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Lew · 12-12-2003, 11:20

Also, it wouldn't just have to be 625 lines @ 50Hz, it would also need to be capable of handling the PAL colour signal which is at a different frequency to NTSC. This is also the reason why some PAL TVs which can handle an 'NTSC' signal output a black&white picture when connected to a real NTSC signal (most UK VCRs which advertise "NTSC playback on a PAL TV" are either outputting PAL60 or NTSC4.43, whereas true NTSC is NTSC3.58).

12-12-2003, 11:20	#16
Lew Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Age: 54 Services: VIP50, TiVo Posts: 2,869	Re: DVD Player that can play PAL and NTSC with NTSC output Also, it wouldn't just have to be 625 lines @ 50Hz, it would also need to be capable of handling the PAL colour signal which is at a different frequency to NTSC. This is also the reason why some PAL TVs which can handle an 'NTSC' signal output a black&white picture when connected to a real NTSC signal (most UK VCRs which advertise "NTSC playback on a PAL TV" are either outputting PAL60 or NTSC4.43, whereas true NTSC is NTSC3.58).