Hi, Does the DVD video format work with PAL System ( For DVD's in India)
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I don't have any ability to test this, but as a player made for the American market, I would assume that it does not include PAL support, unless the manufacturer specifications state that it does.
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Short answer: The unit is physically capable of playing PAL, but it will refuse because it is region-locked.I can't link to the manual from Amazon, but if you search for P10.1ES_EN_UM.PDF you should find it. Page 22-23 explain the following: The player is region-locked, though they apparently make players for all 6 regions. The USA is region 1, and NTSC is the format we use here, so it's unlikely you'll ever see a "normal" PAL dvd that is also region 1. If you do happen to have a region-free PAL DVD, it should play just fine.
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Several of the video editing software products will convert to Pal . I use Sony Vegas which will do this.
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I'm gonna say yes because of the other comments, but make sure that you have the right television set for it. Apparently there were PAL and NTSC versions, and it won't work out with a PAL system if you have an NTSC (North American) television.
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As far as I know it is not possible to unlock the HD-A3 player. You are correct it will not play PAL disks. My stupid P.O.S. Toshiba that I bought 3 years ago for $40 will play PAL but it doesn't have an HDMI connection so it's pretty useless. The regions and the PAL/NTSC can be broken in about 30 seconds by real pirates. It is just us lowly consumers who suffer due to the industry's misplaced faith in technology that doesn't work!
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I looked all through the manual and the manual is very clear that it does not support PAL in the DVD portion of the device -- only NTSC. I could find no words or mention about PAL in the VCR portion, but am convinced that it does not support PAL. There are no options to select PAL or NTSC, so that pretty well tells the story. Sorry.
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All DVD players will play PAL and NTSC. That's not the same as "region free." Generally, you select either NTSC or PAL output in the setup. A PAL DVD would have to be region free for you to be able to play it.
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It has NTSC and PAL display modes. It changes the aspect a little bit. As for PAL-format DVDs, I am not sure.
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CHECK OUT THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION!"NTSC & PAL Playback (PAL playback requires a TV that also supports the PAL format)"ie, NO. Unlike other Philips DVD players you need a PAL TV to view PAL with this player.
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Has anybody actually tried this on the 5960 to see whether it works? I'd like to hear some success stories before I try it. I plan to go to the UK next year. Are most of the DVD's sold in the UK PAL Region 2 or "All Regions" ? Several of the British Railway ones I've ordered are Pal and "All".
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This is inaccurate. PAL discs are converted by the player. I have one and tested it soon after it arrived. It works flawlessly on my NTSC-only TV. This player will play literally almost ANYTHING. Format, code, region, you name it.
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I'm not an expert, but I'm 99% sure the answer is "no". PAL and NTSC models appear to always be separate and numbered separately and sold in their respective markets. This is a "search the Internet" type question, looking for maybe some kind of converter than takes an NTSC signal and modifies it for PAL playback (if that's possible).
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This dvd player will not play a Pal BD disk or any Pal DVD for that matter. Gus K is wrong about no Pal Blu-ray. Just check Blu-rays at Amazon UK.
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Does anyone know whether it will convert PAL/NTSC DVD when using TV out and connecting to NTSC/PAL TV? The manual says, that the DVD has to match the TVs system, which would mean it won't convert.I need a player I can take oversees and hook up to a TV over there. It also would be nice to be able to do the same with PAL discs over here. So far from high end players I found only Pana LS91/97 which are close to that, but it requires service remote to unlock regions and is stil missing PAL->NTSC conversion.
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Yes it does. It will play Pal also. I haven't played any other region DVDs. There are instructions for other regions but I haven't used that option. Nice player. Hope this helps !!!
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Thanks for the reply.I assume it's a non-issue, but does it also do a good job of playing Pal DVDs on a PAL TV?
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Just tried it with a Region 2 DVD. It will play it, but the output on mine is set to be NTSC and my television will not read the PAL signal. I could hear the music that play on the menu, but there was no picture and an error message informing me the signal was incorrect appeared. This does not automatically convert the signal to NTSC. You would be better off buying a dedicated region free player for playback and use this for the HDD.
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I am not sure about dvd's from other countries. I do know that it plays alot of formats, but am not sure of the format other countries use. Sorry I could not be of more help.