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by Helen
Updated on Mar 15, 2024
Wondering how to play PAL format DVDs in USA? Don’t worry. This article will list the quick solutions to help you get rid of these nasty problems. For your convenience, this PAL DVD format converter can help you convert PAL format DVDs for playback in your region without issue. Get it here and follow the detailed guide to convert the PAL format DVD now!
Play PAL DVD on ComputerA PAL format DVD is simply a DVD that uses the PAL encoding system and is mainly used in most of Europe, Australia and large parts of Africa and Asia. Learn more about the differences of PAL VS NTSC DVD format.
Learn more about the differences of PAL VS NTSC DVD format.
So will a PAL DVD play in the USA?
Actually No. To be specific, the television system in some areas like North America, Japan, and South Korea is NTSC that will not be able to play a PAL DVD, even if the DVD is region 0. Although some new TVs support both the NTSC and PAL formats, you may still fail to play PAL DVD in the USA. But don't worry. In this post, we will show you how to watch a PAL DVD in the US.
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Warning: Before start, please have a check that if it is legal to rip DVDs in your country. WonderFox does NOT encourage our users to rip DVD for any commercial use; ONLY for personal fair use.
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This part gives you two methods to play PAL format DVDs in the USA by converting PAL format DVD or getting a newer DVD player & TV. But you can also play PAL DVD on pc or laptop with DVD-ROM drive by changing and unlocking DVD region code of your computer DVD drive. However, note that you can only reset the region code five times. After that, the DVD drive will be locked and you cannot change it anymore.
To play DVD in the US easily, you can also directly rip PAL format DVD to the digital video file for playback without any restriction like PAL compatible system, region code, various DVD encryption, etc. To rip PAL DVD, WonderFox DVD Ripper Pro is the first-class PAL DVD ripper that can help you decrypt, rip and play PAL DVD on your PC, TV, mobile phones, tablets and more devices easily. Download it below and see how it works.
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Preparation: free downloadfree download this PAL DVD ripper on your Windows computer then insert one PAL format DVD to your DVD-ROM.
Launch this PAL DVD converter, click “DVD Disc” icon to load DVD content.
Tips: As you can see, DVD ISO image and Video_TS folder are also supported .
Head to “Output Format” to choose one desired format or device. All the output formats and devices are optimized; you can choose the wanted digital format or your device model directly.
Choose a destination folder on the bottom, then press the “RUN” button to start to convert PAL DVD.
This is the whole PAL DVD format conversion and it will be finished in minutes. After that, you can find the final PAL DVD video in the output folder then you can play PAL format DVD in USA without hassle. Even when there’s no DVD player or TVs, your devices, such as iPhones, Android smartphones can serve as great PAL DVD players. Playing the digital PAL DVD videos on your portable devices is no longer a problem.
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Besides converting PAL format DVDs to digital video format, there is another way to play PAL DVDs on US TVs.
You need to get a multi-region DVD player to read other region codes and a newer TV that supports both NTSC and PAL formats. If your multi-region DVD player supports both NTSC & PAL outputs, then you don't need to get a new TV. You can also get an NTSC/PAL compatible HDMI converter box. However, the output quality may vary among different conversion kits.
Then you just need to plug the DVD player into the TV, insert your PAL DVD in the player, and use the remote control to play the PAL DVD on your TV in the USA.
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Want to play PAL DVDs in the USA without restrictions? This post offers two methods for you. Nevertheless, it's recommended to get the WonderFox DVD Ripper Pro to rip and play your DVDs conveniently.
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