dvd-region-free bd player that plays pal DVDs for NTSC hdtv

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by zor

This isn't just about region-free. It's also about PAL DVDs playing on NTSC TV.

Yes, that works with these kind of players. I think it is rather silly if somebody modified your (NTSC-)player so it can play PAL-discs as well, but you would not be able to watch them. So, yes, they can either output in PAL (for multiscan displays), or output at NTSC-50Hz (if your display would not accept a PAL-signal). This kind of 50Hz-signal is sort of a NTSC-version of the PAL-50Hz signal, and co-exists with the regular NTSC-60Hz signal. If still in doubt, look in the manual of your display and look either for PAL, or for NTSC-50Hz.

By the way, what you have been told about BD-titles in relation to a 'PAL issue' would only relate to some special features that are not recorded in HD, but in SD (in PAL-format in this case), because there is no NTSC/PAL in HD. Again, if you would buy one of the modified BD-players (ie. the all-region dvd/BD-players from Panasonic), you would not have this problem anymore. Just make sure you order the right player or Mod-kit(US-kit).