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aaiOur music compact discs and cassette tapes are the standard format accepted across the world. Compact disc 'singles' will play the same as a CD album. For information about multimedia, video and DVD please read on.

What is a multimedia disc?

aaiThis is a type of compact disc designed to be used in a computer. It contains music as well as interactive content - pictures, text and video. Scotdisc titles are 'Dual Format' so they will operate on both Windows and Apple Macintosh platforms. They have been designed to work on an entry level domestic computer with a basic sound and video card. If you have a computer that is five years old or less (Windows 98+ or Mac 7.5+) you should be fine anywhere in the world.

What about the Postcard CD's?
aaiThe multimedia information described above also applies to the Interactive Postcard. The only difference is in the size of the disc.

What is my video format
?
aaiThere are two retail VHS video tape formats available today. These are PAL and NTSC.  NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is the format that is used mainly in America, Canada, Japan, Taiwan and some South American regions.  PAL (Phase Alternate Lines) is the format suited for VHS players in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and most other European countries.  it is very important to understand this as PAL video tapes will NOT play on an NTSC machine or vice versa unless it is a dual format video player.

aaiIn the case of Scotdisc videos, these generally come in
both PAL and NTSC format unless otherwise stated. Please take care to order the correct format for your country (please see the list below).

What about DVD and what is a Region?
aaiNTSC and PAL formats also apply to DVD video and it should state on the packaging which format is included. Scotdisc DVD's come in PAL and NTSC format unless otherwise stated. Please be sure to check the product details in our catalogue.

aaiDVD's also carry another form of encoding called 'Region'. This is intended to restrict particular video releases to certain regions of the world. Scotdisc DVD's are region 'O' or regionless i.e. they will play in any region unrestricted.


Am I PAL or NTSC?
aaiBelow is a list of countries and the format they prefer. If your country is not listed here, it could be because you use an unusual format called SECAM which is mainly employed in France and the French colonies. Unfortunately it is uneconomical for Scotdisc to produce video in this format at the present time.


PAL format countries

Algeria
Andorra
Angola 
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrein
Bangladesh 
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Cameroon
China
Denmark
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Hong Kong 
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait 
Lesotho
Liberia
Gibraltar
Hong Kong 
Luxemburg
Malaysia
Malawi Maldives
Malta
Mozambique
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay 
Portugal
Qatar
Rumania
Seycheles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland 
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates 
United Kingdom
Uraguay 
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Zimbabwe

NTSC format countries

Antiles Netherlands
Bahamas
Barbados 
Belize 
Bermuda 
Bolivia 
Burma 
Canada 
Chile 
Columbia 
Costa Rica 
Cuba 
Dominican Republic 
El Salvador 
Equador 
Grenada 
Guatemala 
Honduras 
Jamaica 
Japan 
Mexico 
Panama 
Peru 
Phillipines 
Puerto Rico 
South Korea 
Surinam 
Taiwan
Trinidad & Tobago
United States of America
Venezuala

 



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