is the controller region free ? can it be used with both pal and ntsc models?
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As far as I'm aware, the pro controller should be region free. The gamepad however is region locked
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Also the PAL to NTSC conversion is automatic, if you are playing a non-region 1 NTSC DVD
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The unit I received was PAL/NTSC but released in Europe. Region 2 is defined as: Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland. You should have an AC power cable prong adapter but there are other power cables that will fit the unit and it does have a power converter that is 110 volt compatible. The unit should also have NTSC capability so it will accept video and be able to record NTSC either Standard Def or High Definition with up conversion. Look through the manual for these two options if it does not indicate you can use the unit in 110v AC power and NTSC compatible you are in trouble provided you are living in North America. The unit I received was PAL/NTSC but released in Europe. Region 2 is defined as: Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland. You should have an AC power cable prong adapter but there are other power cables that will fit the unit and it does have a power converter that is 110 volt compatible. The unit should also have NTSC capability so it will accept video and be able to record NTSC either Standard Def or High Definition with up conversion. Look through the manual for these two options if it does not indicate you can use the unit in 110v AC power and NTSC compatible you... » Read More The unit I received was PAL/NTSC but released in Europe. Region 2 is defined as: Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland. You should have an AC power cable prong adapter but there are other power cables that will fit the unit and it does have a power converter that is 110 volt compatible. The unit should also have NTSC capability so it will accept video and be able to record NTSC either Standard Def or High Definition with up conversion. Look through the manual for these two options if it does not indicate you can use the unit in 110v AC power and NTSC compatible you are in trouble provided you are living in North America. « Show Less
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It says it's open for NTSC and PAL but subject to region codes. That should mean it's locked to the region it's purchased in/for.
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You should be able to use this converter. It will convert both ways, PAL to NTSC & NTSC to PAL through HMDI.
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The camera I have is NTSC only. A PAL model may be available but I am not aware of it.
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Yes can convert ntsc to pal or pal to ntsc, but the bad feature that it works at 1 frame per second, not worth money, useless, waste of money
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No, it seems that the machine sold in North America does not have a chip that can be re-coded for region free. I did try the prgrammable remote (with a "magic button" which is basically the enter button on the remote) but it does not activate anything because there is no chip in the machine to programme. Hope that makes sense - Roger
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It does not support pal only NTSC but you get NTSC pal covertor which will serve the need
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Jason: Mine plays NTSC and PAL region free discs fine but anything that is region locked (2, 3, etc) wont play. I played some discs that were marked region 2 pal and they would not play but others also marked region 2 pal played fine as well as region 3. I suspect that, at least in my case, that some of my dvd's might be labeled region 2 or 3 but are in fact all region or region 0. Have you checked anything that you know for sure is region locked? Its very interesting that you are having no issues at all. At least I know that it is NTSC PAL friendly. Otherwise, this player rocks
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It's NTSC-U, so it will only work for NTSC-U consoles. You'll need to find a PAL version.
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I bought this player to read region 2 PAL-format dvds from UK (as well as my region 1 NTSC-format discs from US). It can convert between PAL and NTSC formats - set it up with front panel buttons. See Appendix 6 "Additional Information" in the manual. There is a table that shows the 3 modes - NTSC (output is always NTSC, will convert PAL sources), or PAL (output is always PAL, converts NTSC source), or AUTO (does not convert, puts out program from source as-is.) Works OK for me. Does not require a TV that goes both ways, will work with PAL (European) or NTSC (US) scan rate source material. I bought this player to read region 2 PAL-format dvds from UK (as well as my region 1 NTSC-format discs from US). It can convert between PAL and NTSC formats - set it up with front panel buttons. See Appendix 6 "Additional Information" in the manual. There is a table that shows the 3 modes - NTSC (output is always NTSC, will convert PAL sources), or PAL (output is always PAL, converts NTSC source), or AUTO (does not convert, puts out program from source as-is.) Works OK for me. Does not require a TV that goes both ways, will work with PAL (European) or NTSC (US) scan rate source... » Read More I bought this player to read region 2 PAL-format dvds from UK (as well as my region 1 NTSC-format discs from US). It can convert between PAL and NTSC formats - set it up with front panel buttons. See Appendix 6 "Additional Information" in the manual. There is a table that shows the 3 modes - NTSC (output is always NTSC, will convert PAL sources), or PAL (output is always PAL, converts NTSC source), or AUTO (does not convert, puts out program from source as-is.) Works OK for me. Does not require a TV that goes both ways, will work with PAL (European) or NTSC (US) scan rate source material. « Show Less
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But this one will: NEW OPPO BDP-93 3D MultiZone Blu Ray & Multi Region Code Free DVD. Dual HDMI eSATA SA-CD HDCD AVI DivX XviD MKV Works on any TV PAL/SECAM/NTSC Worldwide Voltage 100~240V 50/60Hz Guaranteed to Work with any TV PAL/SECAM and NTSC. I don't find it on Amazon at the moment, but did locate it at www.bombayelectronics.com.
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I would guess that it is NTSC as I don't think the PAL system is used in the USA.
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There is no reference to PAL in the setup, only NTSC., I'm sure if you are on PAL it will be PAL. But I can only say no PAL on my unit.
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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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Hi F. Castellvi Granados, this Sony Camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder. It will not work under PAL system. -Ely