Convert PAL DVD to NTSC

[MrCallahan]

Looking for some advice from some fellow techies out there. It's been quite some time since I've messed around with various video formats and re-encoding them, so I have no idea what the better tools are these days.

I have a DVD that is PAL encoded, which I'm trying to convert and play on my PS3...which of course, is NTSC. Now, I know I can extract the VOBs with a couple tools I already have to convert them into XVID/MPEG. But with this DVD, I'd like to have the full menu, and keep it as close to the source as possible.

I've ripped the DVD into an ISO, and tried to use Nero Vision to re-encode it, with no luck

I've used IfoEdit to tweak the IFO files, and burned that image, with no luck.

Does anyone have any suggestions for helping me get this done?

[sparky69]

http://www.digital-digest.com/articl...DVD_page1.html

[MrCallahan]

Originally Posted by sparky69

http://www.digital-digest.com/articl...DVD_page1.html

Thanks, I did see this one, but the problem I had with it was that it didn't retain the original menus. I'm essentially trying to clone this disc, but have it in an NTSC format.

[sparky69]

I did a quick search and came up with this site

http://www.digitalfaq.com/guides/vid...t-pal-ntsc.htm

but pretty much, some people our saying to go buy a cheap player the will do pal/ntsc

[zamler]

There is no simple way to do this, you have to re-author the DVD if you want to retain the original menus and features. The video may or may not have to be re-encoded depending on the frame rate of the original. It is possible to change the pulldown flag so that it will play on an NTSC player without a re-encode.

Unless you are familiar with DVD authoring or can find an NTSC version of the disc, you're out of luck. Get a player that plays both formats and is region free, or play it on a computer after the DVD has been decrypted.

[Jimmy Stang]

Further to what zalmer says, perhaps the video doesn't actually need re-encoding. Although there are differences between PAL and NTSC (frame rates), you may simply need to break the region lock, which you have already done by ripping it onto your computer. I'd try and burn the image onto a blank DVD which will be region-free, pop it in and see what happens. All you have to lose is the cost of a DVD.

Keep in mind that, if the original disc is a 9 GB DVD, you may run into problems as most blank DVDs are 4.7 GB. SO you may need to pick up some dual layer discs (and ensure that your burner can support dual layer burning).

I have a few DVDs from Italy, but the menus were not important to me, so I simply ripped them, encoded each episode as a video file, and stream them to my PS3 via the free "PS3 Media Server". No menus, obviously, but I have found that to be the best way to watch them on my PS3. You can even stream the DVD image directly, but unfortunately it doesn't do the menus that way either.