09-03-2001, 12:04 PM | #1 |
Baaz Draconian
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Hi all,
I need a bit of advice. My wife and I are thinking about buying the Redwall video series for my son for his birthday. As far as I know, the only release of the tapes was in the UK. The notes say that the video is in PAL format and that the US uses an NTSC format. Anybody got a clue what this means? ------------------ Most Subtle Official Straightman of the Laughing Hyenas -- Grammarian Brigade. |
09-03-2001, 12:05 PM | #2 | |
Zartan
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09-03-2001, 12:12 PM | #3 |
Zartan
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There are places that do conversion though.
Here is a site I just found searching with Yahoo: http://www.vhsconversion.com/ I have no knowledge of this company though, they could be conmen for all I know - just an indication that conversion is possible. ------------------ Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. Epona of The Laughing Hyenas |
09-03-2001, 12:16 PM | #4 |
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Wow they did a video series? .... I loved those books ..... that is so cool ...
Do they stick w/ the books? |
09-03-2001, 01:18 PM | #5 |
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I think part of it is that the US and Europe use a deferent FPS setting (frames per second) one is about 23 the other is about 29 but i can't remember which is which (who uses which format).
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09-03-2001, 02:09 PM | #6 | |
Baaz Draconian
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Of course it makes a father proud to see his son enjoy swords, magic, castles, etc. ------------------ Most Subtle Official Straightman of the Laughing Hyenas -- Grammarian Brigade. |
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09-03-2001, 02:17 PM | #7 |
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they are great books ..... you should definately read them ..... I am 18 and I still enjoy them very much ........ my fav would have to be Mossflower .... just something about a world w/ no humans intrigues me .... lol
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09-05-2001, 11:47 AM | #9 |
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Australia uses PAL format too, which has noticeably better picture quality than NTSC. I believe Europe uses SECAM.
Most TVs and VCRs are multi-system, meaning you will be able to use both PAL and NTSC formats on them. My TV and VCR have this feature. Check to see if yours does the same. If not, some video stores will do this conversion for you (at a price). Otherwise, ask the retailer if they have the tapes available in NTSC format. ------------------ |
09-05-2001, 12:48 PM | #10 | |
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