NTSC or PAL?
Depending on where you live in the world, the video standard for DVDs and Blu-ray discs varies from country to country. The two most common video standards are NTSC and PAL.
NTSC is the video system or standard used in North America and most of South America.
PAL is the predominant video system or standard mostly used overseas.
If you live in the USA or Canada, you should purchase NTSC video products.
Here are the video standards for other countries:
PAL
Afghanistan Algeria Argentina (N) Austria Australia Bangladesh Belgium Brazil (M) China Denmark Equatorial Guinea Finland Germany Guinea Republic Hong Kong Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jordan Kenya Kuwait Liberia Malaysia Netherlands Nigeria Norway New Zealand Pakistan Papua New Guinea Singapore South Africa South W. Africa Sudan Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Uganda United Kingdom United Arab Emirates Yugoslavia Zambia
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NTSC
Canada Chile Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador Japan Mexico Nicaragua Panama Peru Philippines Puerto Rico South Korea Taiwan United States of America
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