Does the DVD-Video standard work with NTSC, PAL, and SECAM ?
The DVD specification supports the MPEG video information on a DVD disc in one of the two formats required for incompatible television systems: the 525/60 NTSC or 625/50 PAL/SECAM video standard. The program material recorded on a DVD disc can belong to only one of the two video standards, not both. This restriction applies to only one side of the DVD. If a DVD disc is double-sided, the video on one side can be recorded in 525/60 NTSC format, and the video on the other side can be 625/50 PAL. This is because the contents on one side are unrelated to the contents on the opposite side. However, such a disc is rare in production. In general, there are two types of DVD-Video discs commonly known as NTSC DVDs and PAL DVDs. Most NTSC DVD players can play only NTSC discs. However, most PAL DVD players can play either NTSC or PAL discs. These players have the remote control with the N/P button to let the viewer select the NTSC/PAL video standard manually. There are three major differences betw
