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U.S. and NTSC Customers: Please disregard this
information as it applies only to international customers.
What does PAL mean? Why do some countries have
different video systems?
PAL is the type of video system used in many countries
outside of the U.S. In order for you to watch a video your VCR must
send an electronic signal to your television. This signal is based
upon the AC (alternating current) power frequency in the country
where you are viewing the tape. Here in America our power frequency
is 60Hz. However, in many other countries the AC frequency is 50Hz.
Therefore, we have different television standards around the world.
America's television standard was developed under
the guidance of the National Television Standards Committee, thus
it is called NTSC. In most of Europe, Asia and Africa the power
frequency is 50Hz so they developed 2 television standards which
better suit the needs of these countries. One of the 50Hz Standards
is PAL (Phase Alternating Lines) and the other is SECAM (SEquential
Color Avec Memoire). While PAL is used in most of Europe and former
territories of the British Empire SECAM is primarily used in France,
Eastern Block and Middle Eastern Countries.
How do I know which video standard my country
uses? What formats do you provide?
Refer to the chart below to see what video standards
each country uses. Repetrope Productions provides its products in
both the NTSC and PAL video formats.
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Country
|
Format
|
 |
Country
|
Format
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|
Country
|
Format
|
| Afghanistan |
S & P |
Guam |
NTSC |
Peru |
NTSC |
| Albania |
PAL |
Guatemala |
NTSC |
Philippines |
NTSC |
| Algeria |
PAL |
Guyana |
NTSC |
Poland |
PAL |
| Angola |
PAL |
Haiti |
NTSC |
Portugal |
PAL |
| Antigua |
NTSC |
Honduras |
NTSC |
Puerto Rico |
NTSC |
| Argentina |
PAL |
Hong Kong |
PAL |
Romania |
PAL |
| Armenia |
SECAM |
Hungary |
PAL |
Russia |
SECAM |
| Australia |
PAL |
Iceland |
PAL |
Samoa-Ameri. |
NTSC |
| Austria |
PAL |
India |
PAL |
Samoa-Western |
PAL |
| Azerbaijan |
SECAM |
Indonesia |
PAL |
Saudi Arabia |
S & P |
| Bahamas |
NTSC |
Iran |
SECAM |
Senegal |
SECAM |
| Bahrain |
PAL |
Iraq |
SECAM |
Sierra Leone |
PAL |
| Bangladesh |
PAL |
Ireland |
PAL |
Singapore |
PAL |
| Barbados |
NTSC |
Israel |
PAL |
Slovakia |
S & P |
| Belgium |
PAL |
Italy |
PAL |
Slovenia |
PAL |
| Belize |
NTSC |
Ivory Coast |
SECAM |
South Africa |
PAL |
| Bermuda |
NTSC |
Jamaica |
NTSC |
Spain |
PAL |
| Bolivia |
NTSC |
Japan |
NTSC |
Sudan |
PAL |
| Bosnia |
PAL |
Jordan |
PAL |
Swaziland |
PAL |
| Botswana |
SECAM |
Kazakhstan |
SECAM |
Sweden |
PAL |
| Brazil |
PAL |
Kenya |
PAL |
Switzerland |
PAL |
| Bulgaria |
SECAM |
Korea (South) |
NTSC |
Syria |
PAL |
| Burma |
NTSC |
Kuwait |
PAL |
Tahiti |
SECAM |
| Byelarus |
SECAM |
Laos |
PAL |
Taiwan |
NTSC |
| Cayman Island |
NTSC |
Latvia |
SECAM |
Tanzania |
PAL |
| Canada |
NTSC |
Lebanon |
SECAM |
Thailand |
PAL |
| Canary Island |
PAL |
Liberia |
PAL |
Trinidad/Tobago |
NTSC |
| Chad |
SECAM |
Libya |
PAL |
Tunisia |
SECAM |
| Chile |
NTSC |
Lithuania |
SECAM |
Turkey |
PAL |
| China |
PAL |
Luxembourg |
S & P |
Uganda |
PAL |
| Colombia |
NTSC |
Macedonia |
PAL |
Ukraine |
SECAM |
| Costa Rica |
NTSC |
Malaysia |
PAL |
U. K. |
PAL |
| Croatia |
PAL |
Martinique |
SECAM |
Uruguay |
PAL |
| Cuba |
NTSC |
Mexico |
NTSC |
USA |
NTSC |
| Cyprus |
PAL |
Monaco |
S & P |
Venezuela |
NTSC |
| Czechoslovakia |
SECAM |
Mongolia |
SECAM |
Vietnam |
S & N |
| Denmark |
PAL |
Morocco |
SECAM |
Virgin Island |
NTSC |
| Dominican Rep |
NTSC |
Mozambique |
PAL |
Yugoslavia |
PAL |
| Ecuador |
NTSC |
Nambia |
PAL |
Zaire |
SECAM |
| Egypt |
PAL |
Netherlands |
PAL |
Zanzibar |
PAL |
| El Salvador |
NTSC |
Nether Antilles |
NTSC |
Zimbabwe |
PAL |
| Estonia |
S & P |
New Caledonia |
SECAM |
|
|
| Ethiopia |
PAL |
New Zealand |
PAL |
|
|
| Fiji |
NTSC |
Nicaragua |
NTSC |
|
|
| Finland |
PAL |
Nigeria |
PAL |
|
|
| France |
SECAM |
Norway |
PAL |
|
|
| Georgia |
SECAM |
Okinawa |
NTSC |
|
|
| Germany |
PAL |
Pakistan |
PAL |
|
|
| Greece |
SECAM |
Panama |
NTSC |
|
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| Greenland |
PAL |
Paraguay |
PAL |
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