Worldwide, there are three recording standards for video: NTSC, PAL and SECAM. In order to view PAL-formatted media, your video player and TV must be compatible with the PAL standard. The following countries have adopted the PAL standard:

Abu Dhabi

Gibraltar

Pakistan

Afghanistan

Greenland

Papua New Guinea

Albania

Guinea

Paraguay

Algeria

Guinea-Bissau

Poland

Angola

Holland

Portugal

Argentina

Hong Kong

Qatar

Ascension Island

Iceland

Sardinia

Australia

India

Seychelles

Austria

Indonesia

Sierra Leone

Azores

Ireland

Singapore

Bahrain

Israel

Slovenia

Bangladesh

Italy

Solomon Islands

Belgium

Jordan

Somalia

Bosnia Herzegovina

Kenya

South Africa

Botswana

Kuwait

Spain

Brunei

Lebanon

Sri Lanka

Cameroon

Lesotho

Sudan

Canary Islands

Liberia

Swaziland

Cape Verde

Liechtenstein

Sweden

Cayman Islands

Luxembourg

Switzerland

China

Macao

Syria

Christmas Island

Macedonia

Tanzania

Cook Island

Madeira

Thailand

Croatia

Malawi

Tonga

Cyprus

Malaysia

Tristian Da Cunah

Denmark

Maldives

Turkey

Dubai

Malta

Uganda

Easter Island

Montenegro

United Arab Emirates

Eritrea

Mozambique

United Kingdom

Ethiopia

Namibia

Vanuatu

Falkland Islands

Nepal

Vatican

Faroe Islands

Netherlands

Yemen

Finland

New Zealand

Yugoslavia

Gambia

Nigeria

Zambia

Gaza and West Bank

Norfolk Island

Zanzibar

Germany

Norway

Zimbabwe

Ghana

Oman

In order to view PAL-formatted media in any other country, you must be using a multi-standard video player and TV. Please check your owner's manuals for compatibility with the PAL standard.

Computer DVD-ROM drives will generally play multiple formats.