This is currently the most effective path to converting PAL DVD video with free software. Additional directions for converting the MPG file to an NTSC file are available at the end of the article on converting PAL DVD to MPG.
#Pal to ntsc dvd converter how to#
You can read about how to convert a PAL DVD to an MPG file here. The player plays the DVD file and writes it to a file on your hard drive.
One easy method I’ve found for converting PAL DVD to NTSC is using VLC Player.
#Pal to ntsc dvd converter software#
Unless your time is of very little value, the investment in a software app designed specifically for the conversion process starts to seem very affordable after you’ve wasted several hours on the conversion process. Legalities aside, the process of converting a PAL format DVD to NTSC involves a convoluted series of steps using free software tools or an investment of about $200 or more in software specifically designed for converting PAL to NTSC. There are solutions to the PAL to NTSC issue, some in the legal grey area and some legal methods available for under $100. It is never legal to DeCSS a DVD in the United States, even if the content of the DVD is public domain or you have permission from the copyright holder because you violate the DMCA by doing so (whether you would actually get charged if caught in the case of public domain content is hard to say).
Without knowing where you are writing from I can’t speak to the legalities of removing the CSS code. What do you suggest to watch the DVD as cheaply as possible? I assume that in my case removing the code for personal use would be perfectly legal, then what?” Arnaldo writes, “My relatives in Italy mailed me a Region 2 DVD that does not play on my Region 1 NTSC player (it’s also PAL format).
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