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From: simon@ms.uky.edu (Simon Gales)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics,rec.video,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: PAL <==> NTSC converters
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Date: 27 Jul 88 13:27:15 GMT
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After reading several responses, the overall opinion seems to be that 
the cost of such a converter is the limiting factor (over $20k).

Ok, forget a converter.  But I do have some more questions...

How about sources for PAL (european) standard video equipment?
I would like to look at cameras, camcorders, and/or vcr's.  

Are there cameras (preferably color) that can produce both PAL & NTSC?  
It seems that this should be simpler than a converter, since the signal
source is neither PAL nor NTSC. (?)

Can a videotape produced on a PAL vcr/camcorder be played back on an 
NTSC one?   I would think so, but I've been wrong before ;-].

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