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From: kdb@InterCon.com (Kurt Baumann)
Newsgroups: comp.ivideodisc
Subject: Re: PAL/NTSC ?
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Date: 27 Nov 89 23:30:15 GMT
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One note:  You cannot just buy a PAL player.  You would also need to make
sure about your power source.  Some players can deal with both 50 and 60
cycle power.  Your best bet is to get one of the players that allows the
playing of both PAL and NTSC.

As an aside I recently saw a Video Tape Player, Video Disk Player, and TV
set of components that allowed you to stick any tape or disc in and it would
play it.  The TV would recieve either PAL or NTSC.  All pieces would automatically
switch the power supply to handle whatever current you happened to have.
Nice setup.  These people bought their equipment in Germany, I don't remember
who made it.  I think NEC.

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