A:Answer If you live in the United States, Sony video players that are sold in the US can support the NTSC video format and Region 1 discs. The players are not able to play/record in the PAL or SECAM video format. One reason is, you cannot alter or override the REGION CODE which in turn you cannot make the player support another video format. However, if you live in the region of Europe, most of Asia and Africa, and parts of South America. PAL format is often used in these areas in which it was adopted.