How do I check if a SVCD (mpg file) is created for PAL or NTSC? Or maybe there is no difference?

In Nero I can set "Encoding Resolution" to PAL or NTSC.

What if I want to "rip" a SVCD disc to the hard disc?

Hi Håkan
Download BitrateViewer (the free-of-charge one) http://www.tecoltd.com/bitratev.htm
Analyse your SVCD's mpeg-file. If the resolution is 480X576 and the frame rate is 25 it is PAL. NTSC is 480x480, the frame rate is 29,97.
To copy the SVCD to your HD just copy the mpg-file.
To convert from one to another format don't use Nero but TMPGEnc (find the trial by Google).
Lycka till.
Regards, RHO

Thanx for your answer.

However I downloaded the Bitrate Viewer but I could not find any information about resolution. Maybe it's in the commercial version.

It's been a while since I've seen the free version because I bought the commercial one, but the Bit Rate Viewer should show you the resolution in the free version. Look in the box at the bottom right of the viewer on the main screen and you should see it. You are looking for something like 480x480 or 480x576. You're looking for one number X another number. There will not be any word "resolution" in the box. It will just have the numbers and you have to recognize that it is talking about the resolution.

This is what my BitrateViewer shows after I opened a SVCD by clicking the square with the three dots on the upper right side and choosed the SVCD-mpg-file:

Num. of picture read: 18405
Stream type: MPEG-2 MP@ML CBR
Resolution: 480*576
Aspect ratio: 4:3 Generic
Framerate: 25.00
Nom. bitrate: 2520000 Bit/Sec
VBV buffer size: 112
Constrained param. flag: No
Chroma format: 4:2:0
DCT precision: 9
Pic. structure: Frame
Field topfirst: Yes
DCT type: Frame
Quantscale: Nonlinear
Scan type: ZigZag
Frame type: Interlaced
Notes: