Can it play PAL format as well as NTSC/ATSC?
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I honestly have no idea. I am not really a techie guru type guy. At age 66, I keep things simple and so don't experiment or try anything beyond "normal" every day basic. Sorry I could not be of more help. :-(
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It may, I'm not sure actually since it's a bit of an antiquated technology, but the lower resolution channels don't look very good and don't make the value justify the cost. Anything less than the 1080p leaves a lot to be desired. If you're using a PAL format or NSC/ATSC, then you may want to save money and get a 720p television.
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It can play all regions with a pass code, that is easy as pie to get, and use only once. Be aware, even though this player can play PAL discs it does not do PAL 2:2 cadence, so you will see a poorer picture quality if upconverting(just like crap 3:2 pulldowns on NTSC, jaggies) If you are dgital and needs this feature you need one of the OPPO's with the Fajouda video chips...the 981, or 971. Hope that helpsStill great player :)
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Only NTSC since I bought the unit for the US. My understanding is that European versions would play pal.
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I think it will work, I used it on a NTSC T.v to convert to Pal which it did
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As far as I know, this will allow you to play your NTSC DVD on a NTSC player but watch it on a Pal tv. It is a simple conversion box without any computing ability so will let you watch but it won't let you convert the files in any way and save them differently.
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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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It can play MKV files of any size (supports FAT32 & NTFS). Don't think it's region free...
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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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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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This is what u need to know. Last sentence is most important. PAL/NTSC Conversion - The BDP-93 supports NTSC and PAL systems for both disc playback and video output. It can also convert content of one system for output in another. (Subject to DVD and BD region restrictions.)
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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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My unit was NTSC-specific. Perhaps Sony makes a region-specific unit you could use.
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NOT unless your TV has a digital tuner. An analog NTSC tuner will not work.
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It has a setting to internalyl switch between NTSC and PAL but I haven't been able to get it to work when I needed it.
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It should work. I haven't tried it, so I cna't confirm 100%. Yes, the PS3 isn't region encoded, so it should work. PAL and NTSC have no bearing on the PS3. From what I remember, HDTVs are HDTVs, no matter where you buy them. PAL and NTSC referred to analog TVs and such. Not HDTV. So, in short, it should work.
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Kumar: I cannot answer your question since I'm not familiar with PAL TV's. I can tell you that if a zone 1 region 1 player works on it, then this one will too.
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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.