NTCS vid in europe

mr.skalski · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 19

hi, i wanna order my dvd copy of sfumato. its recorded in NTSC movie format. does anyony know how it will work in my dvd player or my dvd-rom? experiences from euros invited, thanx.

Jeremy Coe · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 37 City: Auckland

DVD is all about zoning. NTSC on a DVD is only an issue if your TELEVISION is not NTSC enabled, ie can't go from 50 to 60hz. Pretty much all tvs these days are NTSC capable.Therefore if you have an ALL ZONE/MULTIZONE DVD player you should be fine.

Computer monitors don't usually have a problem with a change in refresh rates, and most newer monitors can refresh up to at least 75hz.

If you only have a zone 2 (european zone) enabled DVD player/DVD rom then you will not be able to view the DVD.

If you have a multizone DVD player but not an NTSC capable tv then you will be able to watch the DVD but it will be in black and white.

Hope this helped rather than confused.

Hyperlite5127 · Posted: Sep 28, 2003 12:15 pm Post subject:

Paul · Posted: Sep 28, 2003 4:19 pm Post subject:

I can view Snap on my PC.
Does that mean than I can view Sfumato to ?

Jeremy Coe · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 37 City: Auckland

If Snap is a Zone 1 DVD (US zone) and you are in Europe and it worked fine, then Sfumato SHOULD be absolutely fine.

mr.skalski · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 19

i guess snap vid is zone zero (they claim it at bumpfilms website) so there shouldnt be any problem worldwide. but i havent found any notice on sfumato zone number. solution is simple: i will buy it and i will see (or will not).
hey paul, where are you from?

Paul · Posted: Sep 29, 2003 1:35 pm Post subject:

Yes, Snap is zone 0 NTSC, and Sfumato???
I'll purchase it anaway...
Oh, and mr.skalski, I live in Switzerland, and you?

Jeremy Coe · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 37 City: Auckland

I am doubtful as to whether it will play on your computer...most dvdroms are still zoned, whereas most new DVD players are multizone...check it out first.

mr.skalski · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 19

what about ask linear perspective distribution via e-mail?
im from czech republic.

cassette51 · Frontside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 334 City: Plano

wow. i cant understand a word you guys are saying. its all roman to me!

Paul · Posted: Sep 30, 2003 12:18 pm Post subject:

Mr. Skalski:
I've sent an e-mail to the Sfumato team this afternoon (sfumatomovie@yahoo.com)
But I heard that their replies are not very quick... Confused

Anyway, I'll tell you ASAP.

mr.skalski · Faceplant Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 19

paul, so did i this evening Very Happy

i hope it will work, the vid must be awesome, i check teaser every single day, it makes me wanna go skate although there is 10 degrees celsius. fall is here and my wakeskate saeson is over. get ready to snowboard!
cassette51: what roman? i swear i will improve my english.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

mr.skalski,
I think Cassette51 doesn't understand the DVD Zones. Your english is great. Very Happy

Paul · Posted: Sep 30, 2003 2:33 pm Post subject:

mr.skalski:
Oh, nice, the Sfumato team's assistant is under pressure now... Laughing

Here, we have 20 degrees (air) / 17 degrees (water). So the season isn't finished yet, but i'm done: wakeskating the whole season with wakeboarders looking down on you... that's not cool...
BTW: I also have to improve my english...

Paul · Posted: Oct 09, 2003 5:39 am Post subject:

SfumatoMovie.com sent me this mail today:

"I'm pretty sure that they are the same and that it will work.
Thanks Paul."
josh@cassettewakeskates.com
Josh Johnson
Art Director/Team Manager
Linear Distribution LLC

Oh, yeah, the question I sent them was:
"I have Snap - which is "0 NTSC" - and my player can read it.
Will it work with Sfumato too?"