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From: rambler@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Dan Meyer)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Converting to NTSC from PAL
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Date: 1 Feb 91 00:25:02 GMT
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myers@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Bob Myers) writes:
>>How difficult would it be to modify an old VCR to play and record tapes in the
>>PAL format?
>
>Damned near impossible.  It would be the electronic equivalent of jacking up
>the radiator cap and sliding a new car underneath.
>
>You'd be better off just getting a PAL (or multi-mode) VCR and TV.  (Note
>that the line rate, etc., aren't compatible with U.S. TVs, either, so just
>a PAL VCR isn't going to make you any better off than you are now.
>
>
>
>Bob Myers  KC0EW   HP Graphics Tech. Div.|  Opinions expressed here are not
>                   Ft. Collins, Colorado |  those of my employer or any other
>myers@fc.hp.com                          |  sentient life-form on this planet.

O Really? I was under the impression that a standard US tv could pick up
european transmissions under the proper "skip" conditions. Of course, the
aspect ratio would be wrong, and there would be no color, but the picture 
_would_ be viewable. Am I incorrect?

-- Dan Meyer
   N0KFB

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