Dvdshrink question, R2 pal, to R0? Will it play

[LadyLiete]

Ok ive consitered buying a set of a series that isnt out here. Only problem is its a PAL R2, (Im R1, NTSC). I know Dvdshrink could clear the region, but would the fact that the video is still PAL render my ability to watch it?

[setarip_old]

would the fact that the video is still PAL render my ability to watch it?
Hi!

Unless you have a standalone DVD player that has the ability to convert PAL to NTSC format for display on your television, simply changing the Region will NOT result in a viewable DVD...

[writersblock29]

@LadyLiete

The region setting really only enables machines capible of playing EITHER PAL or NTSC sources the freedom to do so regardless of the region the disk was originally meant for. The NTSC standard for DVD is 29.97 frames per second, 720X480... PAL sources are 25 frames per second, 720X576. Here's a pretty interesting link that will explain a little more:

http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Articles/PALvsNTSC/PALvsNTSC.asp

There are set top players that will convert signals and allow you to watch PAL content on an NTSC televison, and some of those aren't that expensive (just make sure there's a converter in them, not simply that the player's region-free). You could also try your hand at converting (using software) your PAL to NTSC... but that's where things get sticky. Currently, the easiet method involves creating movie-only copies, using DGPulldown for flagging the stream to play back at 29.97FPS, NTSC... but I see that your situation involves episode disks, which profit from also converting the menus as well as the video streams. I know that Jdobbs has several requests for PAL=>NTSC conversion via his popular DVD Rebuilder (which creates full-disk backups), so it might pay to hold off and see what he does, if you'd like to do the full disks with something roughly as user-friendly as DVD Shrink.