PAL Video Capture In A NTSC VCR - Any Tricks?

oka · Post by **oka** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:18 pm

Having only the American style VCR player, is there any other trick or method on playing a VCR tape to be able to capture the video into my PC. Video Editing software has setting for PAL, the issue is hardware. I know it is not possible, but you never know what someone might know. Instead of buying a PAL VCR, is there an adapter?
Thanks

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:22 pm

This is a hardware related problem and not software.
The hardware circuitry will only have tuners for either NTSC or PAL.
software will enable you to view/capture the other format but only in monochrome.

tyamada · Post by **tyamada** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:16 pm

PAL and NTSC are not compatable, one type will not play in another. You can buy a multi-function VCR that will do both and you might be able to capture video in both formats.

When I was stationed in Germany I had a VCR the would do both PAL and NTSC but it was about four times the price of a standard NTSC or PAL VCR.

There is no other way I know of to capture PAL->NTSC.

oka · Post by **oka** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:57 pm

I thought so. I was just curious since I have been surprised by some of the things I have found out there. Thanks everyone for the reply.

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:18 am

Most PAL players, the newer ones, can play both, NTSC and PAL but, unless the TV can interpret both signals as well, NTSC will play monochrome.

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