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How to Convert PAL Tape to NTSC in New York City

New York is a city of immigrants whose residents originate from nearly every corner of the globe. Thanks to the city's immigrant communities, New York is filled with stores that will transfer videos from Phase Alternate Line (PAL) to National Television System Committee (NTSC) format (and vice-versa). PAL is the default analog video format used in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, China and the Middle East; NTSC is the primary video format used in the Americas, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea.

Things You'll Need

  • NTSC-format video cassettes
  • Blank NTSC-format video cassettes to copy onto (optional)
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Instructions

  1. How to Convert a DVD or Video Cassette

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      Check that the video to be converted is in PAL format and that the tape is not simply a broken NTSC tape. This can be done by playing the tape in a video cassette recorder purchased in a PAL region. Both NTSC and PAL video cassettes look identical; however, they are incompatible unless played in a multi-region video cassette recorder.

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      Bring the cassette to a store in New York specializing in PAL-to-NTSC video conversions. Rates at these stores will vary. These stores convert PAL-format video into NTSC-format video, which is then copied onto a blank cassette. The following list does not constitute all the shops in New York that handle PAL-to-NTSC video conversion; others may be found through the phonebook or through search engines.

      A.N.S. Video Productions

      125 W. 36th St. #305

      New York, NY 10018

      (212) 673-3107

      http://www.videoproductionsny.com

      D.O.I. Camera

      285 Madison Ave.

      New York, NY 10017

      (212) 661-0876

      http://www.doicamera.com

      D.O.I. Camera

      250 Park Ave.

      New York, NY 10177

      (212) 573-9423

      http://www.doicamera.com

      Rainbow Video

      505 Eighth Ave. #25

      New York, NY 10018

      (212) 594-0545

      U.S.A. Studios

      29 W. 38th Street

      New York, NY 10018

      (212) 398-4195

      http://www.usastudios.tv

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      Confirm that the copied video cassette works. Due to the nature of PAL-to-NTSC conversion, errors sometimes occur that render copied videos unwatchable or that cause noticeable damage. This can be done by watching the converted video cassette in a NTSC-compatible video cassette recorder.

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