region_free ... layers.htm
you have to look at all players cause some are region free on dvd but only play blue ray for one region.
the ones that stream and play all regions are around 200 dollars.