Worldwide, there are three recording standards for video: NTSC, PAL and SECAM. In order to view NTSC-formatted media, your video player and TV must be compatible with the NTSC standard. The following countries have adopted the NTSC standard:
| | | Antigua | | | | Ecuador | | | | Philippines | | | |
| Bahamas | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||
| Barbados | Guam | Saint Kitts | ||||||||||||
| Barbuda | Guatemala | Saint Lucia | ||||||||||||
| Belize | Haiti | Saint Vincent | ||||||||||||
| Bermuda | Honduras | Saipan | ||||||||||||
| Bolivia | Jamaica | Samoa | ||||||||||||
| Burma | Japan | South Korea | ||||||||||||
| Cambodia | Mexico | Surinam | ||||||||||||
| Canada | Midway Islands | Taiwan | ||||||||||||
| Cayman Islands | Netherland Antilles | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||
| Chile | Nicaragua | United States | ||||||||||||
| Colombia | North Mariana Island | Venezuela | ||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | Panama | Virgin Islands | ||||||||||||
| Cuba | Peru |
In order to view NTSC-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 NTSC standard.
Computer DVD-ROM drives will generally play multiple formats.