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NTSC compatibility.

by marcus_33 Jun 11, 2009 11:50PM PDT

Question:

If i wish to record footage on a hard drive camcorder in the UK, then play the footage back from the camcorder via the AV cable through a ntsc tv in the US.......... Do i have to purchase a camcorder with switchable ntsc/pal connectivity, if the tv in the US is not switchable?

Do they actually make switchable ntsc/pal hard drive camcorders?

I really hope you all undestand what i'm trying to ask!!!

Many thanks in advance...

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Nightmares.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jun 12, 2009 2:26AM PDT

Sorry but once you record in PAL there is no unit made that you flip the switch to play on NTSC (keeping our selves confined to camcorders.)

Frankly I would get my PC involved and copy the work over to it then use the FREE and nice DVD FLICK (see google) to create a NTSC or PAL DVD from my video content then play that.

Then again I just use my PC and play that over the video out port to the big screen. All the transcoding is done on the PC this way.
Bob

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