What DVD standard is Brazil? at DVinfo.net

George Odell · July 7th, 2006, 11:15 AM

I'm getting all kinds of listings for the TV standard used in Brazil. Pal, Pal-M and even NTSC depending on which part of the country.

I need to make a DVD-R for a client. I can convert to NTSC and PAL only. Will the DVD players in Brazil accept just plain PAL... can anyone tell me for sure?

Thanks!

Alexandre Lucena · July 7th, 2006, 11:50 AM

In Brazil NTSC is the standard for DVDs.

Alexandre Lucena

George Odell · July 8th, 2006, 07:16 AM

Hello Alexandre:

Can you please elaborate on this. Are you saying all your consumer DVD players
convert NTSC to PAL or are they NTSC out the back and all your TV's are NTSC?

What is your broadcast TV standard? Is it still PAL-M or what?

How do your VHS recorders record/play and in what format?

Thanks for clearing this up.

George

Alexandre Lucena · July 8th, 2006, 07:50 AM

Yes, Brazil´s ystem is PAL-M. DVDs in NTSCs are converted to PAL-M
in the end.

Alexandre

George Odell · July 8th, 2006, 01:48 PM

Not trying to beat a dead horse, as they say, but do ALL the DVD players owned by ALL consumers in Brazil do this conversion from NTSC to PAL-M or only some?

We have some DVD players available in the USA that convert PAL to NTSC but they are very rare. The ordinary DVD player is NTSC only.

Just trying to be sure before I tell my client.

George

Alexandre Lucena · July 8th, 2006, 07:32 PM

Yes NTSC is fine everywhere in Brazil. European PAL on the other hand
is not widely accepted by DVD players here.

George Odell · July 9th, 2006, 09:25 AM

Thank you. This is great news and will certainly make life simpler.

George

July 7th, 2006, 11:15 AM	#1
George Odell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 270	What DVD standard is Brazil? I'm getting all kinds of listings for the TV standard used in Brazil. Pal, Pal-M and even NTSC depending on which part of the country. I need to make a DVD-R for a client. I can convert to NTSC and PAL only. Will the DVD players in Brazil accept just plain PAL... can anyone tell me for sure? Thanks! __________________ "the difference between an amateur photographer and a professional is the amateur shows you all his pictures"

July 8th, 2006, 07:16 AM	#3
George Odell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 270	Hello Alexandre: Can you please elaborate on this. Are you saying all your consumer DVD players convert NTSC to PAL or are they NTSC out the back and all your TV's are NTSC? What is your broadcast TV standard? Is it still PAL-M or what? How do your VHS recorders record/play and in what format? Thanks for clearing this up. George __________________ "the difference between an amateur photographer and a professional is the amateur shows you all his pictures"

July 8th, 2006, 01:48 PM	#5
George Odell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 270	Not trying to beat a dead horse, as they say, but do ALL the DVD players owned by ALL consumers in Brazil do this conversion from NTSC to PAL-M or only some? We have some DVD players available in the USA that convert PAL to NTSC but they are very rare. The ordinary DVD player is NTSC only. Just trying to be sure before I tell my client. George __________________ "the difference between an amateur photographer and a professional is the amateur shows you all his pictures"

July 9th, 2006, 09:25 AM	#7
George Odell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 270	Thank you. This is great news and will certainly make life simpler. George __________________ "the difference between an amateur photographer and a professional is the amateur shows you all his pictures"

July 7th, 2006, 11:50 AM	#2
Alexandre Lucena Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 56	In Brazil NTSC is the standard for DVDs. Alexandre Lucena

July 8th, 2006, 07:50 AM	#4
Alexandre Lucena Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 56	Yes, Brazil´s ystem is PAL-M. DVDs in NTSCs are converted to PAL-M in the end. Alexandre

July 8th, 2006, 07:32 PM	#6
Alexandre Lucena Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 56	Yes NTSC is fine everywhere in Brazil. European PAL on the other hand is not widely accepted by DVD players here.