I am trying to buy a hard drive camcorder online, but the description says the camcorder is NTSC format. I thought digital camcorders were all formats, cant they be switched? Whats the difference? Does that mean I cant use it in a PAL country?
Thanks
2006-07-24 14:52:22 · 7 answers · asked by drag0n 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Camcorders
NTSC is based on the 60 hertz AC frequency we use here.
PAL is based on the 50 hertz AC frequency used in Europe and elsewhere.
For a video recorder there is not much difference as far as the camera is concerned. What makes a difference is if you want to burn the video on to DVD and/or play back on different systems. There is a NTSC standard for 24.97 FPS for DVD usage. This is for Zone 0 compability. This is fine for computer playback, but can be a problem with some tabletop DVD players that are locked to a single zone.
In your computer you can change the format from NTSC to PAL with a video editor. It is not any automatic thing, you have to setup everything correctly.
2006-07-26 07:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by bondoman01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Difference Between Pal And Ntsc
2016-10-31 10:02:57 · answer #2 · answered by herrick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The camera will record in a set resolution (usually vga at best) and se t frame rate (usually 30fps, sometimes just 15 fps) but will convert this for playback as required. When you set PAL or NTSC playback you are only affecting the output from the camera, not the source recording. PAL does all of UK, EUROPE, Australia. Most former USSR countries and france use a system called SECAM (secam tellies could not pick up pal broadcasts over the air, propoganda tool) but a device such as a camera will playback in PAL mode on a secam telly with no problem. America, some of the Americas and Japan use NTSC. Hope this assists.
2016-04-08 06:37:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is the same as with the tape versions. With NTSC- viewing & recording (aspect ratio 4:3) is same as the tv, while with PAL- viewing & recording (aspect ratio 16:9) is like with the horizontal black lines you see at the top & bottom of your tv screen that makes it wider. And mind you, i prefer pal than ntsc mainly because it records with a higher resolution.
Switched? no, you won't be able to watch your video on the tube with a different system.
But it doesn't mean you can't use it to other country! Nowadays, There's always the multisystem tube where ever you may be.
Preferrably, get a videocam with a system that corresponds with your local system
2006-07-24 17:31:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NTSC is the Video format that is used in the US and a few other locations. PAL is used in Europwe and elsewhere. Your camera would work anywhere, it would just not be compatible for playback onto a different format device like a TV or VHS or even possibly a DVD recorder.
2006-07-24 16:54:54 · answer #5 · answered by KnowNotAll 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people want to watch the video after shooting. In North America, you watch on an NTSC television set. For Europe, it will be an PAL television set. So television standards do apply to your camcorder, at least if you want viewable playback. There are many technical differences that make the 2 systems incompatible, but the most obvious is NTSC uses 30 frames per second and PAL uses 25 frames per second.
2016-03-16 22:48:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use it in the us and japan, (and i think mexico). use it in PAL countries too but dont expect playback on tv, unless a multisystem tv or converted to PAL and played on dvd. PAL provides a slightly higher resolution and slower frame rate than NTSC, but hardly noticeable. bottom line: dont worry. go buy it.
2006-07-25 02:42:38 · answer #7 · answered by evilgenius4930 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋