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Someone asked about TV standards - see this site ...

by Mosonnow Apr 11, 2004 11:00PM PDT

About six months ago, someone was interested in whether we in the UK still had PAL, whereas US still has NTSC. This site defines SECAM also and gives history of colour manipulation for TVs and current technology. Came across this site (courtesy Bob Proffit in another forum).

Anyone interested? If so, load the site and go down to the bottom to "International Color Television Standards" (or do a Control+F for "international color").

On the one hand, the overall site is fascinating as to just how much information a TV engineer needs to know about that box sitting in the corner of our living rooms, OTOH, the standards data ain't that boring either if you're of that mind.

http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/tvfaq.htm#tvttips

Regards
Mo

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