Change your Preferences > General timeline frame rate to NTSC (30 fps) to create a NTSC DVD.
It is a good idea to close then open Powerdirector to be sure the TV mode is changed.

Create your Disk, don't forget to change back to PAL.

Be aware a DVD is standard Definition.(720x480) It is not High Definition. For High Definition you need to create a BluRay Video Disk.
BluRay disks require a BluRay player to play them.

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Can anyone be a bit more specific and give me a step by step guide on how I transfer from PAL to NTSC. I've tried a couple of methods but it doesn't seem to work. Ian 123 did you get your problem resolved?

Cheers
Chris
UK

Quote: Can anyone be a bit more specific and give me a step by step guide on how I transfer from PAL to NTSC. I've tried a couple of methods but it doesn't seem to work. Ian 123 did you get your problem resolved?

Cheers
Chris
UK

If you are talking about a video you have edited in Powerdirector.

Open the Project (the movie).

Preferences > General. Set the TV Mode to the one for the DVD you want to make. I.E. PAL(25 fps) for a PAL DVD or NTSC(30 fps) for a NTSC.

Go to Create Disk either burn a folder or burn the Disk.

The DVD will be in the format chosen in Preferences.

MaxMurx mentioned removing the copy protection from a commercial disk.

There are file converters programs that can convert NTSC > PAL or PAL > NTSC.
Once the files are converted you can then burn a Disk with disk burning software.

There are many DVD players that can play both formats.
In that case it is not necessary to convert the DVD.

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Hi Carl312

Many thanks for your response. Unfortunately it didn't work.

I know that there are many region hacks for DVD players and many of them are region free now but the person I'm sending a video to (something I recorded and not a copy protection one) only has a region 1 player. Any other advice would be greatly received.

Cheers
Chris

Quote: Hi Carl312

Many thanks for your response. Unfortunately it didn't work.

I know that there are many region hacks for DVD players and many of them are region free now but the person I'm sending a video to (something I recorded and not a copy protection one) only has a region 1 player. Any other advice would be greatly received.

Cheers
Chris

As far as I know Powerdirector creates Region 0 DVDs, which are supposed to play in any region.

Have you made a DVD and sent it to someone that did not work?

Remember, not all DVD players will play all DVDs.

Newer players should not have a problem playing DVDs for their Country. PAL DVDs with play in all PAL countries.
NTSC DVDs will play in all NTSC countries.

Some players will play either.

Did you look at the VOB file on the created DVD to see what country. MediaInfo can tell you if the VOB files are 30 fps (29.97 fps) or 25 fps.

NTSC is 30 fps, PAL is 25 fps.

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