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| Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 09:14 pm: |
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Hi. I have a Hitachi PAL vcr from England and when I connected it to my Zenith American tv, I got perfect sound, but the picture jumps and nothing I do seems to stop the picture's tracking problem. Is there anyone out there with a suggestion on how to stabilize the picture? Thanks! |
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 07:22 pm: |
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Ok as best as I can tell this is how it works. The vcrs in england are different than the ones in the u.s. They are a different format and will not play tapes from the u.s. I know this because I recently purchased videos on ebay from england and tried playing them on my vcr and did the same thing you describe. I bet if I sent you my videos they would play perfect. Sucks |
Susan Smith |
| Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 09:19 am: |
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Can you play tapes from England and see them on the tv or do ALL tapes jump?? I am trying to find out how to play VCR tapes here in the states if I have a PAL compatable VCR only and a regular tv |
vidkid |
| Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 10:27 pm: |
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american video is 60 fields per second or 30 frames per second. this is called NTSC. europe uses the pal standerd. 50 fields per second or 25 frames per second. i think is has somting to do with the power standers. america is 120volt at 60hz. europe is 240volt at 50hz. the lights in your house flash 60 times per second. so they need to be in sync with the tv so you dont see flicker between the 2. you can get a converter that will convert pal to ntsc or vise-versa. |
Duri |
| Posted on Monday, November 10, 2003 - 11:41 am: |
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I have the similar problem, just bought a new European vcr and a lot of European tapes, and can't play it on my tv in the US. The VCR says that it plays all NTSC/PAL/SECAM tapes but my TV does not show anything.
I was only able to see NTSC tape in black-n-white on one of the TVS at Circuit City where I took it.
Where to buy such converter? |
Saskatt Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 12:56 am: |
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Well, vidkid...
If it has to do with the lights in your house, why would that effect how you watch the tapes at night with no lights on.
Unless you are referring to the light from the TV... |
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 03:16 am: |
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i recently bought a PAL video from the uk. i was wondering if i can buy a PAL VCR in the united states, or do I have to buy a converter |
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| Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 10:41 am: |
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yea i bought a dirty movie in germany and i was pissed to find that when i play it, i see scrambled nothing and hear the sound in rerverse WTF man? damn germans. |
jasinth Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 05:20 am: |
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I'd like to take some video tapes from America to England. Will they play there? Someone sent me a video of a wedding in England and all I saw on my tv was snow. It didn't work at all. Is there a special VCR that would play the tapes there? Please Help? |
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New member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 09:51 pm: |
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You can buy multi-format VCRs but they are far more expensive than an ordinary VCR, and I'm not sure but I think the output is only 1 format, in other words they will play any tape but if the output is for NTSC you would have to have an NTSC TV if the output is PAL you would have to have a PAL TV. |
james.u.k. Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 07:21 am: |
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As was mentioned a few links below..
american video is 60 fields per second or 30 frames per second. this is called NTSC. europe uses the pal standerd. 50 fields per second or 25 frames per second.
you can get a converter that will convert pal to ntsc etc.. |
james u.k. Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 07:24 am: |
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Multi Format VCR'S are quite cheAP If you buy from L.G.
I purchased one for £60.00
Go to tesco.net and search for vcr videos.
some are as little as £50. |
jennheather Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 06:33 pm: |
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So what is the result? If you have a european VCR and tapes will it play on a US TV? Please e-mail me at sprad666@aol.com. Thanks, Tim |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 03:00 pm: |
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Only if it is multi-format, I think alot of European equipment is. Hard to find multi-format equipment here, expensive when it can be found. Unless it's dual-voltage, you would need a step up transformer. We are 110, not 220. |
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| Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 02:31 am: |
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I have a multi system VCR and have the same problem as everyone here. Tape shows black and white and maybe rolls. I also have a multisystem tv and now that I have returned to the US from Germany the VCR wont play on the tv. I have found out that a multisystem converter must be purchased. These can be found on ebay from $20 on up and should solve the problem. Hope this helps. |
Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 04:12 am: |
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Im from New Zealand and we're on the PAL system aswell. Most vcr's here are NTSC playback compatible meaning we can play NTSC tapes and view them on our PAL TVs but i wondered if this means it can be played on an NTSC TV using this same vcr. |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 09:06 am: |
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Doubtful, only if the VCR has NTSC output. |
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| Posted on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 01:52 pm: |
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Is DVD worldwide compatible? Or is there NTSC and PAL versions like on tapes? |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 11:59 pm: |
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There are NTST and PAL DVDs. |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 12:00 am: |
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There are NTSC and PAL DVDs. |
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| Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 05:03 am: |
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Is there any software that will unscramble the garbage you get when you try to play a pal tape in a American standard vcr? I had videowave and Belkin adapter to sent video into the computer for ntsc tapes but I have some pal tapes and I wondering if I can bypass the hardware with software instead of buying a pal vcr? |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 02:07 pm: |
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Even buying a PAL VCR won't work unless you have a PAL TV. If your TV is NTSC you would need a multi-format VCR with NTSC output, a very rare machine, although there are such things. |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 04, 2004 - 04:23 pm: |
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So, is there any hope of viewing a pal tape on a NTSC vcr and TV? Are there any converters that will work that way?
What is my best option for actually viewing my PAL tapes- would I have to buy a whole new vcr or tv? |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 12:54 am: |
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You would need a multi-format VCR, expensive in the US. |
Texas Chick Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 09:34 pm: |
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Okay, let me see if I understand this correctly...
I'm taping some episodes of "Family Guy" on NTSC videotape (in the US) and want to send them to some friends in the UK who have whatever VCR system they use there. My tapes will work in their machine, right? |
VCR Repair Man Trinidad Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2004 - 12:01 am: |
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Texas Chick,
Get a video capture card for your computer and burn them as video files to a cd. Then mail them. |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2004 - 07:43 pm: |
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The tapes will only play if they have a multi-format VCR. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 04:36 am: |
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I am moving to US from Thailand and plan to take a Toshiba TV set (220V, 50 Hz) with me. I will use a step-down transformer and it has PAL/NTSC viewing options.
Will it still receive broadcast in the US (satellite or cable)? |
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| Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 04:37 am: |
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I have a 32inch Sony TV that I love but its not PAL. Is their a convertor I can buy so that I can receive/view PAL television. (I'm stationed in Italy and hate to get rid of this TV but currently can't view anything.) |
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| Posted on Friday, April 22, 2005 - 12:10 pm: |
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SAMSUNG-SV 5000W.WILL PLAY ANY TAPE ANYWHEREIN THE WORLD BUT NOT CHEAP... IT HAS A BUILT IN CONVERTER,OTHER MULTISYSTEM VCRS DO NOT..SO BE CAREFUL..OR U CAN BUY A CONVERTER AND A VCR THATS MULTISYSTEM TOO.. |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Friday, April 22, 2005 - 04:12 pm: |
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Samsung is trash. |
Jackalope Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, May 06, 2005 - 10:18 am: |
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I live in Canada and I have a multi-formart VCR that I want to use to record TV programs. Unfortunately the input connection on the VCR is PAL, so I can't connect the TV cable to it. What can I do? |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Friday, May 06, 2005 - 11:03 am: |
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If it has a PAL tuner you won't be able to use it. |
Jeannine Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 04:48 pm: |
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Can anyone tell me what I have to do to be able to view a PAL format tape on my Panasonic VCR deck? I have model PV-D4733S. Thanks. |
Jeannine Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 04:49 pm: |
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Can anyone tell me what I have to do to be able to view a PAL format tape on my Panasonic VCR deck? I have model PV-D4733S. Thanks. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 05:27 pm: |
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Unless it's a multi-format VCR you can't. |
Elise1029 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 11:47 pm: |
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Will most PAL DVDs play on DVD players in the US? |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 01:16 am: |
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Not on most of them, but some will. |
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| Posted on Sunday, June 05, 2005 - 01:54 pm: |
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I have a 7inch Panasonic TV that I love but its not PAL. Is their a convertor I can buy so that I can receive/view PAL television. (I'm stationed in Bangladesh but currently can't view anything. |
Gpowrice Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 09:55 am: |
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I have just purchased a Cannon digital video/cam whilst in the US.
Is this compatible with my Toshiba lap top CD writer? Can I take film with the camera and run it through my lap top to record it on a CD? |
New member Username: 4u2ges
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 10:09 pm: |
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Never really appreciated Samsung brand. But 3 years ago urgently needed inexpensive multi-system/converter solution. Got a Samsung SV-5000W for $300. Appears to be a quality gear. Converted a lot of tapes from PAL/SECAM to NTSC... |
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| Posted on Thursday, June 09, 2005 - 11:31 am: |
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http://www.world-import.com/conversion.htm
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Elmerdee Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 06:46 pm: |
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Relative in Tasmania sent a PAL recorded VCR tape made of his family, etc. Took it to an electronics store, cost $20 per VCR tape but plays perfectly on my good ole USA RCA TV set. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 02:29 am: |
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I have a multi sytem multi region VCR/DVD combo. The multi region DVD works on my ntsc TV but not the vcr. I was under the impression that if I bought a pal > ntsc converter( a cheap one) that would fix the NTSC TV issue, So that I could watch PAL videos. That didn't help.The picture is either black or scrambled. There is no vertical hold to adjust that might fix the problem. ANY IDEAS? Do I need to buy a multi system TV or PAl TV? |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 10:25 am: |
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I don't think there's such a thing as a milti-format combo. If you are trying to watch a PAL tape on an NTSC VCR, nothing will work short of a multi-format VCR. If it's a PAL DVD, there are players that will convert from PAL to NTSC. |
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| Posted on Friday, September 02, 2005 - 07:14 am: |
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I have purchased american ntsc tv and want to watch tv in England. how can i convert it? am i able to watch tv through my DVD player? |
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| Posted on Monday, September 05, 2005 - 10:34 pm: |
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Hi I am currently based in th U.K and I have a pal 42 inch plasma TV and I am moving back to New Zealand soon,will this plasma work in New Zealand as I do not want to get rid of it. |
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| Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2005 - 05:50 pm: |
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I have encountered the same problem. I finally found a company that offers a few solutions to PAL NTSC or NTSC PAL compatibility and conversion. You may want to look at http://www.barrel-of-monkeys.com
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| Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2005 - 05:46 pm: |
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please, can someone help with a concrete suggestion. i have a multisystem vcr with ntsc tv but can't watch european tapes clearly because the picture is not clear (it jumps).then i bought a pal to ntsc converter but it didn't solve the problem. do i have to buy a multisystem tv or a pal tv? please help me out. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 06:44 pm: |
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If the VCR outputs NTSC, then there shouldn't be a problem. If it's PAL, the converter should have worked. Tape or VCR problem maybe. I've heard of those converters not working before, may be defective. |
SuperCool Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 12:33 am: |
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I am looking for software that will convert PAL to NTSC. I have PAL VHS videos and an NTSC VCR. I am wondering if I play the PAL VHS on this VCR and capture the scrambled output signal in MPG or AVI, is there some kind of software that will take this scrambled capture and filter it so that it becomes an intelligible NTSC compatible video signal? |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 02:36 pm: |
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You can't play a PAL tape on an NTSC VCR, period, so no. |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 05, 2005 - 03:54 am: |
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You can't play PAL tapes on a regular American VCR and watch them on a regular American NTSC TV.
For this, you need either a converter (PAL to NTSC with an inevitable loss in quality), or a multi-format VCR. But it's not all: to view PAL tapes you would need PAL or multisytem TV.
The same with DVDs. The best scenario - multiformat DVD with multisystem TV.
However, there are multi-format DVD players with built-in converters that allow to view PAL DVDs on regular American NTSC TVs. There is however some loss in quality.
Many regular American DVD players actually can play PAL DVDs, but only region-free - but you would still need PAL/multisystem TV because these players do not convert PAL to NTSC like the DVD players I mantioned earlier. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Saturday, November 05, 2005 - 11:43 am: |
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A converter won't work with an NTSC VCR and a PAL tape. It's not sending a PAL signal, it's still NTSC. You need a multi-system VCR with NTSC output, or if the output is PAL, you need a converter. |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 05, 2005 - 12:18 pm: |
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<A converter won't work with an NTSC VCR
<and a PAL tape. It's not sending a PAL
<signal, it's still NTSC. You need a multi-
<system VCR with NTSC output, or if the
<output is PAL, you need a converter.
That's right, thank you.
I didn't phrase my first part quite right. Basically PAL tapes can be played only on PAL/multiformat VCR and to view them you need either PAL/multisystem TV or if you have an NTSC TV you need a converter (PAL to NTSC). Be ready for the loss in quality.
Also, folks.
Remember USA/Canada and some other countries have 120 Volts/60 Hz electricity, Europe 220/50 Hz. There are voltage transformers, but there's no way you can buy "consumer level" Hz transformer.
So if you buy something multisystem/multiformat, be sure it's also "multivoltage"
Hz is especially important if you have motors in your system like in CD, DVD players, VCR, With 50 Hz, made for America stuff will spin slower and you'll have problems.
Small example: if you have a US 120/60 clock-radio, you can use it in Europe with voltage transformer - radio will work just fine, but the clock will be slow because it is tuned for 60 Hz and in Europe it is 50 Hz.
Hope this helps |
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| Posted on Monday, December 12, 2005 - 01:48 am: |
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I have brought my multi-format TV, VCR & DVD players to the USA and while they play both video & DVD formats perfectly, I can't get a proper picture or any sound when I have the TV hooked up to cable. The picture is perfect as I tune any channel in, but when I save and exit the channel, I get this problem. The TV System is set to B/G and cannot be changed, which I think may be the problem. Is there a way to fix this? |
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| Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 04:09 pm: |
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The TV and VCR probably have PAL tuners, if so, they won't work with an NTSC signal. |
GEORGIOS Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 06:36 pm: |
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I HAVE BROUGHT MY PAL VCR FROM EUROPE AND AFTER THE PURCHASE OF A STEP UP VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER I CAN PLAY MY EUROPEAN PAL MOVIES. HOWEVER THE STANDARD NTSC TV I OWN IN THE US CANNOT SHOW THE PICTURE. I GET A BLACK-WHITE PICTURE(WHICH I CORRECTED TO COLOR WITH THE USE OF A PAL>NTSC CONVERTER) BUT THE REMAINING PROBLEM IS THE UP-DOWN FLICKERING MOVEMENT OF THE PICTURE. THE QUESTION IS THIS: WILL A MULTISTANDARD TV SOLVE THE PROBLEM? ESPECIALLY SINCE THE OUTPUT OF THE VCR COMES FROM A EURO-JACK SCART AND ALL THE MULTISYSTEM TVs COME WITH RCA,SV JACKS ETC BUT NOT SCARTs? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 04:05 pm: |
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HI i purchased the series The Lion, The Witch and the wardrobe on VHS tapes Pal from england, not knowing they wouldn't play here in states. My question is there anywhere i can take them to transfer them to play on my vcr & tv? |
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