True for you but I only wish.

Posted by Harmonia (A) on May 25, 2008 at 12:06:10

In Reply to: Do you need that conversion in a player? posted by David Aiken on May 24, 2008 at 23:50:38:

The vast majority of TVs in US are not PAL compatible. Never have been. In fact, I'd say 99.9% of displays sold in retail outlets can't display PAL - there are some front projecters that are exceptions and there may be specialty dealers still importing Loewens (doubtful, haven't seen any of these CRT German TVs in about 7 years). There were a few CRT Sampos sold a few years ago, but they're long gone and your average person never knew they existed. Most people here have no idea there are even diferent video standards.

The TVs that ordinary consumers see at their local electronics stores definitely don't do PAL. Plus many of the DVD players available in stores are set to R1 and aren't region free without hacks - plenty of players don't even have a conversion capability. Some that do don't do it very well. You have to research what players do what out of the box and which have hack codes.

Several online sellers, including Amazon, sell DVD region free converting players. There used to be a specialty dealer selling NTSC/PAL/SECAM tvs on the net - smallish 4:3 aspect ratio CRT TVs targeted for people moving from US to foreign lands. Extremely exxpensive for mediocre, outdated TVs when people can get a much better display that does NTSC and PAL at their destination.

Y'all are lucky in Oz and Europe. It's assumed you'll be watching imported discs. In North American it's just the opposite, it's assumed we won't.

That's why many of us are eagerly awaiting the BD player from Oppo, which will have BD capability, superior DVD upscaling and outstanding PAL>NTSC conversion.

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Topic - Let me tell you, some films are real good, but " The Third man " is-- - patrickU 11:13:25 05/20/08 (30)

coming on Blu-ray in October NT - Jazz Inmate 10:31:08 05/21/08 (14)

RE: The first B & W film? - patrickU 10:39:21 05/21/08 (13)

Not sure what's available in Germany, but... - Jazz Inmate 21:48:48 05/21/08 (12)

The Longest Day and Patton coming on Tuesday, too - padreken 07:41:24 05/23/08 (0)

Outstanding BD available ONLY in Germany: In My Father's Den - Harmonia 10:01:13 05/22/08 (8)

There is a UK/New Zealnd version - Jack G 05:42:13 05/23/08 (7)

Good to know but this is the German release... - Harmonia 22:08:07 05/23/08 (6)

You are mistaken - Jack G 05:38:03 05/24/08 (5)

You are right. - Harmonia 23:06:05 05/24/08 (4)

Understood - Jack G 06:35:48 05/25/08 (0)

Do you need that conversion in a player? - David Aiken 23:50:38 05/24/08 (2)

True for you but I only wish. - Harmonia 12:06:10 05/25/08 (0)

Unless I'm mistaken, very few if any TVs in the US will accept PAL. (nt) - Jack G 06:32:16 05/25/08 (0)

RE: Not sure what's available in Germany, but... - patrickU 01:57:17 05/22/08 (1)

Lossless audio on Blu-ray will beat lossy DVD DD/DTS sound any day of the week. nt - oscar 11:53:06 05/24/08 (0)

Absolutely agree ... - halfnote 21:27:43 05/20/08 (3)

RE: Absolutely agree ... - patrickU 04:12:14 05/21/08 (2)

RE: Absolutely agree ... - halfnote 21:21:23 05/21/08 (1)

RE: Absolutely agree ... - patrickU 02:09:19 05/22/08 (0)

" The Third Man " - Bambi B 15:49:20 05/20/08 (10)

Thanks for jogging my memory. - Larry I 07:18:10 05/22/08 (4)

All the more reason to see these movies again - Bambi B 07:39:18 05/22/08 (3)

RE: Bambi B you are getting boring! - patrickU 08:46:19 05/22/08 (2)

Mon ami, Oui, vous Ãªtes absolument correct! - Bambi B 10:41:44 05/22/08 (1)

RE: At least you have corrected your boringness by now.... - patrickU 11:49:18 05/22/08 (0)

No, the sewers in Andrejz Wadas films - grinagog 01:15:01 05/22/08 (1)

I always appreciate learning about other good sewer movies! Here are some more possibilities: - Bambi B 07:22:46 05/22/08 (0)

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True for you but I only wish. - Harmonia 12:06:10 05/25/08 (0)

True for you but I only wish.

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