hi im just wondering im about to get a laptop off a mate and i wood like to play some ntsc dvds on it wiill it play them right now or will i have to change something on the laptop please note that im not that good with pc so please be simpil thanks
2007-06-20 02:26:16 · 8 answers · asked by mark s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
well im in the uk and i know it plays pal dvds but i wood like to buy some ntsc dvds to play on it
2007-06-20 02:48:15 · update #1
Generally speaking if you have a DVD drive on a computer (laptop or desktop) it can run any region of DVD. However it will only allow you to change region a set amount of times and after that it will lock to that region. Therefore if you just want to play US DVDs on your UK or non us laptop it's not a problem if you want other regions as well it's probably not a good idea.
2007-06-20 02:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So a lot depends on the processor (CPU) when it comes to movie playback. NTSC is the TV-signal. DVDs have a file format .mmpeg for storing the picture frames. That is, I'm saying, NTSC isn't that much of a factor on playback on a digital player. The laptop probably is Windows. Windows comes with MediaPlayer. Try it before you buy it. Put a regular DVD in the laptop and see if MediaPlayer comes up. The other problem could be the laptop doesn't even have a DVD -- just CD -- reader/writer. I would definitely try it first, see if "store-bought" DVD movie playbacks is what you want out of a computer.
2007-06-20 09:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NTSC like PAL is just a video standard, quite a few music DVDs are NTSC.
The bigger problem is the region code which is designed to stop you playing discs outside of the region the equipment was purchased.
You may be able to find software that allows you machine to play discs from any region, usually called mutliregion.
So you know Europe is PAL region 2, Austrialia is PAL but i think region 4, the U.S is NTSC region 1 and so on
2007-06-20 09:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by Edward M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The issue with playing DVDs from the US isn't NTSC v PAL - this only matters when you're outputting to a TV. The problem you might encounter is the specific "region code" that the drive is set to. US is Region 1, UK is Region 2.
You can change the region that your drive is set to. To to Windows Explorer, then right-click your DVD drive and select Properties, then Hardware, then select the DVD drive and click Properties, then select DVD region. Note that often you will have a limited number of region changes - usually five. You might be able to download something to crack this, depending on the drive.
2007-06-20 10:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NTSC is the standard if you are in america
PAL is tthe standard in the uk
you may be able to get a piece of software (program) that will play "multiregion" dvd's, (that is, both NTSC and PAL)
i don't know of any but am sure they must exist!
hope this helps
2007-06-20 09:34:21 · answer #5 · answered by YAMI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends upon what country and what laptop. if your in Europe it will be set up for PAL but ought to play ntsc, you "would" think so anyway! why not just take a dvd and try it if its that important to your decision
2007-06-20 09:32:16 · answer #6 · answered by SAH 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, use Slysoft AnyDVD and it will....
used it for some years now (btw im in the UK which is region 2 DVD, i have region 1's from the US and they play fine using this method ;) )
2007-06-20 09:51:06 · answer #7 · answered by leepylee2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ntsc is standard....unless you're in Japan or something.
2007-06-20 09:30:01 · answer #8 · answered by a rectangle curve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋