Panasonic DMP BDT-220 NTSC output on PAL TV

[jsmithe]

A question for the gurus,

The video system for the BDT-220 at Panasonic USA is shown as NTSC.

Would that mean a NTSC-PAL converter, if such a thing even exists and works properly, is required to use it with a Sony HX850 (India)? I was able to find a color system setting for the HX850 that allows to select between PAL, NTSC etc for analog TV, but nothing for HDMI, Component Video.

 

[saurabh459]

TV with HDMI input PAL/NTSC doesn't matter..go ahead n enjoy yr player.Cheers!!

 

[jsmithe]

Thanks for the reply indicating PAL/NTSC is not a problem for BD playback.

One more question, will DVD playback from a Panasonic BDT-220 Bluray player purchased in the US be possible on a PAL TV assuming the BDP is made region free?

 

[just4kix]

Indian TVs are multisystem. So there will be no problem. Moreover HDMI is digital and is not affected by PAL/NTSC as far as I know.

However, if you try to play a PAL DVD on the US BDT220, it may not play. PAL DVDs do not play on my US Sony BDP-S360 (even region free DVD).

 

[jsmithe]

Indian TVs are multisystem. So there will be no problem. Moreover HDMI is digital and is not affected by PAL/NTSC as far as I know.

However, if you try to play a PAL DVD on the US BDT220, it may not play. PAL DVDs do not play on my US Sony BDP-S360 (even region free DVD).

Thanks for the clarification. I will have to stream the PAL DVD's via DLNA or keep my old DVD player around I suppose. I have quite a bunch of PAL DVD's.

I am waiting on a US BDT220 after i-parcel(from amazon uk) managed to "lose" the Toshiba BDX3200 I ordered and see from your sig. and posts regarding the BDT220 that you have managed to make it region free.

I have a question regarding mode of payment towards the donation for the update. Will a CC payment work or do I need a Paypal account? If you'd rather not answer this in the thread, could you PM me?

 

[just4kix]

You need Paypal for the donation to the firmware site. Period.

 

[jsmithe]

You need Paypal for the donation to the firmware site. Period.

Thanks. Am off to go resurrect my Paypal account.

The things the movie studios make us go through with their stupid region coding . Make one want to go over to the dark side.