----------------------------Original message---------------------------- From: Tony Williams English SIUC Actually, the legal problems of transferring from PAL-SECAM to NTSC mainly emerge if one is dealing with tapes already in U.S. distribution. E.G. Due to U.S. release of the appallingly dubbed BETTER TOMORROW I and HARD BOILED (John Woo), the original Cantonese versions are no longer officially available with most distributors. However, there are legal loopholes over tapes which do not have an American distribitor at present. However, "Dont Ask Don't Tell" - just go ahead and use for educational purposes and do not advertize the fact. With the release of certain badly dubbed tapes for the American market, I know of one distributor who is offering the Hong Kong versions but at a higher price than his usual material so interested parties may, at least, gain access to the original versions. Tony Williams SIU. Carbondale.