NTSC signal on PAL TV? at DVinfo.net

Philip Nash · February 7th, 2003, 02:59 PM

Do pal television sets in Europe accept and transmit the signal from an ntsc camera?

Jeff Donald · February 7th, 2003, 04:12 PM

Some TV's in Europe are Multi-Standard (PAL, NTSC, SECAM) but I suspect the majority only accept PAL.

Zac Stein · February 7th, 2003, 05:54 PM

Jeff umm wrong (sorry).

I would say in Australia, (we stock the majority of european brands/tv) around 90% of tv's here will playback ntsc.

All sony's produced after 1992 will display it, all panasonics, infact anything half decent is completely multi standard. This goes for all Loewe, grundig, metz and other euro brands as well. If it is not really cheap and nasty it will play NTSC.

Zac

Rob Lohman · February 8th, 2003, 04:35 AM

Here in holland I think 50-75% can display NTSC...

Jeff Donald · February 8th, 2003, 05:26 AM

I have found that while traveling in Europe, most the TV's in hotels do not display NTSC (I should have qualified my earlier statement). I'm sure this is changing over time. It may also be related to some hotels anti-theft precautions. The signal would have to go through the VCR to get to the TV. Disconnecting the VCR would set off an alarm and I had no real desire to test it. In Africa, not sure about S. Africa, none of the TV's (again in Hotels) would play NTSC.

Rob Lohman · February 8th, 2003, 05:27 AM

I think the main reason that TV's in hotels do not play it because
they tend to be the cheapest TV's around (at least in the hotels
I've been in)... This might change over time indeed...

Jeff Donald · February 8th, 2003, 05:48 AM

Yes, that's unfortunate that hotels do that. But, that is going to be most Americans experience when traveling Europe. But to put in perspective, the chances of finding a multi-standard TV or VCR in the states in a motel are about 0% and I doubt more than a few % in households.

February 7th, 2003, 02:59 PM	#1
Philip Nash Tourist Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 4	NTSC signal on PAL TV? Do pal television sets in Europe accept and transmit the signal from an ntsc camera?

February 7th, 2003, 04:12 PM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Some TV's in Europe are Multi-Standard (PAL, NTSC, SECAM) but I suspect the majority only accept PAL. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 8th, 2003, 04:35 AM	#4
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Here in holland I think 50-75% can display NTSC... __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 8th, 2003, 05:26 AM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I have found that while traveling in Europe, most the TV's in hotels do not display NTSC (I should have qualified my earlier statement). I'm sure this is changing over time. It may also be related to some hotels anti-theft precautions. The signal would have to go through the VCR to get to the TV. Disconnecting the VCR would set off an alarm and I had no real desire to test it. In Africa, not sure about S. Africa, none of the TV's (again in Hotels) would play NTSC. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 8th, 2003, 05:27 AM	#6
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I think the main reason that TV's in hotels do not play it because they tend to be the cheapest TV's around (at least in the hotels I've been in)... This might change over time indeed... __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 7th, 2003, 05:54 PM	#3
Zac Stein Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 730	Jeff umm wrong (sorry). I would say in Australia, (we stock the majority of european brands/tv) around 90% of tv's here will playback ntsc. All sony's produced after 1992 will display it, all panasonics, infact anything half decent is completely multi standard. This goes for all Loewe, grundig, metz and other euro brands as well. If it is not really cheap and nasty it will play NTSC. Zac

February 8th, 2003, 05:48 AM	#7
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Yes, that's unfortunate that hotels do that. But, that is going to be most Americans experience when traveling Europe. But to put in perspective, the chances of finding a multi-standard TV or VCR in the states in a motel are about 0% and I doubt more than a few % in households. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors