How to Burn a DVD Movie With Pal

DVD movies are made with a special region code. As of this writing, there are six different region codes relating to different parts of the world. Movies that are made in North America and Asia are embedded with a specific region code known as NTSC. On the other hand, DVDs that are produced in Europe are embedded with a format known as Pal. Even though not all DVD players support Pal DVDs, it is still possible to burn and record them. Burning a Pal DVD is no problem at all, and can be done within a short time period.

Things You'll Need

• Creator Basic
• DVD burner
• Pal DVD
• Convert X to DVD

Instructions

1. Go to the "Start" Menu and open "Creator Basic." This is an easy-to-use burning program that comes with all Vista and XP OS computers.

2. Click "Copy>Copy Disk" in the left tab menu. Insert the DVD that you want to copy. Wait five to 10 minutes for Creator to make a copy of your DVD to burn.

3. Remove the DVD and insert a blank DVD-R. Click the red "Burn" button.

4. Go to the VSO Software website (see Resources) and download the free trial of Convert X to DVD. Install and open the program. This will be used if you have a downloaded movie in Pal format.

5. Go to "File>Add Video Files." Browse for the file that you want to burn and click "Open."

6. Click "Settings>DVD Specification." Click and highlight "Format (Video Standard) and change to Pal (Europe)." Click "OK."

7. Click "Convert." This step could take as much as 20 minutes, depending on how big the file is.

8. When it is finished converting, remove the disk, insert a blank DVD-R and click the "Burn" button. Remove your newly burned disk and label it. Your disk is now burned in Pal format.

Tips & Warnings

• Some DVD players made in America may not support a Pal DVD.

Resources

• ConvertX To DVD
• Burn PAL