http://www.microcinemadvd.com/help/technical_help/video_standards.html
Patrick Kwiatkowski Microcinema International +1-713-412-5120; FAX +1-509-351-1530 Microcinema Europe Ltd +44 28 9568 0030; FAX +44 28 9095 0890 patr...@microcinema.com -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Delin, Peter Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:00 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Can a DVD be both "all regions" and NTSC? Regioncode 0 + NTSC is an informal standard for DVD publishing worldwide. Players sold in countries using PAL always play back NTSC, too. They do not output a true (625/25) PAL signal but rather a hybrid of PAL and NTSC known as "PAL 60" (or "pseudo PAL") with "60" standing for 60 Hz, instead of 50 Hz. So playback of NTSC discs on PAL standard TVs is no problem. In Europe DVDs published for distribution worldwide are mastered in NTSC, for example many with classical music content as concerts and operas. Best Peter http://www.zlb.de/wissensgebiete/kunst_buehne_medien/videos http://dvdbiblog.wordpress.com/ (privat) Winona Patterson schrieb: > Hello CW, > > > > I have in hand a DVD titled Architects Herzog & de Meuron (OCLC > 233036642), and the region coding on the DVD says "ALL" in the little > globe icon, and NTSC below it. It's transcribed as such in the 538 > field. Obviously, this DVD works just fine here in the US and our > patrons will have no problems using it, but now I'm just curious: is > this actually correct? I was under the impression that NTSC was just a > different way of saying Region 1. I looked at the Wikipedia article on > NTSC, as well as the NTSC website (http://www.ntsc-tv.com) and now I'm > more confused because NTSC apparently refers to some sort of color > information system. > > > > Any information would be appreciated. It's not going to affect my > cataloging of this DVD; I'd just like to understand. Thanks! > > > > *Winona Patterson > *Library Technical Assistant, Audiovisual Cataloging > LRC Tech Services, Harper College > 1200 W. Algonquin Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 > Direct Line 847-925-6770 > wpatt...@harpercollege.edu <mailto:wpatt...@harpercollege.edu> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
