Can I watch European (PAL) tv's? Can I watch a PAL system tv at my house in europe while I am here in USA? Do they have a PAL/NTSC converter?
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But can't you feed the signal from your laptop to a PAL TV? I can use my laptop DVD player to play PAL DVDs on my NTSC television. And I presume I could play NTSC DVDs through my laptop onto a PAL TV. The question, then, is whether playing the Sling output (from a NTSC source in the US) through a laptop will translate onto a PAL TV. I would think so...but I don't KNOW so.
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No - however they have just started selling the slingbox adapted for the UK (including Freeview) - it seems to be availale via Dixons, Currys and PC World though. Expensive (as usual we in the UK get ripped off when kit arrives here from the US) at almost £200.
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Did you ever find out if it would play PAL format DVDs? I wonder it as well, i have one and i want to buy something on PAL format but i am afraid that once i buy it the player will not play them. Anyone know?
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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.
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I have never tried the - Pal - format...( european ) any DVD you buy in this country will work fine.
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If you are in the USA, make sure the NTSC-PAL switch is set to NTSC. In Europe, to PAL. Other places - I'm not sure, but you could try that switch. Also, other components may have a similar switch.
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Jacki, the following is my opinion only never tested it back to back: I believe it all depends on your multi-system DVD player. If its output is NTSC then any US system TV will be able to take and decode its signal. No multisystem TV is needed. If the DVD player is an overseas model with PAL or SECAM output then only a multisystem TV can decode its signal. I bought a Phillips DVP 642 DVD which I unlocked to play any region code DVD's and it works like a charm with my old NTSC (US standard only) TV and plays all my DVD's from Europe. I recommend the Phillips model it is cheap and you can unlock it with its remote control in about 30 seconds ;) Peter
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No it will not. You have to buy video converter from NTSC (American system) to PAL (Europe system). There is pleny good once on Amazon and they are only good for cable tv in Europe, I could not find any which can convert signal over the air to the tv. If you buy europian blu ray player or dvd player, most of those converters will also convert it's signal to your American tv. Dont be sorry to spend extra money for expency one with pleny inputs and outputs. Also you will need transformer from 220AC to 120 AC unless this tv can work on 120 and 220 AC. Some they do, like modt of the Apple's products. This is still chiper option then buy electronic in Europe!
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I did try it, but when I do set up the TV screen displays "General setup page". I did follow your instructions and I still cannot view movies that I purchased in France and Italy since my main purpose is to view movies from Europe...Can you help?
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You can play DVD's with other TV systems, like PAL, which is the system in Europe and also DVD's from other world regions like Asia, Australia, etc. . There are 6 regions, and the US is 1, if you buy a DVD in Spain, for example will be 2, and you won't be able to play that in a regular DVD but with this multiregion DVD player you will be OK. This is a wonderful DVD player..
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This item is NTSC Video System & 110 AC Voltage Power. Usually Europe TV etc..use PAL System & 220 Voltage Power. We do not guaranteed anything to be compatible outside of usa/canada, but we have a lot of customers ordered hidden camera before in ntsc/110voltage to use in Europe and said it works fine for them. You definitely need to find a power convertor 110v to 220v to use this item. Again, because this item is made for usa/canada usage, we can't guaranteed 100% it will work perfectly for other countries.
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If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525/60 signals, the picture will not be shown correctly, according to p. 12 of the manual. Otherwise you will need a pal or a multi-system TV set to view pal recorded DVDs.
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My unit was NTSC-specific. Perhaps Sony makes a region-specific unit you could use.
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I'm gonna say yes because of the other comments, but make sure that you have the right television set for it. Apparently there were PAL and NTSC versions, and it won't work out with a PAL system if you have an NTSC (North American) television.
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No. The us kits are not compatible with European tvs. I tried a US kit and it didn't work.
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It is usually NTSC unless stated specifically. If the camera is being sold by a European seller be careful and ask. PAL will not play back on American TVs which are NTSC.
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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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I asked this question also and I get this from Samsung tech, "If you purchase the unit within the North American Territories, it will only have support for NTSC/ATSC/QAM broadcasting systems and only 100v-127v 60Hz power. Since the NA TVs will not accept a PAL signal (or higher voltages), you will not only need a converter for the broadcast, but also for the power if you would like to use the TV in a PAL country."