Playing PAL on NTSC PCs?

[Guest Snapper]

Hopefully this is the right newsgroup. I don't know if computers in America are

specifically NTSC based but here in Australia we can play any format of video.

However, we've been posting videos of our granddaughter on our website for

relations in the US to look at. But they're telling us that they can't view

them.

 

The only thing that I can put it down to is that their computers are NTSC or

something, while these videos are in PAL format.

 

Thing is, I have the same software that they would be using, including Windows

XP, Apple Quicktime (the files are 3GP format), etc..

 

Could someone advise me how we can get these videos to play for these people? If

indeed, that it's an NTSC/PAL issue.

[Guest Bruno]

Re: Playing PAL on NTSC PCs?

 

"Snapper" wrote:

> Hopefully this is the right newsgroup. I don't know if computers in

> America are

> specifically NTSC based but here in Australia we can play any format of

> video.

> However, we've been posting videos of our granddaughter on our website for

> relations in the US to look at. But they're telling us that they can't

> view

> them.

>

> The only thing that I can put it down to is that their computers are NTSC

> or

> something, while these videos are in PAL format.

>

> Thing is, I have the same software that they would be using, including

> Windows

> XP, Apple Quicktime (the files are 3GP format), etc..

>

> Could someone advise me how we can get these videos to play for these

> people? If indeed, that it's an NTSC/PAL issue.

 

It's a codec issue.

[Guest Andy]

Re: Playing PAL on NTSC PCs?

 

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:12:32 +1000, Snapper

<snapper1@y7mail.com.invalid> wrote:

>Hopefully this is the right newsgroup. I don't know if computers in America are

>specifically NTSC based but here in Australia we can play any format of video.

>However, we've been posting videos of our granddaughter on our website for

>relations in the US to look at. But they're telling us that they can't view

>them.

>

>The only thing that I can put it down to is that their computers are NTSC or

>something, while these videos are in PAL format.

>

>Thing is, I have the same software that they would be using, including Windows

>XP, Apple Quicktime (the files are 3GP format), etc..

>

>Could someone advise me how we can get these videos to play for these people? If

>indeed, that it's an NTSC/PAL issue.

 

Tell them to use VLC media player <http://www.videolan.org/vlc/>.

[Guest DeeJay]

Re: Playing PAL on NTSC PCs?

 

I agree with Bruno. It's codec issue. I don't think Quicktime plays 3GP

format (I may be wrong).

Try GOM Player: http://www.gomlab.com/eng/

It does play 3GP format.

 

"Snapper" <snapper1@y7mail.com.invalid> wrote in message

news:rshi74lbo774h6ibn0roee3m82selmd8mo@yarwho.com...

> Hopefully this is the right newsgroup. I don't know if computers in

> America are

> specifically NTSC based but here in Australia we can play any format of

> video.

> However, we've been posting videos of our granddaughter on our website for

> relations in the US to look at. But they're telling us that they can't

> view

> them.

>

> The only thing that I can put it down to is that their computers are NTSC

> or

> something, while these videos are in PAL format.

>

> Thing is, I have the same software that they would be using, including

> Windows

> XP, Apple Quicktime (the files are 3GP format), etc..

>

> Could someone advise me how we can get these videos to play for these

> people? If

> indeed, that it's an NTSC/PAL issue.

[Guest David Webb]

Re: Playing PAL on NTSC PCs?

 

It will play them by default if selected. Under Quicktime Preferences > File

Types > MPEG-MPEG system...., verify that 3GPP is selected.

 

I don't think it's a codec issue nor does the formats of NTSC and PAL come in to

play once its been converted to 3GPP. But, I've been wrong before.

 

"DeeJay" <DeeJay at yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:e%234lQdL5IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I agree with Bruno. It's codec issue. I don't think Quicktime plays 3GP format

>(I may be wrong).

> Try GOM Player: http://www.gomlab.com/eng/

> It does play 3GP format.

>

> "Snapper" <snapper1@y7mail.com.invalid> wrote in message

> news:rshi74lbo774h6ibn0roee3m82selmd8mo@yarwho.com...

>> Hopefully this is the right newsgroup. I don't know if computers in America

>> are

>> specifically NTSC based but here in Australia we can play any format of

>> video.

>> However, we've been posting videos of our granddaughter on our website for

>> relations in the US to look at. But they're telling us that they can't view

>> them.

>>

>> The only thing that I can put it down to is that their computers are NTSC or

>> something, while these videos are in PAL format.

>>

>> Thing is, I have the same software that they would be using, including

>> Windows

>> XP, Apple Quicktime (the files are 3GP format), etc..

>>

>> Could someone advise me how we can get these videos to play for these people?

>> If

>> indeed, that it's an NTSC/PAL issue.

>

>

[Guest Snapper]

Re: Playing PAL on NTSC PCs?

 

"DeeJay" <DeeJay at yahoo.com> wrote...

> I agree with Bruno. It's codec issue. I don't think Quicktime plays 3GP

> format (I may be wrong).

 

It is what opens up on my PC when I open 3gp files. Which incidentally are what

our phones' cameras creates (Motorola, Samsung and a Nokia).

> Try GOM Player: http://www.gomlab.com/eng/

> It does play 3GP format.

 

If they have problems I'll point them to GOM and that VLC one that others

pointed out.

 

Thanks, folks.

 

 

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[Guest David Webb]

Re: Playing PAL on NTSC PCs?

 

Although you can view these files with QuickTime correctly, have you had your US

relations verify their QuickTime Preferences settings? See my previous post for

details.

 

"Snapper" <snapper1@y7mail.com.invalid> wrote in message

news:hd4l74l0vfuna8pfm80803n2vr4atocq72@yarwho.com...

> "DeeJay" <DeeJay at yahoo.com> wrote...

>

>> I agree with Bruno. It's codec issue. I don't think Quicktime plays 3GP

>> format (I may be wrong).

>

> It is what opens up on my PC when I open 3gp files. Which incidentally are

> what

> our phones' cameras creates (Motorola, Samsung and a Nokia).

>

>> Try GOM Player: http://www.gomlab.com/eng/

>> It does play 3GP format.

>

> If they have problems I'll point them to GOM and that VLC one that others

> pointed out.

>

> Thanks, folks.

>

>

> --

> Flying is the second greatest experience known to man. Landing is the first...

>

[Guest Snapper]

Re: Playing PAL on NTSC PCs?

 

David Webb wrote...

> Although you can view these files with QuickTime correctly, have you had your US

> relations verify their QuickTime Preferences settings? See my previous post for

> details.

 

No. The last time that we had this problem they couldn't work it out. Even

though one of them has a husband that is supposedly a "network engineer".

 

I haven't heard from them since I posted the latest videos last Sunday. If they

do report that they can't view the files I'll have to ask.

 

My wife will be there in the next week or so so she can check it up using their

computers. We should be able to sort it out then if they can't do it in the

meantime.

 

 

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