Which video format should I be choosing?

There are two main TV video standards, PAL (Phase Alternating Line) and NTSC (NationalTelevision System Committee). NTSC is used mainly in North America, Japan, Mexico and Canada, and PAL is used almost everywhere else in the world including Western Europe, the UK, Australia and NZ. Read more about NTSC and PAL here.

The Swim Smooth DVD Boxset is available for purchase in the both the PAL and NTSC formats. It is also coded to "all regions" for universal compatibility. Many new DVD players will play both video formats, though the TV you are intending to play it on may only play one or the other.

The website www.michael.dvd.com.au offers an excellent description of which video format offers the highest quality viewing in different conditions. For a list of country-by-country video formats, check out the Video Interchange website and scroll almost to the bottom of their very detailed information page.

If you are still unsure it is advised that you check your local and regional TV-video format before ordering either of the DVD formats, or give contact us and we'll be happy to assist!

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