Deri, my DVD player plays PAL DVDs. :-)

One of the selling points for me, as there are some UK films not available
in NTSC.

Kat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deri James" <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: i feel really rather pathedic at times


> On Wednesday 11 Jun 2003 3:26 pm, you wrote:
> > Kat, NTSC is a standared eletrical protocol for video signals, kind of
like
> > TCP/IP is a communications standard protocol for digital data.
>
> Only in tne America's (and a few other countries), most of the rest of the
> world is PAL (German) (except France (of course - which uses SECAM))
>
> NTSC uses Colour, Hue, & Saturation, Pal uses Red Green Blue (like a PC
> monitor).
>
> > What you need to do is find out what kind of "input" signal your TV
needs
> > (you can find it on the 'net by searching for your TV brand and the
phrase
> > "video standards", or it might be in your owner's manual, too.)and then
go
> > to a dedicated computer store (like MicroCenter)and find a "video
capture"
> > board that will support the standard with the right connectors.
> >
> > The street price is usually <= $100, but once you find the card you need
> > you can buy it off the 'net for a good deal less than at a retail store.
> >
> > I have an "ATI-TV Wonder TV Tuner and Video Capture" card in my home PC.
> > It's four years old, but still works.
> >
> > Kyle